Waste prevention — an issue of shared responsibility for UK producers and consumers: policy options and measurement

Coggins, Chris

doi:10.1016/s0921-3449(01)00060-x

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“…Similarly, Coggins (2001) found in a study in Luton, UK, that ethnic minorities tended to recycle less, but he noted that this tendency could be due to lower affluence rather than any cultural and national characteristics. A study in London, UK (RRF, 2001), also reported that ethnic minorities recycle less.…”

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Recycling behaviour of householders living in multicultural urban area: a case study of Järva, Stockholm, Sweden

2013

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The recycling behaviour of multicultural householders was investigated in the urban area of Järva, northwest Stockholm, Sweden, which is home to a significant proportion of immigrants from different parts of the world. Different ethnic minorities currently make up an important proportion of the urban population in Sweden, but little is known about their recycling behaviour and attitudes. Using quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative (interviews) methodology, possible determinants of recycling behaviour were investigated among Järva householders. It was found that attitude toward the importance of recycling had a positive correlation and was the main determinant of recycling behaviour among these householders. In contrast, environmental concern, satisfaction with the facilities provided, recycling confidence, community identity and socio-demographical factors showed no correlation with their recycling behaviour. Other results of the study indicated a need to investigate the specific behaviour of multicultural householders regarding source-separated collection and the recycling of hazardous, electronic and bulky wastes.

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Recycling behaviour of householders living in multicultural urban area: a case study of Järva, Stockholm, Sweden

2013

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“…Thus, it is common to promote a recycling scheme by providing free means of collection such as recycling containers and bags or boxes to motivate users to sort out their waste prior to visiting a recycling station [10][11][12][13][14][15]. In addition, the recycling bins with their visual impact can function as the best advertisement for a recycling scheme and their distinctive appearance can serve as a visual signal of the citizens' ethical obligation to participate in recycling activities [7,[16][17][18].…”

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Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Keramitsoglou

Tsagarakis

2018

Sustainability

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Recycling bin design has been shown to be important in guiding and changing waste management practices. The top-down imposition of recycling scheme components, the various colour signage, the different types of recycling bins per material even in the same city, and in light of the limitations cited in the relevant literature, our contribution examines the citizens' involvement in designing recycling bins. Analyzing the responses of 757 participants randomly selected, we initially defined design variables, i.e., shape, colour, and type of lid and insert slot. The next step was to design six bins per recyclable and non-recyclable material, which were printed in a card in a random order. In total, 12 cards were evaluated by 430 residents of a typical Greek town without previous experience in recycling; personal interviews were conducted and citizens gave a score on a scale from one to six. The results highlight the public preference for specific lids and insert slots, and a rectangular shape for all the materials apart from glass and compostables for engaging in recycling. In addition, the results suggest that a connection might exist between the colour of the recyclable material and the colour of the bin. When there is no particular bin colour preference for a material such as plastic or packages, various hues of orange, yellow, or purple dominate. A reward phrase or environmental message printed on the bins could encourage recycling.

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“…Consumers and public authorities should cooperate with the economic operators (suppliers of packaging material, packaging producers and converters, fillers and users, importers, traders and distributors) in the implementation of measures to manage this waste in an environmentally sound manner, within a spirit of shared responsibility (Coggins, 2001). Nevertheless, at the heart of the PPW Directive lays the principle that the economic operators that introduce packaging to the market are fully responsible for the fate of this packaging.…”

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Economic cost recovery in the recycling of packaging waste: the case of Portugal

Cruz

Simões

Marques

2012

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Abstract:The recycling of packaging waste is an objective of the Community with clear targets set in the European law. The study of the institutional arrangements, recycling systems and of the costs that resulted from this environmental policy represents an ongoing effort. While each member state has currently its own packaging waste management system, there is still a lack of evidence regarding the actual costs of recycling and on how these costs have been distributed among stakeholders. This paper addresses the Portuguese framework and discusses the financial transfers undertaken by the entity that manages the Green Dot scheme. For this purpose, we use data from the entities in charge of selective collection and sorting of household packaging waste

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Waste prevention — an issue of shared responsibility for UK producers and consumers: policy options and measurement

Cited by 27 publications

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Recycling behaviour of householders living in multicultural urban area: a case study of Järva, Stockholm, Sweden

Recycling behaviour of householders living in multicultural urban area: a case study of Järva, Stockholm, Sweden

Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Economic cost recovery in the recycling of packaging waste: the case of Portugal

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