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Issues: Green Enterprise

Appendix I: Marist Survey Results

Marist College Institute for Public Opinion
Fontaine Hall
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone 845.575.5050
Fax 845.575.5111
www.maristpoll.marist.edu

Natural Resources Defense Council
New York City Residents, June 2001

Familiarity with NYC Recycling

Question Wording: How familiar would you say you are with the specifics of New York City's recycling program very familiar, familiar, somewhat familiar, or not familiar at all?

	Very Familiar	Familiar	Somewhat Familiar	Not Familiar At All
NYC Residents	40%	32%	21%	7%

Awareness of Recycling Requirements

Question Wording: Which of the following items does the City require residents to recycle?

NYC Residents	Yes	No	Unsure
Plastic bags	52%	40%	8%
Shampoo bottles	83%	12%	5%
Deli and salad bar containers	59%	28%	13%
Household batteries	40%	44%	16%
Aerosol cans	63%	27%	10%
Styrofoam products	44%	44%	12%
Wire hangers	56%	30%	14%
Mirrors and light bulbs	45%	43%	12%
Envelopes with windows	44%	40%	16%
Pizza boxes	74%	21%	5%
Yogurt containers	65%	27%	8%
Toasters and irons	48%	35%	17%

Awareness: Number of Correct Answers

	0-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
NYC Residents	4%	35%	52%	9%

Educating the Public

Question Wording: How would you rate the City's performance in educating the public on the specifics of the recycling program? Would you say they are doing an excellent, good, fair or poor job?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
NYC Residents	11%	30%	40%	19%

Nature of the Sample

This survey was conducted June 12th through the 19th, 2001. 918 adults 18 years of age or older in New York City were interviewed by telephone. Telephone numbers were selected based on a complete list of telephone exchanges from throughout the city. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each borough was represented in proportion to its population. All interviews were conducted by telephone. The results are statistically significant at ±3.5% for the entire sample. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.

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