Extract from the Jyväskylä report (Finland)
During 2001 and 2002 the city of Jyväskylä in Finland completed a study on sorting of organic waste from private households. This study was a result of the quality variation in the organic waste that was collected. They decided to do the study with the same sorting equipment used in their friendship town; Stavanger. The equipment consists of a ventilated kitchen bin, MaxAir and BioBags made from cornstarch. There were two questionnaires towards the households, and the second made in May 2002 investigated the opinions of the target group in the study. The questionnaires aim was to find out if this sorting system motivated the households to a more thorough and effective sorting of bio waste. There were 2.200 households in the target group. The questionnaire was several statements were the household was given the alternative answers: |
Statements |
F.A |
S.A |
N.O |
S.D |
F.D |
Bio-waste has become more efficient in our household during the test |
37,7 % |
21,6 % |
9,6 % |
8,7 % |
22,4 % |
The bio-waste container and bags used in the test are clean to use |
80,6 % |
15,9 % |
1,1 % |
2,0 % |
0,5 % |
The bio-waste bags used in the test are easy to empty |
84,2 % |
12,4 % |
0,9 % |
2,3 % |
0,3 % |
The bio-waste bags used in the test are durable in use |
70,5 % |
21,4 % |
2,2 % |
5,4 % |
0,4 % |
Composting waste remains dry in the test bio-waste container |
49,2 % |
28,7 % |
15.0 % |
5,3 % |
1,8 % |
Composting waste does not stink in the test bio-waste container |
37,0 % |
34,7 % |
9,5 % |
16,1 % |
2,7 % |
The test bio-waste container is hard to place in the kitchen |
6,6 % |
11,0 % |
5,0 % |
21,5 % |
55,9 % |
The test bio-waste container is too small and has to be emptied too often |
6,2 % |
9,5 % |
5,5 % |
21,1 % |
57,7 % |
The bio-waste bags in the test are useless |
2,1 % |
2,0 % |
2,4 % |
6,8 % |
86,7 % |
I accept an increase in waste charge if the city distributes sorting equipment |
17,7 % |
16,0 % |
26,9 % |
15,7 % |
23,7 % |
The equipment used in the test, motivates the sorting of organic waste |
55,2 % |
22,6 % |
12,1 % |
4,6 % |
5,5 % |