Environmental Awareness and its Influence on Household Consumption of Goods

The thesis was aimed at investigation of the level of environmental awareness of consumers in the Slovak Republic and its influence on household consumption, production and treatment of household waste. The survey examined the average amount of separated household waste, the average food costs, the level of environmental awareness, the possibilities to separate waste in a household or nearby and other features. The results of the investigation revealed that the average amount of separated waste in a household was just about 50%, despite of the fact that consumers had possibilities for separation in their household. There were used eligible mathematical and statistical methods and the hypothesis testing that confirmed differences between the estimated rate of recycled waste in Slovakia and in households.