Littering and Plastic Waste Survey

 
 
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Survey
 
The Welsh Youth Parliament is made up of 60 members aged 11-18 who have been elected to represent the views of children/young people across Wales. Find out more: https://www.youthparliament.wales/

 One of the priorities of the Welsh Youth Parliament is considering how we can reduce waste and our use of plastic to improve our environment.

 If you are a young person living and/or receiving your education in Wales,  the Littering and Plastic Waste Committee of the Welsh Youth Parliament would like to hear what you are already doing to reduce plastic and waste to improve our environment and your ideas about what we should do regarding this issue in the future.

 You do not need to answer every question. Please feel free to only answer the questions you feel comfortable answering.

 PRIVACY INFORMATION

The results of this survey will be seen by members of the Welsh Youth Parliament’s Littering and Plastic Waste Committee and the staff of the Senedd Commission supporting that Committee. The results may be used to form a report and recommendations that will be discussed by Welsh Youth Parliament Members, and shared with relevant Senedd Members, Senedd Committees, and Welsh Government Ministers.

 Contributions to this survey may appear in materials available publicly on the Senedd Commission’s websites (including the Welsh Youth Parliament website), in print, and promoted across the Senedd Commission’s social media channels (including the Welsh Youth Parliament’s channels). This information will remain public indefinitely.

 We will ensure that any materials available publicly, including the report will not contain anything which will reveal your identity.

 If you complete a hard copy version please note that your answers will be entered into our survey via SurveyMonkey. You can find details of how SurveyMonkey use your information here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy-policy/.  

At the end of the survey you will be given the choice of providing your email address if you would like to receive updates on this inquiry (including the results of this survey, the final report, and responses to the report). Your email address will not be made public or shared with anyone else (unless you consent to our passing it on in the event of a request from the media – please see below).

 All survey responses and your email address (if you provide it) will be deleted at the end of this inquiry.

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* 1. Where do you receive your education ? (If you are no longer in education please base your answers on where you last received your education).

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* 2. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
"Reducing, reusing and recycling waste is important to me at all times."
"Reducing, reusing and recycling waste is important to me at home."
"Reducing, reusing and recycling waste is important to me in my place of education."
Reducing, reusing and recycling waste is important to me when out with family or friends."
"I am confident that I know what I can and cannot recycle.."
"I know about other ways to reduce litter and plastic waste other than recycling."

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* 3. Which of the following has the greatest influence on your awareness of the need to reduce, reuse and recycle? ( Choose no more than 3 options).

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* 4. AT HOME OR OUT AND ABOUT. 
What items do you recycle at home? (choose as many as appropriate)

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* 5. Which items do you recycle when out and about with friends?

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* 6. In what other ways are you reducing plastic and waste? (Choose as many as appropriate).

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* 7. What is your opinion about the number of facilities such as litter bins, recycling bins and water refill stations in your local area? By local area we mean places like your town centre etc., not including your home, or where you receive your education.

  There aren't enough I don't know There are enough
Litter bins.
Recycling bins.
Refill stations.

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* 8. Where you are educated, do you have an eco-committee/council or forum that considers issues concerning the environment?

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* 9. If yes, do you think an eco forum/ committee is good way to raise awareness about the need to reduce, reuse and recycle and to use less plastic.

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* 10. What can you recycle in your place of education? (Choose as many as appropriate).

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* 11. Are there other items you would like to be able to recycle when you are in your place of education? Choose as many answers as you like.

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* 12. How should young people learn more about reducing plastic and waste? ( Choose no more than 3 answers).

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* 13. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?:

   Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
"I think we should pay more for things that include single-use plastics."
"We should learn more about reducing, reusing and recycling waste as part of our education."

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* 14. In your opinion, which of the following statements do you agree with: "We should pass a law banning unnecessary single-use plastics from"

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* 15. What are your views on the following statement?: "It should be compulsory for schools and colleges to have eco-councils or forums."

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* 16. If you have any other comments or ideas about reducing plastic and waste please let us know by writing them in the box below;

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* 17. How do you identify?

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* 18. Gender identity:

Trans is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity in some way differs from the gender they were assigned at birth. Using this definition, do you now or have you ever identified as trans?

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* 19. How old are you?

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* 20. Which Local Authority do you live in?

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* 21. Thank you for completing our survey. If you would like to learn more about the Welsh Youth Parliament, please provide your email address below:

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