Dear CBSM Community,
I am looking for any studies that identify barriers to picking up litter. I have found many that focus on the act of littering itself, but the behaviour change I want to achieve is for people to pick up existing litter. My project is specifically focussing on circular litter that becomes an entanglement hazard to platypus.
Any help greatly appreciated,
Tiana
Tiana Preston
Waterwatch Coordinator
Melbourne Water
Australia
Research on Barriers to Picking Up Litter
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Hi Tiana: If you haven't reviewed them already, there are a variety of resources on our site related to littering. Here is a link to them: http://www.cbsm.com/articles/activities/Littering
Good luck with your work in this area.
Best, Doug
Doug McKenzie-Mohr
Environmental Psychologist
McKenzie-Mohr & Associates Inc.
Canada
http://www.cbsm.com
Try:
Brown, T., Ham, S., & Hughes, M. (2010). Picking up litter: an application of theory-based communication to influence tourist behaviour in protected areas. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 18(7), 879-900.
&
Geller, E.S. (1995). Actively caring for the environment: An integration of behaviorism and humanism. Environment & Behavior, 27, 184-195.
:)
Dave Merredew
Leader, Community & Customer Initiatives
City of Calgary: Waste and Recycling Services
Canada
That's wonderful, thanks very much for the help Dave and Doug.
Tiana
Tiana Preston
Waterwatch Coordinator
Melbourne Water
Australia