Municipal Recycling and Household Conservation Behaviour

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Kreutzwiser, R. D. & Wright, S. H. (1991). Municipal recycling and household conservation behaviour. Toronto: Waste Management Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

Understanding the Public Response to Solid Waste Mangement Issues: A Comparison of Four Illinois Communities

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Vining, J., Burdge, R. & Robertson, M. (1990). Understanding the public response to solid waste mangement issues: A comparison of four Illinois communities. (pp. 184). Urbana, Illinois: Office of Solid Waste Research.

Regional Municipality of Peel Waste Management Communications Tracking: Survey of business and industry

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Regional Municipality of Peel (1994). Regional Municipality of Peel Waste Management Communications Tracking: Survey of business and industry. Peel: Regional Municipality of Peel.

1992 Waste Management Communication Study: Executive Summary

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Regional Municipality of PEEL (1993). 1992 Waste Management Communication Study: Executive summary. Peel: Regional Municipality of Peel.

Office Paper Recycling: A Function of Container Proximity

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Brothers, K. J., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (1994). Office paper recycling: A function of container proximity. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 1, 153-160.
Investigated the effects of proximity of containers on pounds of office paper recycled and not recycled by 25 employees. During a memo and central container condition, 1 container…

Solid Waste Recovery: A Review of Behavioral Programs to Increase Recycling. Special Issue: Litter Control and Recycling

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Porter, B. E., Leeming, F. C., & Dwyer, W. O. (1995). Solid waste recovery: A review of behavioral programs to increase recycling. Special Issue: Litter control and recycling. Environment and Behavior, 27, 2, 122-152.
Reviewed 27 articles describing 31 experiments to document the research that specifically targeted recycling with behavior change (BC) programs. Behavioral interventions (BIs) in …

Determinants of Recycling Behavior: A Synthesis of Research Results

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Hornik, J., Cherian, J., Madansky, M., & Narayana, C. (1995). Determinants of recycling behavior: A synthesis of research results. The Journal of Socio-Economics, 24, 1, 105-127.
Variables affecting consumer recycling behavior are classified into four theoretical groups: intrinsic & extrinsic incentives, & internal & external facilitators. These clusters o…

Increasing Recycling in Office Environments: The Effects of Specific, Informative Cues

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Austin, J., Hatfield, D. B., Grindle, A. C., & Bailey, J. S. (1993). Increasing recycling in office environments: The effects of specific, informative cues. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 2, 247-253.
Investigated the effects of prompts on the recycling behavior of approximately 217 faculty, staff, and graduate students in 2 academic departments of a large university. During th…

Brief Report: Effects of Informational Feedback on Aluminum Can Recycling

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Larson, M.E., Houlihan, D, & Goernert, P.N. (1995). Brief report: Effects of informational feedback on aluminum can recycling. Behavioral Interventions, 10, 2, 111-117.
Examined the impact of informational feedback on the depositing of aluminum cans in recycling receptacles at a university. Informational signs were placed over 20 recycling recept…

The Role of Memory in Understanding and Encouraging Recycling Behavior. Special Issue: Psychology, Marketing, and Recycling

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Heckler, S. E. (1994). The role of memory in understanding and encouraging recycling behavior. Special Issue: Psychology, marketing, and recycling. Psychology and Marketing, 11, 4, 375-392.
Explores the role of memory processes in 2 aspects of recycling behavior. First, traditional research in cognitive psychology, communication, and consumer behavior is discussed br…

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