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…

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…

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…

Backyard Composter/Digestor Participation Pilot Study. Phase 1: Short-term Participation Results

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Regional Municipality of Waterloo Backyard Composter/Digestor Participation Pilot Study. Phase 1: Short-term Participation Results. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

Applying Social Psychology Theory in an Evaluation of Region of Waterloo Backyard Composting Participation Study

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Gombos, S. (1992). Applying social psychology theory in an evaluation of Waterloo region's backyard composting participation study. Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

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…

Green Waste Recycling: A Growing System for Conserving the Environment

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Oskamp, S., & Augustin, S. (1996). Green waste recycling: A growing system for conserving the environment.

Recycling as a Marketing Problem: A Framework for Strategy Development. Special Issue: Psychology, Marketing, and Recycling

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Shrum, L. J., Lowrey, T. M., & McCarty, J. A. (1994). Recycling as a marketing problem: A framework for strategy development. Special Issue: Psychology, marketing, and recycling. Psychology and Marketing, 11, 4, 393-416.
Provides a framework for integrating past recycling research by conceptualizing recycling compliance as a marketing problem. Within a social marketing framework, recycling behavio…

Consumer Recycling Goals and their Effect on Decisions to Recycle: A Means-End Chain Analysis. Special Issue: Psychology, Marketing, and Recycling

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Bagozzi, R. P., & Dabholkar, P. A. (1994). Consumer recycling goals and their effect on decisions to recycle: A means-end chain analysis. Special Issue: Psychology, marketing, and recycling. Psychology and Marketing, 11, 4, 313-340.
Means-end chain theory and the laddering methodology were used to derive the goals relevant to consumers for recycling, as well as the interrelations among goals. Data were collec…

Preparing for the Environmental Decade: A Field Experiment on Recycling Behavior

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Krendl, K. A., Olson, B., & Burke, R. (1992). Preparing for the environmental decade: A field experiment on recycling behavior. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 20, 1, 19-36.
Examines the impact of a communication campaign designed to encourage recycling participation in a community curbside pickup program. Residents in the study were contacted in 1 of…

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