Plastic Waste & Litter Reduction: Municipality of Dysart et al

Plastic Waste & Litter Reduction: Municipality of Dysart et al

Fleming College’s Sustainable Waste Management Program

Municipality of Dysart et al, Mallory Bishop

Kasper Franciszkiewicz, Fleming Sustainable Waste Management

#4892

2020

online

Municipality of Dysart et al

Sustainable Waste Management
Environmental Studies

In light of last year’s successful project, Dysart et al and Fleming College have agreed to continue working on the Plastic Waste Reduction Challenge. This year’s project will shift the focus away from material bans and instead focus on building an understanding of the current cultural mindset of both residents and businesses with regards to waste and environmental/sustainability issues. This information can inform the adoption of future initiatives, campaigns, and bylaws. This year’s class applied various survey best practices to design and develop surveys to obtain specific information about resident and business consumption habits and perceptions of environmental initiatives regarding single-use plastics. The data gathered from the surveys will provide valuable information regarding which demographics and businesses would be most responsive to future promotion and education campaigns. In addition to the survey work undertaken this year, the Sustainable Waste Management class has provided a wide selection of potential promotion and education strategies to aid in Dysart’s objective of fostering a shift in environmental consciousness.