Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017

Variable Details

VariableACTION12
LabelActions(12) taken in last 12 months
Question text Which, if any, of the following actions have you taken in the last 12 months?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down on use of electricity or gas 0
2 Cut down on use of water 1
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 1
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 0
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 0
6 Bought items made from recycled material 1
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 0
8 Bought organically produced food 2
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 0
10 Avoided food waste 4
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 1
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 8
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 19
14 Reused plastic bags 31
15 Used rechargable batteries 40
16 Used the kerbside collection service 66
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 51
18 Used online services to reuse items 47
19 Composted or used a wormery 27
20 Used real nappies 2
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 31
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 42
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 22
24 Member of environmental org 6
25 Volunteer to care for environment 3
26 Signed a conservation petition 6
27 Brought back unused medicines 45
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 9
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 2067
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (ACTION TAKEN) CODE ALL THAT APPLY
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected annually