Ambivalence and Conservation Behaviour: An Exploratory Study on the Recycling of Metal Cans

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Castro, P., Garrido, M., Reis, E., & Menezes, J. (2009, March). Ambivalence and conservation behaviour: An exploratory study on the recycling of metal cans. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(1), 24-33.
As resource conservation is an imperative for sustainable development, it is crucial to achieve a deeper understanding of the factors involved in people's decisions to recycle. Th…

Behavioural Responses to Climate Change: Asymmetry of Intentions and Impacts

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Whitmarsh, L. (2009, March). Behavioural responses to climate change: Asymmetry of intentions and impacts. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(1), 13-23.
In seeking to determine whether climate change mitigation strategies are effective, researchers and policy-makers typically use energy consumption as an indicator. UK government d…

A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations: A Case Study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom

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Tudor, T., Barr, S., & Gilg, A. (2008). A novel conceptual framework for examining environmental behavior in large organizations: A case study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. Environment and Behavior, 40(3), 426-450.
This article is concerned with the development of a conceptual framework of the key antecedents that lead to sustainable environmental behavior amongst employees within a large or…

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…

Office Paper Recycling Proves Successful

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Resource Recycling (1989). Office paper recycling proves successful. Resource Recycling, May/June, 12.

The Roles of Attitudinal and Personality Variables in the Prediction of Environmental Behavior and Knowledge

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Arbuthnot, J. (1977). The roles of attitudinal and personality variables in the prediction of environmental behavior and knowledge. Environment and Behavior, 9, 2, 217-232.
Suggests that the success of environmental policies and action programs may well depend upon an understanding of the impact of intraindividual variables on responses to environmen…

The Induction of Sustained Recycling Behavior Through the Foot-in-the-Door Technique

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Arbuthnot, J., Tedeschi, R., Wayner, M., Turner, J., Kressel, S. & Rush, R. (1977). The induction of sustained recycling behavior through the foot-in-the-door technique. Journal of Environmental Systems, 6, 4, 355-368.

Gallup Poll Shows Americans Buy Recyclable Containers

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Modern Brewery Age (1988). Gallup poll shows Americans buy recyclable containers. Modern Brewery Age,

The Personal Threat of Environmental Problems as Predictor of Environmental Practices

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Baldassare, M. & Katz, C. (1992). The personal threat of environmental problems as predictor of environmental practices. Environment and Behavior, 24, 5, 602-616.
640 adult residents of Orange County, California completed a survey regarding their perceived threat of environmental problems. Ss who perceived that environmental problems pose a…

Increasing Community Recycling with Persuasive Communication and Public Commitment

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Burn, S. M., & Oskamp, S. (1986). Increasing community recycling with persuasive communication and public commitment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 16, 1, 29-41.
201 households that did not recycle during a 6-wk baseline period heard an oral informational statement delivered by 10 trained Boy Scouts (aged 13-17 yrs), and then 1 of 3 were…

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