Looking for Suggestions on a Multi-Unit Dwelling Recycling Program

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Gregory Anderson Fredericton Jan 13, 2006 14:34 pm
The municipal government of Fredericton, NB, Canada enacted a by-law in March of 2004 which diminished government responsibility for the removal of recyclable material from multi-…

Seeking Specs for the Placement of Internal Waste and Recycling Stations

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Sam Peel Dec 22, 2005 18:37 pm
We are about to implement a policy of no bins under desks in new buildings. Staff must instead walk to the common bins located in kitchens and recessed into corridors etc. We need…

Social Marketing and Recycling

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prossi Dec 21, 2005 15:33 pm
Many people have been e-mailing about social marketing. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention, put together a booklet entitl…

Recycling Experiments

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Melanie Barter Perth Dec 21, 2005 0:21 am
Does anyone know of office or university recycling programs that have been rolled out that have incorporated an experimental design (ie: testing what type of bins facilitate highe…

Life Cycle of Recyclable Materials- Display

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waverley parsons Nov 15, 2005 17:05 pm
Hi All, I am keen to find examples of how to display the life cycle of recyclable materials for our recycling station. Does anyone have any pictures or successful displays whi…

Waste Diversion at Provincial Parks

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Elizabeth Kenrick Pembroke Nov 1, 2005 14:07 pm
The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre is a recycling and composting facility working with Algonquin Provincial Park. We have implemented a recycling and composting program at va…

RE: Seeking Information on Corporate Recycling Programs

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Gabrielle Stannus Melbourne Oct 6, 2005 19:07 pm
Dear Danielle, EcoRecycle Victoria coordinate a Waste Wise Business scheme. You can find out more information on their website: www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au This is an Australia…

Using Communication to Increase Participation in a Curbside Recycling Program in Claremont, Ca.

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Burn, S. M. (1991). Social psychology and the stimulation of recycling behaviors: The block leader approach. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 21, 8, 611-629.
Claremont, California provides its citizens with a curbside recycling program. However, a procedure was needed to encourage non-recyclers to participate in the program. Based on i…

Excuse Me Do You Recycle? Public Participation in Curbside Recycling in the UK.

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In 1990, the UK government set a target for the recycling of 25% of household waste by the year 2000. With this new target, many local authorities began to re-think their recyclin…

Using Group Commitment to Increase Paper Recycling in a Nursing Home in Portand, Oregon

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Wang, T. H. & Katzev, R. D. (1990). Group commitment and resource conservation: Two field experiments on promoting recycling. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 4, Part 1, 265-275.
After conducting a literature review, a pilot program was designed to increase paper recycling in a nursing home in Portland, Oregon. First, residents received and information app…

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