Table 2
Motives for recycling in Canada, by province, 2007
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| Due to a social responsibility | To reduce waste in landfills | To reduce demand for raw materials | Because of bylaws or legal requirements | Because everyone in the area participates | For another reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent 1 | ||||||
| Canada | 82 | 75 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 68 | 69 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 11 E |
| Prince Edward Island | 76 | 69 | 43 | 68 | 51 | F |
| Nova Scotia | 75 | 65 | 43 | 57 | 41 | 6 E |
| New Brunswick | 77 | 68 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 6 E |
| Quebec | 83 | 69 | 49 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
| Ontario | 82 | 76 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 5 |
| Manitoba | 82 | 84 | 60 | 18 | 30 | 6 E |
| Saskatchewan | 80 | 81 | 58 | 15 | 22 | 5 E |
| Alberta | 85 | 80 | 58 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
| British Columbia | 84 | 79 | 59 | 22 | 28 | 5 |
As a percentage of households that participated
in recycling.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007 (survey
no. 3881).
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