Activities that spark the Christmas spirit the most - % report: Christmas tree, Holiday shopping, Attending children's holiday pageants, % feel that Santa Claus most represents their Christmas spirit because he's a jolly gift-giver, % most relate to Santa's elves because they are busy finishing last-minute Christmas errands, % of Canadians unwrap gifts with their families on Christmas Day, % do it Christmas eve,

What type of Christmas cards will you send this year? (paper Christmas cards, e-cards (digital cards), handwritten letter, other, none)

. Did you know you can recycle Christmas trees? What type of Christmas lights do you use to decorate your tree and home? (LED lights, traditional incandescent lights, none)

When Christmas shopping at the mall, do you typically- bring your own reusable bag, buy plastics bags, purchase reusable bags, buy paper bags

Does your community have a Christmas tree recycling program? Do you purchase recycled wrapping paper? When entertaining, do you use disposable forms of any of the following products? (napkins, plates, cups, cutlery)

What do you do with holiday dinner table scraps? (throw them in garbage, compost them)

Results by province, gender, age group, income, presence of children, education

Why do you prefer a real Christmas tree / an artificial Christmas tree? (Tradition - it has always been that way at my home, I think a real tree is more environmentally friendly than an artificial tree, Freshness - I like to have a different tree every year [Christmas decorations]

% re-use wrapping paper, % use re-useable bags, % are giving gifts that don't require wrapping, % use another wrapping method, % of Canadians still wrap their Christmas gifts with traditional wrapping paper, % of those who use wrapping paper plan on recycling it.

% of Canadians will have a tree this holiday, Among those who will have a real tree, % will recycle it through a local Christmas tree recycling program.

% of Canadians celebrate Christmas, Which of the following four descriptions describes best what your Christmas is about? (A time for family, A time to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ, A time for sharing and gift-giving, A nice festive season in the middle of winter)

Christmas traditions: % will have a real Christmas tree, artificial Christmas tree, turkey for Christmas dinner, have tourtière for Christmas dinner, % will be putting up stockings on Christmas Eve, will go to church either on Christmas eve or on Christmas day, will have a nativity scene in their home. [Christmas decorations]

Results by age group, gender, province/region