On the relationship between set-out rates and participation ratios as a tool for enhancement of kerbside household waste recycling

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-43

  Shaw, P J ^a   Lyas, J K ^a   Maynard, S J ^a   van Vugt, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Participation; Performance; Recycling; Set out

Indexed keywords

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING; PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATION RATIOS; PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; RATE RATIOS; RECYCLING; RECYCLING BEHAVIORS; RECYCLING FACILITIES; SET-OUT;

RECYCLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LANDFILL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DOMESTIC WASTE; EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; LANDFILL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROCESS MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846154244     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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