Au sein du logement, les pratiques de tri des déchets et les économies d’énergie sont deux façons pour les citoyens de réduire leur impact sur l’environnement. La récente enquête sur les pratiques environnementales des ménages montre que ces formes emblématiques d’implication sont largement mises en œuvre dans les foyers français. C’est tout particulièrement le cas du tri des déchets. Des différences importantes s’observent toutefois d’un ménage à l’autre, en fonction de l’intérêt que ceux-ci portent aux questions environnementales ou de leur capacité à agir. De même, l’âge, le lieu de vie ou la taille du foyer influent sur les pratiques déclarées par les enquêtés.
Household involvement and environmental issues
A sociological analysis of French households' domestic habits
In the home, sorting of waste and energy saving are the two ways in which people can reduce their environmental impacts. A recent survey of households' environmental habits shows that these emblematic forms of involvement are widely practised in French households, especially waste sorting. There are, however, wide differences between households, depending on their interest in environmental issues or their capacity to act. Similarly, age, location and size of household also influence the habits declared by respondents.
A sociological analysis of French households' domestic habits
In the home, sorting of waste and energy saving are the two ways in which people can reduce their environmental impacts. A recent survey of households' environmental habits shows that these emblematic forms of involvement are widely practised in French households, especially waste sorting. There are, however, wide differences between households, depending on their interest in environmental issues or their capacity to act. Similarly, age, location and size of household also influence the habits declared by respondents.
