The role of awareness campaigns in the improvement of separate collection rates of municipal waste among university students: A Causal Chain Approach

Saladié, Òscar; Santos-Lacueva, Raquel

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2015.11.037

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“…Similar to [28] but contrary to [29], staff who had more years of service also had stronger beliefs and more effective IHCWM practices. Overall, therefore, similar to previous studies undertaken in developing countries, e.g., [3,14,25,[30][31][32], the provision of adequate training, as well as awareness building, are crucial for effective IHCWM.…”

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confidence: 70%

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

Maaroufi

Tudor

Vaccari

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study evaluated the engagement of staff regarding infectious healthcare waste management, in two case-study universities in Tunisia. Using a questionnaire survey, it was found that the most significant reported factors that influenced engagement were the availability of technical sheets and posters, training and education programs, and the age range of the staff. While there was some accordance with the Tunisian Decree application n° 2008–2745 of July 28th, 2008, as well as international guidelines and best practice (e.g. the use of color coded bins, waste management teams, and infection control measures), there were also limitations in the provision of training. This limitation in training and, to a lesser extent, awareness impacted on the beliefs about infectious healthcare waste management of staff and their practices. Recommendations for addressing these issues are suggested.

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confidence: 70%

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

Maaroufi

Tudor

Vaccari

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…The groups could then periodically evaluate the quality of SC and propose further meetings on environmental issues. The positive role of awareness campaigns in improving SC and reducing the generation of waste has been demonstrated by recent studies [23][24][25].…”

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confidence: 95%

Analysis and Measures to Improve Waste Management in Schools

Rada¹,

Bresciani²,

Girelli³

et al. 2016

Sustainability

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Assessing waste production in schools highlights the contribution of school children and school staff to the total amount of waste generated in a region, as well as any poor practices of recycling (the so-called separate collection of waste) in schools by the students, which could be improved through educational activities. Educating young people regarding the importance of environmental issues is essential, since instilling the right behavior in school children is also beneficial to the behavior of their families. The way waste management was carried out in different schools in Trento (northern Italy) was analyzed: a primary school, a secondary school, and three high schools were taken as cases of study. The possible influence of the age of the students and of the various activities carried out within the schools on the different behaviors in separating waste was also evaluated. The results showed that the production of waste did not only depend on the size of the institutes and on the number of occupants, but, especially, on the type of activities carried out in addition to the ordinary classes and on the habits of both pupils and staff. In the light of the results obtained, some corrective measures were proposed to schools, aimed at increasing the awareness of the importance of the right behavior in waste management by students and the application of good practices of recycling.

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“…Consequently, it may be more difficult to dismantle old habits and introduce new ones within group settings such as university residences than in household settings [21]. In response to these sustainability concerns, universities are progressively developing behavioural interventions to promote PEB in areas such as waste management [22], recycling [23,24], and energy consumption [18,25]. However, the first step towards encouraging PEB is identifying current actions and factors promoting and constraining PEB.…”

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Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Student Residences at Rhodes University, South Africa

Thondhlana

Hlatshwayo

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:Human behaviour is at the centre of most environmental problems; hence, the promotion of pro-environmental behaviour is considered to be a pathway towards sustainability. Despite the availability of insights gained from pro-environmental behaviour studies, mainly from household and workplace settings, a key question remains-can these insights be applied in university residence settings? Within university campuses, student residences are a major entity in sustainability debates because they are major consumers of resources including paper, water and energy with severe repercussions for university budgets and the environment. Using a questionnaire survey, this study explores reported pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants at Rhodes University, South Africa. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics where relevant. The findings show a high level of heterogeneity in reported pro-environmental behaviour, attributed to a suite of internal and external factors. Internal dispositional factors seemed to constrain students from acting pro-environmentally. This study highlights the need to encourage environmental behaviour in university residence settings by supporting the antecedents of and getting rid of barriers to pro-environmental actions.

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The role of awareness campaigns in the improvement of separate collection rates of municipal waste among university students: A Causal Chain Approach

Cited by 32 publications

References 51 publications

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

Analysis and Measures to Improve Waste Management in Schools

Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Student Residences at Rhodes University, South Africa

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