Applying Social Psychology to Avoid Ecological Disaster

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Oskamp, S. (1994). Applying social psychology to avoid ecological disaster. Los Angeles: Annual Conference of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Summarizes the ecological concerns that threaten sustainability and discusses ways in which psychologists and other social scientists can help improve the situation. The most cent…

Promoting Source Reduction and Recyclability in the Marketplace: A Study of Consumer and Industry Response to Promotion of Source Reduced, Recycled, and Recyclable Products and Packaging

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Kashmanian, R. M. (1989). Promoting source reduction and recyclability in the marketplace: A study of consumer and industry response to promotion of source reduced, recycled, and recyclable products and packaging. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.

California Integrated Waste Management Board "Think Before you Shop" Tracking Study: Summary of Pre-Wave Findings

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Lieberman Research West (1993). California integrated waste management board "think before you shop" tracking study: Summary of pre-wave findings. California Integrated Waste Management Board.

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.

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.

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.

Applying Social and Traditional Marketing Principles to the Reduction of Household Waste: Turning Research into Action

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Shrum, L. J., Lowrey, T. M., & McCarty, J. A. (1995). Applying social and traditional marketing principles to the reduction of household waste: Turning research into action. American Behavioral Scientist, 38, 4, 646-657.
Provides an overview of past research on household waste management, particularly research that pertains to recycling and to buying green. Buying green is defined as purchasing go…

Toward a Sustainable Society: Waste Minimization through Environmentally Conscious Consuming

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Linn, N., Vining, J., & Feeley, P. A. (1994). Toward a sustainable society: Waste minimization through environmentally conscious consuming. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 24, 17, 1550-1572.
The experiment was an educational intervention that promoted and described an ongoing environmental tagging program located in a chain of 3 local grocery stores. Over the period o…

Implementing Garbage User Fees in Ontario

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RCO Workshop Proceedings (1996). Implementing garbage user fees in Ontario. Toronto, ON: Recycling Council of Ontario.

Making Source Reduction and Reuse Work in your Community: A Manual for Local Governments

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(1996). Making source reduction and reuse work in your community: A manual for local governments. Alexandria, VA: National Recycling Coalition, Source Reduction Forum.

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