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Survey reveals confusion among some residents when depositing waste properly (18/02/2014)

The winners of the recycling bins have been Alfonso campaign, Wonders of Paco Fernández and María Lorente Alias

A survey conducted a total of 834 people, 237 of them men and 597 women, all adults, has shown the inaccuracy of some issues related to the selective recycling are widely settled between population and is appropriate to clarify.

The survey was conducted during the first week of last December as part of a campaign to reduce the percentage of improper detected in the recycling containers.

The interviews conducted in respondents' homes by members of the association Adinor own, were made "to detect the level of awareness and involvement of citizens in waste separation at the household level", as explained by the Councillor for the Environment Maria Dolores Carrasco.

From these surveys it appears that, although 58% of respondents had no doubts when it comes to knowing the right container for each type of waste, only 37% (308 people), respond correctly to three questions on which waste will each of the containers.

"This shows that we have taken a number of issues that are not correct, as is the yellow container plastic container, or whatever is there to deposit glass in green igloo" added Carrasco.

Through this campaign has tried to inform the population surveyed all these aspects as well as answer any questions that may arise about them.

During the next few weeks are going to replace and update the screen printing of containers Light Packaging (yellow) with the intention of it is clearly what needs to be deposited in the yellow container, and everything that does not belong in the same.

Also going to repair locks of these containers "because, although they have some suggestions for these containers are open, it is proven that in this way the percentage of unfit, ie waste must not be placed in this container, soar alarmingly. suggest that I would have no problem when depositing their waste, do not close the bag and proceed to draining until the bag between the mouth of the container, "advised the council of the Environment.

In addition, Maria Dolores Carrasco has asked residents to keep in mind that not everything that enters the mouth of the container is because it should not be placed on it.

"We also remind you that it is available and completely free the Municipal Ecopark, located on the road from San Ginés, which can carry all those residues that do not fit in the containers of the public road on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

On the other hand, has also been made to the media a draw for three sets of household recycling bins or selective separation among the survey participants.

The winners were Alfonso, Wonders of Paco Fernández and María Lorente Alias.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín

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