Essays about: "Household Recycling Behaviour"

Found 5 essays containing the words Household Recycling Behaviour.

  1. 1. Enhancing Solid Wastes Separation Behaviour at the Residential Towers, using the Garbage Chute Systems.

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Kinda Chehab; [2022]
    Keywords : Behavioural factors in wastes sorting; garbage chute systems; habitual wastes segregation; households’ solid wastes; municipal waste management; residential towers; solid wastes separation;

    Abstract : Solid wastes separation is important for enhancing materials recycling that is good for environment and conservation of natural resources. Citizens have the central role in enhancing solid wastes separation at the household level. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cash is King in Plastic Recycling - An Experimental Study on How Monetary Incentives Impact Individual Motivation for Plastic Recycling

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Lucas Otterling; Kristoffer Östlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Individual Motivation; Monetary Incentives; Recycling; Plastic Waste; Waste Management;

    Abstract : This study aims to research, through an experimental study, how monetary incentives impact individual motivation for household plastic recycling. Sweden has one of the world's highest rates of plastic waste recycling. READ MORE

  4. 3. Not (B)interested? Using Persuasive Technology to Promote Sustainable Household Recycling Behaviour : An Identification and Implementation of Key Elements with Focus on Young Adults in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Christina Bremer; [2018]
    Keywords : Persuasive Technology; Behaviour Change Support System; Household Recycling Behaviour; Recycling Habits; Waste Management in Sweden; Research through Design; Sustainable Human-Computer Interaction;

    Abstract : As waste is separated at the source, the success of the Swedish recycling system largely depends on an active participation of households. However, especially young people were found to not consistently follow their local recycling schemes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring tools to promote pro-environmental behaviour: : Can behavioural insights from psychology and behavioural economics be utilized to increase the recycling of food waste in Hökarängen, Sweden?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Noah Linder; [2016]
    Keywords : Pro-environmental behaviour; Nudging; Social Marketing; Food waste recycling; Behaviour change;

    Abstract : Human behaviour need to change in order to avoid potentially catastrophic global environmental changes, thus promoting pro-environmental behaviour amongst individuals is one of today’s greatest challenges. This thesis presents a methodological approach for developing and designing implementations to promote pro-environmental behaviour, using behaviour insights from psychology and behavioural economics, mainly by combining theories from nudging and social marketing. READ MORE

  6. 5. Increasing high recycling rates

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Nathalie Becker; [2014]
    Keywords : recycling; social marketing; user perspective of recycling; waste separation at the source; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Sweden, household waste is separated at the source, making the success of the recycling system largely depending on the active participation of households. In a well-established recycling system with functioning recycling infrastructure and information, the conditions for ‘recyclers’ and ‘non-recyclers’ are akin, indicating the external conditions, recycling infrastructure and information, not to be the solely determinants for households’ participation in recycling activities. READ MORE