Survey Results

The results of our compiled survey as of 10/19/03 are as follows:

How much of your printing do you do on public printers in the computer labs on campus, (e.g., the Barnes PC lab)?

None: 15.8% (16 people)
1-25%: 21.8% (22)
26-50%: 6.9% (7)
51-75%: 3%(3 )
76-100%: 52.5% (53)
Total Respondents 101
(skipped this question): 5


On average, how many pages per week did you print in the computer labs first block of this year?

None: 20.8% (21 people)
1-15: 51.5% (52)
16-30: 10.9% (11)
31-45: 6.9% (7)
46-60: 4% (4)
61-75: 1% (1)
more than 75: 5% (5)
Total Respondents 101
(skipped this question): 5


. About what percent of the pages you printed in the computer labs do you feel were unnecessarily printed? For example, an e-mail that could be read on the screen instead of printed.

None: 44.6% (45)
1-20%: 43.6% (44)
21-40%: 10.9% (11)
41-60%: 1% (1)
61-80%: 0% (0)
81-100%: 0% (0 )
Total Respondents 101
(skipped this question) 5




Did you bring a personal printer to campus?

Yes (go on to question 18): 58.4% (59)
No (go on to question 20): 41.6% (42)
Total Respondents 101
(skipped this question) 5




On average, how many pages per week did you print on your personal printer first block of this year?

None: 33.3% (22)
1-15: 48.5% (32)
16-30: 13.6% (9)
31-45: 3% (2)
46-60: 1.5% (1)
61-75: 0% (0)
more than 75: 0% (0)
Total Respondents 66
(skipped this question) 40




About what percent of the pages you printed on your personal printer do you feel were unnecessarily printed? For example, an e-mail that could be read on the screen instead of printed.


None: 50.8% (31)
1-20%: 44.3% (27)
21-40%: 3.3% (2)
41-60%: 1.6% (1)
61-80%: 0% (0)
81-100%: 0% (0)
Total Respondents 61
(skipped this question) 45




What do you think the main source of your wasted paper is?


E-mails: 0%(0)
Proofreading writing assignments: 34.3% (34)
Internet Research for a class assignment: 52.5% (52)
Web Sites for your personal use: 2% (2)
Other : 11.1% (11)
Total Respondents 99
(skipped this question) 7

After analyzing the survey, we have concluded that there is a wide variety of paper waste. This survey shows that about half of the students at CC use the labs regularly. Most of the waste paper comes from web site printouts and proofreading essays. To prevent this waste, people could proofread on the screen and copy and paste only what you need from a website.