The participation of ethnic minorities in kerbside recycling: A case study

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-323

  Perry, G D R ^a   Williams, I D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Kerbside recycling; Public participation; Social surveys; Waste minimisation schemes

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ETHNIC MINORITIES; KERBSIDE RECYCLING; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SURVEYS; WASTE MINIMIZATION SCHEMES;

RECYCLING;

POPULATION STATISTICS; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ETHNIC MINORITY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECYCLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHINESE; ETHNIC GROUP; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LANCASHIRE; PRESTON; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845511354     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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