Recycling in Student

Apartments
By Rachel Fuller, Julia Thomas, Vince Leoni, Patrick Coleman and Zachary Kleinberg

AGENDA
Background
Methods | Focus Group & Survey
Key Findings
Recommendations
Implementation
Summary

Background
Decision Problem ~ Research Problem
Community Impact

Focus Group - Qualitative Research

Observational
Findings

Questions

Comfortability
with setting
Non-biased
attitude
Easy, flowing
conversation

Knowledge of
recycling
Current recycling
habits
Attitude towards
recycling habits
at apartment
complex

Findings and Results

Subjects feel
good about
recycling
Would recycle
more if made
convenient
The Hub is less
appealing

Survey

Demographics

Key Findings
Focus group participants
felt good about recycling
and wanted it in their
apartment.
Parents of these students
also want them to recycle.
5 of 5 students wanted to recycle and liked it.
2 of 5 said their parents would want thom to
recycle

If all else equal, students

are not likely to chose a
apartment that recycles
over an apartment that
does not.

Indicated by t test analysis of quantitative survey

data

Mean difference
between questions
was NOT
significant
There was not a significant
difference in the means for
apartments with recycling
(M=8.52, SD=1.16 ) and
without recycling (M=8.87,
SD=1.50), conditions;
t(63)=1.04, p=.301

Our Recommendations
Measure Cost

Advertise

Reanalyze

Implementation Plan
Blue Bins

Recycle
Dumpster

TOP 10 BUSINESS RISKS

ERNST & YOUNG CONSUMER REPORT
Plan for future environmental regulations

Awareness

Reducing costs and staying energy efficient

SPECIFICATIONS & ASSOCIATED COSTS

SURVEY QUESTIONS

Blue Bins
44 Gallons | $29.99 x 13 Floors $389.87

Living in a Clean Environment

Extremely / Very Important 93.15%

Recycling Dumpster
6 Cubic Yards $150 / Month

Would Recycle When Not Convenient

Definitely / Probably 37.84%

Increasing Awareness
Sustainable Practices & Online Info Section

Awareness of Local Recycling Options

Very Aware 20.74%

LETS REVIEW SOME CONCEPTS

Introduction

Methods

Key Findings

We set out to determine if it

would be beneficial for
apartments to offer recycling.

We collected qualitative and

quantitative by conducting a
focus group and survey.

Our survey indicated

people didn't rate
apartments that recycle
higher than those that
don't. In our focus group
did have an interest in
recycling.

Recommendations
Our recommendations our for
apartments to do at least the
minimum recycling and
consider profitable options.

Implementation
To carry out this
recommendation we suggest
that apartments provide
small bens and a recycling
dumpster.

Thanks!
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