National Statistics Institute Informative Bulletin

Households and Environment Survey

Three out of four households separate glass, paper and packaging

Survey on Households and the Environment 2008, developed to measure different social interest subjects. Its objective is to study habits, consumption trends and attitudes of households regarding the environment, as well as the equipment of dwellings with regard to the environment (energy savings, water, waste, etc.). 96.9% of households develop some habit for saving water. Only 1% has installed some device for collecting solar energy. 70% have heating, and 35.5% have air conditioning.