Behaviour and opinions concerning a mandatory newspaper recycling programme: A statistical correlation analysis |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering, Widener University, Chester, PA 19013, USA;1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151 Link Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA;2. LimnoTech, 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA;3. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233, USA;1. Bose Memorial Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Government Autonomous Science College, Jabalpur MP, India;2. Defense Institute of High Altitude Research, Leh- Laddakh, J&K, India;1. School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, 101 Kearney Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA;2. School of Psychological Science, Oregon State University, 229 Reed Lodge, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA |
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| Abstract: | Source-separation recycling of municipal waste is becoming increasing popular in the USA and Canada, but little is known concerning the behaviour and opinions of residents subject to recycling programmes. Residents of a Pennsylvania county subject to a mandatory newspaper recycling programme in 1985 were surveyed in 1986 concerning their behaviour and opinions with respect to that programme. Survey responses were analysed by Pearson correlation and other statistical methods. Among the conclusions of that analysis are the following: The use of drop-off sites did not decrease recycling rates; Newspaper publicity can increase recycling rates; Larger households required more time than smaller for recycling compliance; Willingness to recycle additional materials decreases as time spent on current recycling activities increases. |
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