Research Proposal
It has been almost 6 years after the plastic-bag ban has been effective in China. And many researches in China have been aiming at investigating Chinese citizens' awareness on white pollution and whether people will reduce their use of plastic bags. What hasn't been researched is whether people's behaviors will change after they are no longer in China and the plastic bags become free again. A group of people who live intermittently in China and U.S are Chinese international students who go to universities in U.S. My survey specifically compares Chinese international students' plastic-bag using when they are in China and when they are in U.S. Another reason for choosing plastic bags as the criteria is because plastic bags are the main source for white pollution.
I send out survey to 185 Chinese students who study in U.S in various states. By the end of April 6, 2014, 59 responded. There are 4 questions included in the survey.
Here are the Chinese version and English version of the survey:
ENGLISH VERSION:
1. In U.S, what 's the average number of plastic bags you use weekly?
under 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
over 20
2. In China, what's the average number of plastic bags you use weekly?
under 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
over 20
3. In U.S, will you bring your own shopping bags?
always
never
sometimes
4. In China, will you bring your own shopping bags?
always
never
sometimes
CHINESE VERSION:
1. 你在美国平均每周使用多少个塑料袋?
5个以下
5到10个
10到20个
20个以上
2. 在国内每周大概使用的塑料袋数量?
5个以下
5到10个
10到20个
20个以上
3. 在美国,平时你会带自己的购物袋去购物吗?
always
never
sometimes
4. 在国内,你会带自己的塑料袋去购物吗?
always
never
sometimes
I send out survey to 185 Chinese students who study in U.S in various states. By the end of April 6, 2014, 59 responded. There are 4 questions included in the survey.
Here are the Chinese version and English version of the survey:
ENGLISH VERSION:
1. In U.S, what 's the average number of plastic bags you use weekly?
under 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
over 20
2. In China, what's the average number of plastic bags you use weekly?
under 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
over 20
3. In U.S, will you bring your own shopping bags?
always
never
sometimes
4. In China, will you bring your own shopping bags?
always
never
sometimes
CHINESE VERSION:
1. 你在美国平均每周使用多少个塑料袋?
5个以下
5到10个
10到20个
20个以上
2. 在国内每周大概使用的塑料袋数量?
5个以下
5到10个
10到20个
20个以上
3. 在美国,平时你会带自己的购物袋去购物吗?
always
never
sometimes
4. 在国内,你会带自己的塑料袋去购物吗?
always
never
sometimes