The role of intergenerational influence in waste education programmes: The THAW project

Maddox, Paul; Doran, Catherine; Williams, I.D.; Kuş, Melike

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2011.07.023

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“…Easterling et al [131] raised the possibility that children's environmental concern and knowledge may act as a catalyst for family behaviour change. Indeed, Brook Lyndhurst [66], Ekström [132], Gentina and Muratore [16], Maddox et al [133], Mårtensson and Pettersson [126] and Woollam et al [134], present empirical evidence of children and teenagers influencing their parents with respect to EA participation primarily by taking related messages home from school. Such situations have been referred to as children resocialising the family [131], reverse socialisation [4] and ecological resocialisation [16].…”

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A Conceptual Framework of the Adoption and Practice of Environmental Actions in Households

Scott¹,

Oates

Young

2015

Sustainability

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Securing public participation in environmental actions such as recycling, energy conservation measures and green consumerism is a means of progressing towards sustainable consumption. Participation in environmental actions (EAs) has typically been studied from the individual perspective, thus largely ignoring the social context of the household which may undermine effective behaviour change and green marketing strategies. This paper advances understanding of the adoption and practice of EAs from the household perspective by drawing together the limited and fragmented work which has examined EA participation from the household perspective, and integrating it with two relevant literatures-the household decision making literature and the literature which has examined EA participation from the individual perspective. The literatures are drawn together into a framework covering household member involvement in EA adoption and practice, the decision making process leading to EA adoption, decision making strategies and communication within the household, the maintenance of repetitive EAs, the factors influencing household member involvement including activity types and situational, household and individual characteristics, and how the individual characteristic of relative interest is shaped. We make a theoretical contribution by presenting a holistic understanding of the adoption and practice of EAs in households, which was previously lacking from the OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2015, 7 5794 EA participation literature. By highlighting the elements of the conceptual framework that require further investigation, the authors also set out an agenda for research into EA participation from the household perspective.

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Section: Underlying Circumstancesmentioning

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A Conceptual Framework of the Adoption and Practice of Environmental Actions in Households

Scott¹,

Oates

Young

2015

Sustainability

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“…They still have the freedom to make large behavioural choices that will structure the rest of their lives, and must grow up accustomed to a lifestyle that approaches the 2.1 tonnes per person annual emissions budget necessary by 2050 to meet the 2°C climate target (Girod et al 2014). Furthermore, adolescents can act as a catalyst to change their household's behaviour (Maddox et al 2011). While the cumulative emissions impact of any behaviour depends both on the magnitude of the action and its behavioural plasticity (the proportion of the public likely to adopt a given action assuming the most effective intervention (Dietz et al 2009)), the first step to understanding cumulative impact is to know the effectiveness of the action for a single person.…”

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The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions

Wynes

Nicholas

2017

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…Waste prevention and avoidance Awareness and education of waste [31,32] Transformative knowledge and willingness to change behaviour [20,33,34] Innovative product design (cradle-to-cradle) [17,[35][36][37] Producer responsibility (take-back scheme) [38][39][40][41] Responsible shopping and consumption practices (sustainable consumption) [25,42,43] Collaborative consumption practices [44][45][46] Extended product lifespan through repair/re-use [47][48][49] Market creation for post-consumer products re-circulation [50][51][52][53] Waste management and treatment…”

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A Strategic Framework for Working toward Zero Waste Societies Based on Perceptions Surveys

Zaman

2017

Recycling

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Abstract:The visionary concept of zero waste advocates a systematic process of designing out waste and recovering resources from waste. A strategic zero waste framework (ZWF) is essential for developing and executing systematic waste management activities to achieve the overarching goals. This study identifies the key principles for the development of a strategic ZWF based on a waste experts' survey analysis. Around 68 experts from different regions responded and provided their views on the key elements of a strategic ZWF though an online questionnaire survey. Eighteen strategic elements of waste prevention, management, treatment and assessment were identified as the key principles of the zero waste framework. As the study followed a generalized approach, it is important to acknowledge that all identified and proposed strategic elements may need to be contextualized based on the local conditions in order to achieve zero waste goals. Based on the findings, the study suggests the following three fundamental strategic action plans that need to be implemented simultaneously for moving towards zero waste societies: (i) sustainable production through a cradle-to-cradle design and product stewardship; (ii) collaborative and responsible consumption of natural resources; and (iii) zero waste management through conservation of resources. In addition, a constant evaluation of progress towards zero waste goals is essential. It is anticipated that by considering local circumstances, the proposed strategic guidelines would be beneficial for local authorities and relevant stakeholders while developing their zero waste strategy.

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The role of intergenerational influence in waste education programmes: The THAW project

Cited by 89 publications

References 19 publications

A Conceptual Framework of the Adoption and Practice of Environmental Actions in Households

A Conceptual Framework of the Adoption and Practice of Environmental Actions in Households

The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions

A Strategic Framework for Working toward Zero Waste Societies Based on Perceptions Surveys

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