by Steve Rhodes

Question by Chelsea: Please fill out quick survey for high school project?
Waste-to-Energy Survey

For my ninth grade project I am researching opinions about Waste-to-Energy conversion. This is the process of incinerating solid waste from land fills to create electrical energy. Waste-to-Energy can be very expensive but provides renewable energy and reduces landfill waste. Although it reduces landfill waste it can emit some air pollution and also eliminates some incentives for recycling.

1.How old are you?

___29 and under ___30-50___51-65___66 and over

2.How much schooling have you completed?

___High School Degree ___College Degree ___Graduate Degree

3. When Waste-to-Energy facilities operate, they emit a small amount of pollutants. To what extent do you believe Waste-to-Energy leads to air pollution?

___Great Extent___Large Extent___Little Extent___No Extent

4.To what extent do you believe landfills pose harmful effects on our environment?

___Great Extent___Large Extent___Little Extent____No Extent

5.To what extent would you be willing to have tax money spent on facilities that reduce the trash in landfills to create energy?

___Great Extent___Large Extent___Little Extent___No Extent

6.Do you believe that Zero-Waste (recycling all objects to there original form to eliminate waste) is a better solution than trying to get rid of waste with Waste-to-Energy Plants?

___Yes ___No

7.In your opinion, is Waste-to-Energy a reasonable strategy to address the world’s overcrowding landfills and growing energy needs?

___Yes ___No

8.Burying garbage is easier and less expensive than Waste-to-Energy. Do you believe that we should continue using landfills to dispose of garbage, or slowly transition to using Waste-to-Energy facilities?

___Landfills ___Waste-to-Energy

9.Would you consider paying a higher price for energy from a company that uses the process of Waste-to-Energy?

___Yes ___No

Best answer:

Answer by just.a.girl.
1. 29 and under
2. High School…I am only 18
3. Little Extent
4. Large Extent
5. Great Extent
6. No
7. Yes
8. Waste-to-Energy
9. Yes

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