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Market Segmentation for Recycling

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Howenstine, E. (1993). Market segmentation for recycling. Environment and Behavior, 25, 1, 86-102.

Time to Dump Recycling?

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Hendrickson, C., Lave, L. & McMichael, F. (1995). Time to dump recycling?. Issues in Science and Technology, 11, 3, 79-84.

Evaluating Participation in a Residential Recycling Program

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Jacobs, H. E. & Bailey, J. S. (1982-83). Evaluating participation in a residential recycling program. Journal of Environmental Systems, 12, 2, 141-152.
The present study examined the effects of prompting, payment for material, a lottery, and frequency of collection on household participation in a residential recycling program. H…

Using a Likert Scale to Measure "Environmental Responsibility"

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Horvat, R. E. & Voelker, A. M. (1976). Using a Likert scale to measure "environmental responsibility".. Journal of Environmental Education, 8, 1, 36-48.

The Value Basis of Environmental Concern

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Stern, P.C., & Dietz, T. (1994). The value basis of environmental concern. Journal of Social Issues, 50, 3, 65-84.
Describes empirical tests of a theory linking values, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior within a preference construction framework emphasizing the activation of personal environmen…

The Relationship of Three Measures of Locus of Control to Environmental Activism

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Huebner, R. B. (1981). The relationship of three measures of locus of control to environmental activism.. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 2, 1, 45-58.
Assessed the adequacy of various locus of control measures for predicting environmental activism and willingness to engage in personal conservation and antipollution activities, e…

Recycling as Altruistic Behavior: Normative and Behavioral Strategies to Expand Participation in a Community Recycling Program

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Hopper, J. R., & Nielsen, J. M. (1991). Recycling as altruistic behavior: Normative and behavioral strategies to expand participation in a community recycling program. Environment and Behavior, 23, 2, 195-220.
Experimental and survey data from 122 residents of a large urban neighborhood with a community-wide curbside recycling program confirm that recycling behavior is consistent with S…

What Research Says to the Educator: II. Environmental Education and the Affective Domain

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Iozzi, L. A. (1989). What research says to the educator: II. Environmental education and the affective domain. Journal of Environmental Education, 20, 4, 6-13.
Discusses the importance of the affective domain in environmental education (EE). Seven recommendations for educators are made: (1) Infuse EE into existing curricula for kinderg…

Environmental Attitudes and Preferences for Energy Resource Options

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Jackson, E. L. (1985). Environmental attitudes and preferences for energy resource options. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 1, 23-30.
Asked 446 undergraduates to choose the best energy-related option for Canada to pursue in the short run (the next 5 yrs) and the long run (beyond the year 2000). Preferences for s…

Aesthetics, Affect, and Cognition: Environmental Preference from an Evolutionary Perspective

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Kaplan, S. (1987). Aesthetics, affect, and cognition: Environmental preference from an evolutionary perspective. Environment and Behavior, 19, 1, 3-32.
Scenes of the outdoor physical environment vary substantially in the extent to which they are preferred. Variables empirically found to predict preference can be analyzed both in…
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