Understanding the determinants of consumer composting behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 602-628

  Taylor, Shirley ^a   Todd, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031107003     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00651.x     Document Type: Article

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