Mexican educational institutions and waste management programmes: a University case study

Vega, Carolina Armijo de; Ojeda‐Benítez, Sara; Ramírez-Barreto, Ma. Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/s0921-3449(03)00033-8

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“…All previous waste programs at UABC presented an inadequate separation of waste; this problem was also identified by other waste management coordinators of other universities [9,14,44]. Thus the target behavior identified was "an adequate diversion of paper and cardboard".…”

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confidence: 94%

“…In this sense, recent research carried out in different parts of the world show that colleges and universities are not aside from the problems related with waste generation. For this reason some institutions have involved in waste management programs with the objective to recover the recyclable materials [9][10][11], in the implementation of zero waste programs in university campus [12], and on recovering of paper [13]. Moreover, some educational institutions have also engaged in the promotion of a new conception of man and nature through a change in attitudes, culture and consciousness; in this sense a research was carried out to know the attitudes and behavior towards recycling in a university campus [10].…”

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Solid Waste Management in a Mexican University Using a Community- Based Social Marketing Approach

Vega¹,

Ojeda‐Benítez²,

Aguilar-Virgen³

et al. 2010

TOWMJ

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Waste separation and recycling programs in higher education institutions requires an approach that reach people in different ways. Social marketing approach has proved to be effective in helping reach the desired change for very different initiatives. In this paper is presented a sixteen month experience of a paper and cardboard separation program at the Ensenada Campus of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC). Although the support from the University authorities is important, through different experiences it was found that in UABC the programs that work better are the ones that do not depend on the work of personnel but on the participation of students and academic staff. To gain this participation the strategies used in social marketing were used. To date through UABC´s paper and cardboard program the institution has diverted more than six tons of this type of waste from the main waste stream. Based on the evaluation of the program and on the increasing community response, it can be said that the social marketing strategies used in this program were successful.

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Section: Identifying Target Behaviormentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solid Waste Management in a Mexican University Using a Community- Based Social Marketing Approach

Vega¹,

Ojeda‐Benítez²,

Aguilar-Virgen³

et al. 2010

TOWMJ

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“…Ideally, this hierarchy should form the basis of campus waste management decisions. In reality, however, most campus waste management programs have focused extensively on recycling, often overlooking opportunities for waste minimization and materials re-use (Armijo de Vega et al 2003;Fournier 2008;Harris and Probert 2009). This reliance on recycling stems from a number of factors some of which include, the notion that recycling gives people instant gratification and the assumption that they are helping save the environment (Fournier 2008) and because, ironically, managing waste is often easier than reducing it in the first place.…”

Section: Waste Management and Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While some programs have been remarkably successful, often evolving in sophistication from student or volunteer led programs to institutionalized programs, others have failed to advance beyond the grassroots level, which very often stimulates responsible campus waste management (Armijo de Vega et al 2003 ;Fournier 2008;Kaplan 2008).…”

Section: Waste Management and Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is important to recognize that recycling alone will not create an environmentally sustainable waste management program (Armijo et al 2003). Similar to UNBC, most higher education institutions often rely heavily on recycling programs for the diversion of paper products and other recyclable material, while opportunities for source reduction are often overlooked (Creighton 1998;Fournier 2008;Harris and Probert 2009).…”

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Sustainability and solid waste management in higher education: an inquiry into the composition and management of solid waste at the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George campus

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Many institutions of higher education have come to recognize their unique role and responsibility in promoting an environmentally sustainable society. This recognition has led to countless institutional commitments to reduce the environmental impacts associated with campus operational, teaching and research activities. Solid waste is one of the more visible and tangible signs of consumption, thus offering a key starting point for launching a campus sustainability initiative. This study describes a campus waste characterization research project to identify opportunities for enhancing waste reduction, recycling and composting while improving the overall sustainability of a waste management program at a small, research intensive and geographically isolated university in western Canada. Components of this research study were a review of waste haulage records and university policies, a literature review and two waste audits. A waste characterization procedure was used to assess solid waste generation and composition across various campus locations during two 5 day periods over consecutive winter and fall semesters in 2008. The results provide insights and baseline data for targeting specific materials and locations that represent the greatest potential for waste minimization and diversion. This project report also provides recommendations for the university administration to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of campus waste management systems and for becoming a more sustainable educational institution.ii

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A recycling story: Developing recycling behavior in Turkey with social marketing program

Özbakır Umut,

Nurtanış Velioğlu

2023

Journal of Public Affairs

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The present study focuses on improving recycling behavior in Turkey with a social marketing program. It is centered on behavior change and social marketing strategies that can address recycling behavior. The social marketing program developed herein outlines segmentation, targeting, product, price, place, and promotional strategies recommended based on theoretical elements across disciplines. This research is the first to develop a social marketing program for recycling behavior in a developing country at the household level. Furthermore, it is the first study in which behavioral change was ensured through marketing strategies. This article provides a framework that can be employed in developing social marketing programs. In this study, qualitative data collection tools and quantitative measurement data were used based on the action research design. Although there are studies in the literature that argue that women and those with undergraduate/graduate education show more recycling behavior than others, the results of the participant‐level research in Turkey showed that there was no significant difference in recycling behavior based on the demographic characteristics of the participants. On the other hand, it has been found that the awareness levels of the people have changed in correspondence with the implementation‐oriented efforts of the municipalities on recycling. However, there is a lack of recycling behavior due to the lack of necessary infrastructure and information in all regions in Turkey. One of the most important results obtained in this social marketing program study was that regional and cultural differences had a role in shaping the recycling behavior. This requires different strategies in implementing the program in different provinces, based on the culture and availability of recycling infrastructure. This article provides an example of a social marketing program to improve recycling behavior. It hopes to inspire significantly more work in this area to make behavior change for the better.

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Mexican educational institutions and waste management programmes: a University case study

Cited by 62 publications

References 6 publications

Solid Waste Management in a Mexican University Using a Community- Based Social Marketing Approach

Solid Waste Management in a Mexican University Using a Community- Based Social Marketing Approach

Sustainability and solid waste management in higher education: an inquiry into the composition and management of solid waste at the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George campus

A recycling story: Developing recycling behavior in Turkey with social marketing program

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