living in the plastic crisis: a study of student awareness & behaviour regarding single-use plastics on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 campus
| dc.contributor.advisor | wang, jian | |
| dc.contributor.author | auld, shayla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-05-13t14:08:21z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-05-13t14:08:21z | |
| dc.date.created | 2020 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4628 | |
| dc.description.abstract | human induced plastic pollution is causing undeniable devastation among earth’s natural resources. as research concerning the crisis begins to progress, it is important that its data includes human awareness and behaviours regarding plastics’ utilization. university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 may be an important demographic for this investigation, as they resemble highly diverse communities which exhibit a wide array of consumption habits. ultimately, these habits often result in varying consequences among the environment, as many include improper waste disposal and use. despite the devastating evidence of plastics’ effects on our health and the environment, lu appears to be withholding the key tools and information needed for its 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to consume and utilize plastics responsibly. in this paper, 381 active lu 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 were assessed through an online questionnaire to observe personal awareness, usage, and disposal of plastic waste on campus. evaluation of willingness to improve was also examined. most were found to be aware of plastic pollution’s consequences, yet many were uneducated about proper methods of utilization and disposal on campus. additionally, it was observed that most were willing to reduce their consumption, if not already, through advanced initiatives if implemented by the university. a condensed list of recommendations was developed for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s benefit | en_us |
| dc.language.iso | en_us | en_us |
| dc.subject | plastic waste | en_us |
| dc.subject | plastic pollution | en_us |
| dc.subject | single-use plastic | en_us |
| dc.subject | waste management | en_us |
| dc.title | living in the plastic crisis: a study of student awareness & behaviour regarding single-use plastics on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 campus | en_us |
| dc.type | thesis | en_us |
| etd.degree.name | honours bachelor of environmental management | en_us |
| etd.degree.level | bachelor | en_us |
| etd.degree.discipline | natural resources management | en_us |
| etd.degree.grantor | 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 | en_us |
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