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Table 12.9 Household participation rates for environmental behaviours, by province, 2007

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Table 12.9  Household participation rates for environmental behaviours, by province, 2007
  Low-flow showerhead Reduced-volume toilet Compact fluorescent light bulbs Composting1 Recycling1,2 Lowering temperatures3
  %
Canada 62 39 69 27 97 55
Newfoundland and Labrador 55 28 65 21 94 60
Prince Edward Island 59 32 73 91 99 63
Nova Scotia 63 37 77 69 99 60
New Brunswick 61 31 70 32 96 54
Quebec 63 30 63 13 95 56
Ontario 65 47 76 34 98 53
Manitoba 52 38 62 23 88 49
Saskatchewan 46 37 64 27 96 59
Alberta 58 47 64 22 96 58
British Columbia 57 35 71 30 99 58
1. 2006 data.
2. Percentage of all households that had access to at least one recycling program.
3. Percentage of all households that had a thermostat; temperature lowered in winter when asleep.
Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 11-526-X.
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