According to a survey from decluttr, 47% of young Americans would not be in a relationship with someone who doesn't recycle.
The research was fielded in 2020, and the sample was comprised of 1,332 Millennials and Gen Z's. (2020)
The folks who fielded this research were mostly interested in recycling of E-waste. And report that 60% of young people don't know what e-waste means.
I'm confused. They can't be recycling e-waste if they don't know what it is. So does that mean they don't date?
Often companies with an agenda do some superficial research to support their point-of-view. Do you think that is what happened here? What do you think their agenda is?
Do you think that it makes sense to include both Millennials and Gen Z's in the study? Have you noticed differences between these generations?
Meanwhile
a Harris poll of 1,000 American adults done on behalf of ISRI (Institute of
Scrap Recycling Industries) showed that only 33% of adults 18-34 always
recycle, while 48% of adults 35+ always recycle. (Leblanc, 2019)
If that's true then the data about dating makes even less sense.
So, how do you decide if research is worth using? Have you seen issues with conflicting research before? How do you choose which to believe?
(2020) How are Americas biggest technology users approaching E-waste? decluttr.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021, from https://www.decluttr.com/us/store/e-waste
Leblanc, R. (2019, March 12) Recycling beliefs vary between generations. thebalancesmb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021, from https://www.thebalancesmb.com/who-recycles-more-young-or-old-2877918
9 comments:
In this case scenario, I must point out that the sample size is quite small, and noted that it comprised of strictly Gen-Z and Millennials. This does not seem like a nearly large enough or fair method of accurately calculating the results to this question, and the results turned out that 47% of the sample group would not date somebody who doesn't recycle which in the greater scheme of things and amount different generations, unfortunately, is inaccurate only unless reviewing a small group of Gen-X/Millennials which this does. In this case, this is what ids to be considered the superficial research, which certainly does in fact support their point of view. Their agenda in doing this seems like some sort of persuasion scheme at first glance, asserting that so many people take recycling so seriously so in a sense its trying to say- you should too.
-Tristan Zar
I think it's very interesting that people will refuse to date someone because they don't recycle. If someone stated that they refused to recycle I would take more offense to that and not date them. To not recycle out of inactivity or unavailability seems less of a fault than to adamantly choose to not because of your beliefs towards recycling. That would be a higher character flaw.
There is also an environmental impact to having this much digital tools and activity. There is a computer somewhere burning electricity and expelling heat. Even though we now send emails instead of letters, it does not completely eliminate that environmental impact.
Contemporary recycling of electronics is indeed a very important issue, but I have doubts about the impact of recycling electronics on people's dating itself, if there really is an impact I think it may be that the type of people who recycle old things themselves have something to admire in their personalities. I looked up decluttr, a platform for reselling used equipment, and I think this was probably their marketing method at one time. It makes sense to include different generations in the study because different generations have different values, and the millennial generation did not grow up with electronics permeating every aspect of their lives like they do now. Whether this study is worth using I think depends on whether people will pay more attention to the recycling of electronics and environmental issues after using it.
Sustainability is a major difference between millennials and gen z
At the clothing consumption level, about 21% of people are willing to spend 5% more money on sustainable clothing, and 15% are willing to spend 10% more. Millennials are relatively "conservative." 12% of the millennials interviewed are willing to spend 10% more on sustainable clothing; in terms of accessories consumption, some of the interviewed generation Z 22% of people are willing to spend 5% more to buy sustainable accessories, and 17% are even willing to spend 10% more.
However, I do not think there is a relationship between recycle and date.There may be a slight dispersive（non strong）correlation, but we can not say they directly influence each other.Therefore，I do not think they conduct a good research.
I used several standards to determine whether the research is believable.Date collection, sufficient sample size and response,validity and reliability. generalization.
Yes, Declutter used research data to support their point-of-view. If I do not read their messages carefully, I’ll agree with their opinion because their messages are easy to understand and clear. However, when I see the sample size, 1,332 millennials and Gen zers are not enough sample size to say ’47% of young Americans wouldn’t be in a relationship with someone who doesn’t recycle’.
Also, millennials and Gen z have a too broad age range. Millennials include anyone born between 1981 and 1996, and Gen Z include anyone born between 1997 and 2015. When we combine those two groups, the age range becomes anyone born 1981 and 2015. Youngest Gen Z and oldest millennials age gap are 34 years. It does not make sense to combine those two groups as the same group.
Plus, Declutter said they did the research by themselves. In that case, they can manipulate research data to support their messages. It is not reliable research at all. When we choose which to believe, we have to consider several things before we accept the information.
First, we have to check whether research organizations have any relationship with the companies that use the research outcome. If the company hired the research organization to receive the desired result, it would not be a transparent research result. Usually, if the research result is from universities or the government, it would be more reliable. Second, I check how the sample size is big. Results from a big sample size would be more precise than results from a small sample size. Last, I check the person who researched whether the person belongs to the authoritative institutions or not.
-Hanjo Mok-
Belle:
For me, doing research should be just like doing a scientific lab, we need to get precise data and use specific questions. It is interesting to see how 60% of young people don’t know what e-waste means, and this author is still doing research on whether people would date someone who doesn’t recycle. I would say this research is worth using. First of all, if those young people already don’t know what e-waste means, then this means that either they are recycling wrong or they have a different definition for recycling. If the research participant is confused about the question, this research should be considered as failure and not worth using.
I personally would trust the second article more than the first one. Because it gives a reasonable topic to be researched about, rather than thinking if recycling would be a factor in people dating nowadays.
Marcus M.
The research data provided in this article seems arbitrary. There also appears to be a bit of confirmation bias on display by the researchers. Generation Z and Millenials were the subjects, but it was reported that 60% of young people did not know what e-waste means. That being said, any answer that is given from that group must be called into question. Additionally, it is important to understand who stands to gain from the research results. There is a difference when the research data is compiled by a government census, as opposed to a corporate entity. Results can become biased or skewed in favor of a particular desired outcome to benefit a business. Furthermore, the sample size was extremely small and underrepresented. Although the subjects were generation Z and Millennials, it would be hard to believe that the research subjects are representatives of all socio-economic classes, ethnicities, geographical regions, etc... In turn, the results will not be accurate and representative. Lastly, it must be brought into consideration that most people lie. this is definitely the case when involving socially/environmentally acceptable practices. Most people understand that it is more acceptable to state they would not date a person who doesn't recycle but that doesn't seem to be the case in application. Moreover, many people do not know whether a person recycles or not when they first start dating and find things like that out a little later. I feel that a great deal of research bias was prevalent throughout this article.
Marcus McCliman mdm9762
To really understand the impact sustainability has on Millennials and Generation Z, there would have to be hard evidence to determine whether they understand recycling's true meaning. If 60% of young people do not understand what e-waste is, then this would convey that there needs to be more clarification taught to our youth. I do not believe this would be a deal-breaker for individuals to part ways if one does not recycle. As we move toward a greener society, I would express that many more individuals will become more sustainably aware, which would ultimately not be a factor for a relationship. Considering that Declutter provided their own research with a small number of people and a huge age gap, I would convey that the information provided is insufficient. This is where detailed research would have to be conducted to find their sustainability perspective.
Declutters claims on the percentage of millennials and Generation Zs who wouldn’t date people who did not recycle e-waste is faulty because in the article they claimed that 60% of young people didn’t even know what e-waist was. Many companies have been known to skew their data to get favorable results, in an effort to convince the public they done their due-diligence in substantiating their claims. And, after looking at the Declutter website, it seems that these claims are geared to persuaded the Generation Z and millennials for buy and to sell unused electronics to them.
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