Would State-funded outreach and educational efforts make jurisdiction more likely to expand or improve recycling services
Full Question Text
If state-funded outreach and educational efforts aimed at residents and/or businesses were available, would your jurisdiction’s government be more likely to expand or improve recycling services, or would it not make a difference? (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)
| Statewide Total | |
| Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 24% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 31% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 17% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 15% |
| Don't know | 14% |
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 33% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 48% | 29% | 38% | 27% | 31% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 11% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 17% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 9% | 17% | 9% | 13% | 15% |
| Don't know | 0% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 14% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 21% | 26% | 18% | 25% | 37% | 24% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 24% | 30% | 41% | 41% | 42% | 31% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 18% | 16% | 21% | 17% | 10% | 17% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 20% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| Don't know | 18% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 1% | 14% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 26% | 20% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 33% | 29% | 30% | 19% | 40% | 38% | 31% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 17% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 16% | 16% | 12% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 15% |
| Don't know | 8% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 8% | 13% | 14% |
| Urban/Rural Self Identification | |||||
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Total | |
| Much more likely to expand or improve recycling | 23% | 23% | 32% | 19% | 24% |
| Somewhat likely to make a difference | 26% | 36% | 33% | 45% | 31% |
| Somewhat unlikely to make a difference | 16% | 18% | 12% | 24% | 17% |
| It would not make any difference at all | 19% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 15% |
| Don't know | 16% | 12% | 9% | 2% | 14% |