An information-motivation-behavioral skills assessment of curbside recycling behavior

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-401

  Seacat, Jason D ^a   Northrup, Denine ^a  

^a WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral theory; Environment; Recycling; Recycling behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149285251     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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