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Time: 12:09 06/09/2004

The Electrolux Group has teamed up with Rethink Rubbish, a national campaign which has been launched to help consumers reduce, reuse and recycle their rubbish. Please help us to understand your needs when it comes to talking rubbish, by filling in this questionaire. All completed questionaires received by 4th August will be entered into a free prize draw to win an Electrolux Washing Machine, Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner, Flymo Lawn Mower.

1) Have you ever felt concerned about the amount of rubbish you throw away?

Yes No

2) Have you ever returned your rubbish to a recycling bank/container?

Yes No

3) If you answered Yes to the above, please tick which materials you returned

Glass bottles
Glass jars
Cans Newspapers
Clothing
Plastic bottles
Electrical goods

If you answered No, please state why not (tick as many as apply):

	Because I don't know where I can take my rubbish to be recycled
	Because I don't know which things can be recycled and which things can't
	Because it's too much hassle thinking about it
	Because no one I know bothers, so I won't make a difference
	Because it's easier to leave it out in the bin for the weekly rubbish collection

4) How important do you think the issue of rubbish is?

Crucial
Very important
Important
Not important
No opinion

5) If you had more information available to you on how to reduce your rubbish, do you think you would be more likely to do it?

Yes No

6) How many people do you know who recycle or Rethink their Rubbish?

No-one
One
Two or three
Three or four
Five +

7) How many tonnes of rubbish do you think we throw away every year?

5 million
10 million
15 million
20 million
25 million

8) What do you understand by the word landfill?

It is: Don't know

9) How much of your typically filled bin do you think could be recycled?

Less than 10%
10-30%
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Over 60%

10) Please indicate how often you do the following to reduce rubbish:

	When I go to the supermarket, I use the same bag as last time
	I use unwanted paper at work as scrap paper for writing notes or as fax paper
	I use my grass cuttings, hedge cuttings, weeds or waste food as garden compost
	I buy recycled goods whenever I see them
	I separate my recyclable rubbish out for collection by the council

11) Do you ever buy recycled products/goods made from recycled material?

Yes No

If you answered Yes, please state which products you buy, and why?

If you answered No, please state why?

Because it's not something I've really thought about
I don't know what products are recycled
I'm not bothered about recycling
Because they're a more expensive option
Because they're poorer quality
Because they're not readily available

12) What key reasons would make you rethink your rubbish? (Please tick as many as apply)

More information on where and what I can recycle or re-use
Better recycling and collection facilities
More awareness and support from the media
Clearer information in the shops
Understanding the consequences if I don't
No reasons would make me rethink my rubbish, it's not my concern

13) Did you know that in New York they fine people for placing recyclable rubbish in the wrong bin? Do you think this system should be introduced in the UK for kerbside recycling collections?

Yes No

If yes, how much do you think the fine each time should be?

£1
£5
£10
£50
£100
£500
£1000

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