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ListThe great majority of composters from the List sample began composting before the Food ScrapRecycling Program became available; 70% (n=56) report that they started before this Program,and 25% (n=20) report that they started after the Program or at about the same time. The numberof List respondents who started composting after or at the same time as the implementation ofthe Food Scrap Recycling Program is rather small for the sake of analysis, however, a full 50%of this population began composting within the last year, so they are relatively new and lessexperienced composters.The implementation of the Food Scrap Recycling Program does not seem to have affected thehabits of those who began composting before it became available. This group tends to containmore long-time composters – 23% have been composting for one to five years, 23% for five tonine years and the plurality, 36%, have been composting for ten years or more. Seventy-threepercent (73%) of respondents who started composting prior to the introduction of the Programcurrently dispose of most of their food waste in a compost system in their home or yard. Fiftyfivepercent (55%) of those who began composting before the program became available reportthat they compost more than 50% of their food waste, and 49% report that they compost morethan 50% of their yard waste. Seventy-three percent (73%) of those who began compostingbefore the Program was implemented compost food waste every day to a few times a week.When asked whether they compost more or less since the introduction of the Food ScrapsRecycling Program, 43% of those who began composting before report that the Program has hadno effect on their composting, while 32% actually report that they compost more at home sincethe Program began.List: When Started Composting in Relation to Food Scrap ProgramDemographics(Note – bolded numbers denote statistically significant divergence from the overall)Overall(n=162)StartedBeforeStarted After/SameTimeDK/Don’t Remember(n=4)(n=56) (n=20)Total 100% 70% 25% 5%Male 44% 48% 65% 25%Female 56% 52% 35% 75%Age Split:
EmployedEmployment: Retired 10% 7% 15% 0%Employment: Other 20% 20% 10% 0%Residence: Singlefamily86% 93% 95% 100%houseResidence: Apartment 9% 4% 0% 0%Time at current 68% 63% 79% 100%address:
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