Community Composting in Groups with No Knowledge

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Dion Battersby Tbilisi Jul 24, 2009 7:24 am
I am looking for any research, past project reports, or tools for introducing composting to groups with absolutely no culture of it. I'm working with landless, rural displaced p…

Effective Models for Composting Stations at University Dining Hall

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Honore Depew Portland Jun 2, 2009 19:07 pm
Does anyone have suggestions for effective shapes and colors for compost and trash openings to discourage contamination in a student dining hall? There is ample room for signs a…

Information on Residential Organics Collection Depots

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Jean-Louis Gaudet Brampton Apr 27, 2009 17:06 pm
Hi there, Would anybody be able ot point me to any literature or information on residential organics collection programs that use depots, as opposed to curbside collection. I wo…

Looking for Research on Barriers to Curbside Organics Collection over other Disposal Methods

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Ron Jones Olympia Mar 30, 2009 14:59 pm
Greetings, Im looking for research, studies or information that looks at why residential households might not choose curbside collection of organics for composting over other d…

Composting Markets

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Karen Deeter Gainesville Dec 30, 2008 9:22 am
The Florida legislature passed a bill last session requiring all counties in Florida to design and implement a composting program for at least 5% of organics by July 1, 2010. So …

Deriving Interventions on the Basis of Factors Influencing Behavioral Intentions for Waste Recycling, Composting, and Reuse in Cuba

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Mosler, H., Tamas, A., Tobias, R., Rodríguez, T., & Miranda, O. (2008). Deriving interventions on the basis of factors influencing behavioral intentions for waste recycling, composting, and reuse in Cuba. Environment and Behavior, 40(4), 522-544.
In this article the authors study existing waste-disposal intentions and behavior-influencing factors at the household level in Santiago de Cuba. The authors analyze the perceived…

Motivating Desirable Waste Management Behavior: Applications of Behavior Analysis

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Geller, E. S. & Lehman, G. R. (1986). Motivating desirable waste management behavior: Applications of behavior analysis. Journal of Resource Management and Technology, 15, 2 & 3, 58-68.

A Community Event: Backyard Bin Distribution Draws a Crowd

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Gombos, S. (1994). A community event: Backyard bin distribution draws a crowd. BioCycle, October, 78-80.

Only Pay for What you Throw Away

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Riggle, D. (1989). Only pay for what you throw away. BioCycle, February, 39-41.

Regional Municipality of Peel 1993 Backyard Composter Program and Survey Final Report

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Chubb, N. (1994). Regional Municipality of Peel 1993 backyard composter program and survey final report. Residential Waste Reduction Regional Municipality of Peel.

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