Hello,
Ive been asked to put together a recycling competition for K-12 schools (similar to Recycle Mania - http://recyclemania.org/). Does anyone have any research into the use of competitions for behavior change? Ive found a few things on-line but a lot of the books Ive looked at use competition as competing for other behaviors. I was wondering about games and their effect to change behavior also.
Thanks for your help.
Kelley
Kelley Dennings
United States
Competitions and behavior change
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Kelly - REAPS has done a number of in classroom "waste reduction" challenges over the years.... if you are looking for details your best bet is to talk to or correspond with our environmnetal director (you will find contact info on our website.. www.reaps.org )
Cheers
James
James Spankie
President
Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society
Canada
www.reaps.org
Thanks for your comments. Marissa, You might be interested in this national school recycling competition once it's complete. If you want to provide me with your email I will send you the registration info once complete.
Kelley Dennings
United States
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Hi Kelley,
I'm currently in charge of a small-scale recycling competition amongst 6 schools in Cincinnati, OH. The competition has been funded by a grant, and allowed us to provide recycling materials, as well as education in each school. In addition to simply teaching the students what to recycle, we've been in during their lunch periods to ask recycling questions with small prizes, such as stickers and zipper pulls, for correct answers. We're also putting on recycling assemblies in which 2 teams of high school students compete by separating a pile of randomly assembled materials in containers for recycling, landfill waste, compost and "other."
Hope this helps!
Marissa Burroughs
Recycling Education Intern
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful
United States