Waste

Assessing Environmentally Responsible Behaviour

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Caltabiano, N. J. & Caltabiano, M. L. (1995). Assessing environmentally responsible behaviour. Psychological Reports, 76, 3, pt 2, 1080-1082.
Examined the environmentally responsible behavior practiced by 247 university students. Analysis showed that responsible behavior has 3 dimensions: Reusing/Recycling, Conserving, …

Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Workers toward Disposable Protective Coveralls

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Perkins, H. M., Crown, E. M., Rigakis, K. B. & Eggertson, B. S. (1992). Attitudes and behavioral intentions of agricultural workers toward disposable protective coveralls. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 11, 1, 67-73.
Examined the behavior intentions (BVIs) of 244 grain farmers (aged 22-65 yrs) regarding the use of disposable coveralls using M. Fishbein and I. Ajzen's (1980) theory of reasoned …

A Diagnostic Approach to Increase Reusable Dinnerware Selection in a Cafeteria

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Manuel, Jennifer C.; Sunseri, Mary Anne; Olson, Ryan; Scolari, Miranda (2007 ). A Diagnostic Approach to Increase Reusable Dinnerware Selection in a Cafeteria. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 301-310.
The current project tested a diagnostic approach to selecting interventions to increase patron selection of reusable dinnerware in a cafeteria. An assessment survey, completed by …

Invoking Social Norms:A Social Psychology Perspective on Improving Hotels' Linen-Reuse Programs

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Goldstein, N., Griskevicius, V., Cialdini, R. (2007). Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, 48(2), 145-150.
Social psychology theory can be applied to such mundane purposes as encouraging guests to reuse their washroom towels. In contrast to the appeals now in use to persuade guests to …

Encouraging the Use of Cloth Nappies

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Nardene Berry Oct 15, 2007 21:57 pm
Hi there I am interested in any programmes that encourages new parents to use cloth nappies rather than disposable ones. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks…

Washable Nappy Usage

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Katy Kitchingham Feb 23, 2007 7:02 am
Hello there I work in the Highlands of Scotland and am looking to contact other projects involved in washable nappy promotion, particularly to look at ways of getting the mes…

Request for Comparison Studies between Reusable and Disposable Cups

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Laurie Ford Vancouver Feb 6, 2007 13:24 pm
I am looking for some credible data comparing reusable cups with disposable cups (coffee cups preferably, but any credible studies that have been done would be fantastic). Ideally…

Beer Bottle Caps for Charity

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cleancitywindsor Jan 6, 2006 14:32 pm
Does anyone know of a company/charity that will reuse beer bottle caps? One of the areas we would like to target in our spring cleanup is the collection of the twist-off caps that…

Disposable Chopsticks Reduction

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Leah Stokes Cambridge Jan 4, 2006 6:54 am
Hi, I am planning to undertake a community-based project with businesses, namely Asian restaurants, to attempt to convert them from disposable to reusable chopsticks. Disposa…

Winnipeg Folk Fest Reduces Waste with Reusable Mugs and Plates

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The annual Winnipeg Folk Festival in Manitoba uses reusable plastic plates for all of its concession stands and for meals served to performers and volunteers backstage. A two doll…

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