I'm new to my position at Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and we're about to launch a company bike plan whereby the hospital plans to give anyone who commi…
I am looking for information on incentive programs used to encourage environmental behaviours in rural and urban residents for the protection of water quality and quantity. I am i…
We are working with a municipality that currently does not provide waste collection for its residents; residents must hire their own hauler to collect waste. Attempts to have coll…
My nearest small town of 900 is undertaking a "Buy Local" Campaign. I found some good things on the internet about how to undertake such a campaign, but they didn't include fsm ty…
Is there a study (or a strong argument) showing that "sticks" are more effective at changing behavior than "carrots?" This study could be for any sort of behavior change, not just…
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I work in the sugar industry in Qld and we are currently in a stage of getting funding from Govt to implement water quality improvement entering the Great Bar…
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Is anyone aware of a municipality that has used incentives to decrease the waste generated by restaurants and fast food businesses? (compost food waste, eliminate Styro…
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Last spring my organization co-hosted a community meeting on the possibility of reducing the use of single-use plastic bags. The example of Ireland's levy came…
>From the Toronto Star - www.thestar.com
Toronto approves 5-cent fee on bags
Bottled water sales at city facilities banned
Dec 03, 2008 04:30 AM
John Spears …
'Pay As You Throw' waste schemes encourage household recycling
New research has concluded that 'Pay As You Throw' waste collection schemes can increase levels of recycling amo…