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The attitude of household waste disposal charges among Hong Kong young adults
Questionnaire results are publicly available
Q1. Gender
Male
Female
Q2. Age
18-22
23-26
27-30
Q3. Do you have the habit of sorting household waste?
Always
Often
Seldom
Never
Q4. How many recycling bins are near your household?
0
1
2
3
4 or above
Q5. How many family members do you have?
0
1
2
3
4 or above
Q6. How many rubbish bag(s) do your family use per day?
0
1
2
3
4 or above
Q7. Do you support the household waste disposal charges scheme?
Yes →Q8
No →Q10
Q8. Why do you support this scheme?
People are not aware of household waste problems.
We aim at having a better place for the next generation to live.
Land pollution is serious nowadays.
Q9. What methods would you prefer for charging fees for household waste? →Q12
Charging fees for each rubbish bag, such as $5 per one.
Those families who are low income group, they do not need to pay the fees.
Charging fees according to each family
Charging fees according to each floor
Charging fees according to each block
Q10. Why do you not support this scheme?
None of my business
Not fair
Heavy burden for poor families
I support this scheme.
Q11. What methods would you suggest rather than charging fees for household waste?
Enlarging landfills to handle household waste.
Building incinerators to tackle waste problems.
Establishing a reward system for recycling or making less waste.
Educating the next generation with environmental protection concepts.
Q12. Do you know other countries which have already implemented a household waste disposal charges scheme?
Yes, Website
Yes, News
Yes, School
Yes, Friends
Yes, Others
No
Q13. If the government implements this scheme, would you reduce the amount of rubbish?
Yes →Q14
No →Q15
Q14. What ways would you use to reduce the amount of rubbish? →Q16
Sorting the household waste and recycling it.
Selling the rubbish (e.g. newspapers) at a low price.
Trying to produce less rubbish.
Q15. Why are you reluctant to reduce the amount of rubbish?
The amount of charging fees is little.
All the citizens have the responsibility for paying fees.
I produce less rubbish when compared with others.
Q16. Do you expect the government is able to tackle the household waste problem through this scheme? # If you choose "slightly disagree" and "strongly disagree" option, please answer Q17. If not, you can ignore it.
Strongly agree
Slightly agree
Average
Slightly disagree
Strongly disagree
Q17. Why do you think that the government fails to achieve this goal?
There are many people opposing this scheme.
This scheme has many disadvantages.
Complex political system hinders this scheme being carried out.
Yes, not only by charging but by educating the people through some audio and video about the effects of pollution.
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