Public participation and recycling performance in England: A comparison of tools for behaviour change

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 622-634

  Timlett, R E ^a   Williams, I D ^b  

^a Portsmouth City Council   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Contamination; Doorstepping; Feedback; Incentives; Participation; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONTAMINATION; FEEDBACK; WASTE DISPOSAL;

DOORSTEPPING; INCENTIVES; PARTICIPATION;

RECYCLING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONTAMINATION; FEEDBACK; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INCENTIVE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLLUTION; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTAMINATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOORSTEPPING METHOD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOUSEHOLD; INCENTIVE METHOD; RECYCLING; RESIDENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38049184934     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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