Summary/Analysis of questionnaires Question 1 If you take more food than you can eat, do you

throw the leftovers in the trash?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES YES NO YES NO YES NO YES YES YES

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES- 7/10=70% NO- 3/10=30%

*. 70% of the people interviewed said that they throw their leftovers in the trash because they are fortunate. They dont know the value of food and the importance of keeping the environment clean. The other 30% said they give it to their pet (dog).

Question 2 Do you use paper cups and paper plates for

cookouts or picnics?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES NO YES

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES- 7/10= 70% NO- 3/10= 3O%

*.The laziness of 70% of the people I interviewed said that after a fun day with their family they dont like to wash dishes, so that is the reason they buy throw-away plates and cups which makes it an easier option rather than coming home and washing dishes after a picnic when their tired. The 30% of the people, who said NO, said that it is cheaper to use dishes from home than to keep buying throw-away ones.

Question 3 Do you bring/take lunch in a paper or plastic

bag and throw the bag away every day?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES

50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 YES NO

YES -5/10 =50% NO- 5/1O=50%

* 50% of the people interviewed answered NO said that they use lunch tins and containers which they use daily because its cheaper. The other 50% discussed that they use foil and cling plastic wrap, because they eat while they are working and its more easier to dispose of the wrapping when they are at work or school, also it looks neater.

Question 4 Do you throw away aluminium cans or

plastic bottles?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES YES

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES- 4/10 = 40% NO- 6/10 =60%

*.60% of the people interviewed reuse their plastic bottles as water bottles or juice bottles for school. The 40% of the who said YES , said that they dont reuse plastic bottles as its unhygienic and they throw the cans and bottles into the bin as they dont have time in their schedules to drop them off at a recycling depot.

Question 5 Do you use just one side of the writing

paper?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES -8/10 =80% NO-2/10 =20%

*.The results show that most of the people interviewed use one side of the writing paper, and when I questioned them as to why they do this they response was that the first side of the paper looks more neater and some said it is because of habit that they use one side. The other 20% said that they understand the importance of using paper sparingly so that is why they use both sides.

Question 6 If you make a mistake when writing or

drawing, do you throw your piece of paper and get a new one?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES -6/10= 60% NO- 4/10 =40%

*The 60% that answered YES said that they throw away the paper because of untidiness and the scholars said that they get marked down in assignments because of untidiness. The other 40% that answered NO, said that they dont care about neatness and that they strike out their mistake on the paper their using and continue writing on the same page, some even said that they use tippex to remove their mistake and continue writing.

Question 7 Do you throw away clothes that you

outgrow?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NO YES YES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES- 4/10 =40% NO -6/10 =60%

*The 40% of people that throw away their clothes are fortunate and dont understand the value of money or the hardships of life. Some of the 60% of the people who dont throw their clothes away ,give the clothes they have outgrown to someone who will use it eg- younger siblings or friends or someone less fortunate. Some said they sell their clothes which dont fit them and get money for it, although they dont get as much as they have spent they are still getting money for something that they dont use.

Question 8 When you see papers on the floor do you

leave them there?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO YES

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES- 3/10 =30% NO- 7/10 = 70%

*30% who answered NO , responded by saying that the onus isnt upon them because there is paper on the floor. Some said that there are people who get paid to clean as it is there job. The other 70% responded YES , said that they are environmentally helpful and care about sustainable living as well as caring for the planet and not their own personal needs.

Question 9 Do you unplug your cell phone charger from

the wall socket after you are done?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

YES NO YES YES YES NO YES NO YES NO

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES -6/10= 60% NO -4/10 =40%

*The 60% that answered YES ,said that it is very expensive to leave, because their electricity bill exceeds its average monthly amount. The other 40% answered NO ,are the type of people who are clued into social networking sites and often doesnt leave their phone alone to charge because their chatting and using it most of the time. They leave it plugged into the socket because when they need it they dont have to look to find it because its the same place all the time and thi saves time if youre a busy working person who is using your cell phone often

Question 10 Do you leave the TV/radio on whilst you are

busy texting you friend?

RESULTS
PERSON ANSWER

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 YES NO

YES -2/10 =20% NO -8/10 =80%

*The 80%, that answered NO, said that they prefer it to be quiet when they are texting. Some said that they text while they are in bed covered with a blanket with no source of noise and the people that work said that they are texting most of the time when they are driving so they dont have the radio on to avoid accidents. The other 20% that answered YES said that they watch tv and text because they are good at multi-tasking

Introduction
What is Recycling? Recycling is a process by which new
products are made from a product that has originally served its purpose. It is simply a way of converting waste into a reusable product or material.

Are the people in the community recycling or living environmentally friendly? Do we realise the importance of eco-friendly?
The process of recycling is taken for granted, as the people of the community dont understand that by living eco-friendly we are preserving our resources for the future. Recycling and reusing products is a cheaper way of living. People are too busy in their lives to take time off and drop off their recyclables at the nearest recycling depot. Most of us know what recycling is, however we dont realise how important it is. Money has become the centre of everyones life, people have forgotten how to spend sparingly and environmentally friendly. Recycling is important , because resources are not used up so quickly , thus they are preserved for the future generations .I have conducted an investigation to establish and compare the reasons as to why people dont reuse and recycle?

Hypothesis-->

People in the community dont recycle often because it is time consuming to go to a recycling depot as it is situation out of the area and far away, so they rather throw away all their waste even if it can be reused. People are used to modern living which most of the time doesnt include being environmentally friendly.

Conclusion
The results of the survey show that people are too busy in their lives and tight schedules to make time to recycle as it is time consuming to go to a recycling depot. The results show that technology and modern living has influenced us all, as we have forgotten how to live simple and reuse products or materials.

WAYS TO PROMOTE RECYCLING

1. Recyclables must be removed from landfill sites. 2. The unemployed must go out and collect unused. cardboard from formal businesses in the CBD. 3. Use buy-back centresSappi and Mondi, they pay a reasonable price for recyclables. 4. Recycling must be practised as a method of fund raising in schools and non-governmental organisations( NGOs) 5. Companies must reduce the amount of waste they produce, thus paying less for waste disposal. 6. Use waste as a compost-home compost(vegetable peals)

Map of area

Map showing recycling depot

BIBLIOGRAPHY
DSW- pamphlet

SDCEA-South Durban Community Environmental Alliance- website (www.SDCEA.co.za) http:/recycling- guide.org

DMA-Durban Metropolitan Area. (DMAsolutions to recycling website)-- www.DMA.org http:/www.ceroi.net/reports/Durban/issues /waste/recycle.htm Durban metro magazine

CONTENTS PAGE
PAGE 1-2 Introduction and hypothesis PAGE 3-7Map of area and recycling points PAGE 8-17Questionnaires PAGE 9-18 Summary and Analysis of Results PAGE 19-22 Interpretation of problem, articles , pictures , statistic PAGE 23- Conclusion PAGE 24-Bibliography

Miranda Naidoo

Grade 12C

Geography Research

Project

RECYCLING

NAME- MIRANDA NAIDOO GRADE12C TEST- PRACTICALS : ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Name Miranda Naidoo Grade- 12C AFRIKAANS OPSTEL- Liefde en Vriende