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Communication and the Adoption of Energy Conservation Measures by the Elderly

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Griffin, R. J. (1989). Communication and the adoption of energy conservation measures by the elderly. Journal of Environmental Education, 20, 4, 19-28.
Examined the relationship of communication to adoption of energy conservation behavior among homeowners in a community. 813 homeowners participating in the 5-yr study were divided…

Self-Reported and Actual Savings in a Water Conservation Campaign

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Hamilton, L. C. (1985). Self-reported and actual savings in a water conservation campaign. Environment and Behavior, 17, 3, 315-326.
Data from a survey questionnaire of 471 customer households and from water utility billing records were used to compare self-reported and actual water savings during a conservatio…

Who Cares about Water Pollution? Opinions in a Small-Town Crisis

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Hamilton, L. C. Who cares about water pollution? Opinions in a small-town crisis. Vol. 55. 1985. 170-181.
Following the discovery that the water supply in a small New England town had become contaminated by industrial chemicals, a mailed questionnaire survey was conducted of water use…

Willingness to Pay for Public Goods: A Test of the Contribution Model

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Guagnano, G. A., Dietz, T., & Stern, P. C. (1994). Willingness to pay for public goods: A test of the contribution model. Psychological Science, 5, 6, 411-415.
Tested the hypothesis that stated willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental quality follows a contribution model rather than the purchase model that is more congenial to economic…

An Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of Survey Response Data on Household Electricity Conservation

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Fujii, E. T., Hennessy, M., & Mak, J. An evaluation of the validity and reliability of survey response data on household electricity conservation. Vol. 9. 1985. 93-104.
Evaluated the reliability and validity of responses to a survey question regarding whether households reduced electricity consumption during the energy crisis by directly comparin…

Curbside Recycling in the U.S.A.: Convenience and Mandatory Participation

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Everett, J. W. & Peirce, J. (1993). Curbside recycling in the U.S.A.: Convenience and mandatory participation. Waste Management & Research, 11, 49-61.
This research examines the relationship between the success of a residential curbside recycling program (RCRP), measured as material recovery rate (MRR), and two program factors: …

Public Opinion about Energy

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Farhar, B. C., Unseld, C. T., Vories, R. & Crews, R. (1980). Public opinion about energy. Annual Review of Energy, 5, 141-172.

Field Experiments in Litter Control

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Finnie, W. C. (1973). Field experiments in litter control. Environment and Behavior, 5, 2, 123-144.
Conducted field experiments in 3 cities to measure the effects of litter cans on the rate of littering. The measure of litter, a litter count, was based on size and type of litt…

A Performance Feedback Intervention to Reduce Waste: Performance Data and Participant Responses

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Eldridge, L., Lemasters, S. & Szypot, B. (1978). A performance feedback intervention to reduce waste: Performance data and participant responses. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1, 258-267.
A performance feedback system was designed to reduce waste in a production department. The intervention included a new feedback system, a stated goal, and contingent supervisory p…

Consumers Get Tough with Packaging

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Erickson, G. (1988). Consumers get tough with packaging. Packaging, June,

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