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2015 <strong>Puget</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> Factbook Book | v3.0<br />
individual behaviors that are known to harm <strong>the</strong> <strong>Puget</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> increased from 75% to<br />
79%. The most avoided behaviors include disposing of chemicals, prescription drugs or<br />
cooking oil down <strong>the</strong> drain. The least avoided behaviors were fertilizing one’s lawn and<br />
washing one’s car in <strong>the</strong> driveway, street, or parking lot (<strong>Puget</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> Partnership,<br />
2015a).<br />
a. The 2015 <strong>Sound</strong> Behavior Index improved from 2013, with a score of .84<br />
compared to .747.<br />
b. The primary correlations to a high SBI score in 2015 were renting a home and<br />
having an income less than $50,000 per year. The primary correlations to a low<br />
SBI score in 2015 were being 18-24, income over $50,000, conservative political<br />
orientation, number of years lived in <strong>the</strong>ir county, and reported ethnicity of<br />
American Indian/Alaska Native.<br />
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