Attitudes and actions towards recycling behaviours in the Limerick, Ireland region

Byrne, Susan; O’Regan, Bernadette

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.03.001

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“…With regard to the second theme "recycling", the majority of students in the sample mainly recycle batteries just as students in Chalkidiki do [28,29,31] while, they simultaneously, support the view that recycling contributes to the protection of the environment. The same view is held by students in other research projects who acknowledge the significance of recycling for the reduction of garbage and the saving of natural resources [30,32].…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Research carried out in schools in Ireland reveals that students of "green schools" participate in high percentage in the process of recycling. These students recognize the need to separate garbage, contributing to the reduction of the quantity of garbage, have the opportunity to think of the consequences of their actions on the environment and, with regard to recycling as well as the adoption of rational environmental practices, they function as transmitters in their family environment [28].…”

Section: Energy Saving In the Educational Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece

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Abstract:Education makes it possible for students to become familiar with the rational management of energy as well as learn to implement energy saving practices in their everyday life. The study of certain student characteristics helps in the direction of applying strategies of behavioural change. The aim of this research is to record the knowledge and attitudes of elementary school students in the Prefecture of Evros with regard to energy saving. The collection of research data was done through the use of a structured and anonymous questionnaire with closed questions. The method used for the collection of the research data was cluster sampling. This involved 17 elementary schools of the continental part of the prefecture. 612 questionnaires were completed by students of the 5th and 6th grade of these schools. The evaluation of the research data showed that 69.6% of the students think that the most appropriate house temperature is 20 • C with 79.1% of the students keeping the thermostat switched off while the house is aired. With regard to the use of TV, stereo, play station and PC the research showed that 93.8% of the students switch off the above devices when these are not in use. In parallel, 86.6% of the respondents usually or always switch off the lights when coming out of a room and 46.2% of the students use energy saving bulbs. Also, 93% of the students recycle because they believe that doing so contributes to the protection of the environment while 41% always chooses to walk to school. With regard to the significance of reasons concerning energy saving 85.9% thinks that energy saving is important to very important for reducing environmental pollution.

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Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece

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“…The focus for the most part is on national case studies, and within that, typically, within-city or across-cities comparisons [e.g. 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14]. This body of work assumes that differing attitudes (or values) determine the behaviours that individuals adopt, in this case towards recycling.…”

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“…First, however, it is important to establish how waste has been researched outside the Global North and particularly in developing countries. 14 Research on waste in the Global South and the emerging economies has had little to do with consumers and households. Indeed, studies of household segregation and recycling behaviours are only just beginning to appear in the literature [74,75,76,77,78].…”

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From Waste to Resource: The Trade in Wastes and Global Recycling Economies

Gregson

Crang

2015

Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

122

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“…According to Fan (2014), the recycling and non-recycling multi-bins installed everywhere in China failed to encourage public participation in waste separation [36]. Changing the look of the receptacles might increase recycling rates and decrease littering and fly-tipping in the Limerick region, Ireland [37].…”

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Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Keramitsoglou

Tsagarakis

2018

Sustainability

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Recycling bin design has been shown to be important in guiding and changing waste management practices. The top-down imposition of recycling scheme components, the various colour signage, the different types of recycling bins per material even in the same city, and in light of the limitations cited in the relevant literature, our contribution examines the citizens' involvement in designing recycling bins. Analyzing the responses of 757 participants randomly selected, we initially defined design variables, i.e., shape, colour, and type of lid and insert slot. The next step was to design six bins per recyclable and non-recyclable material, which were printed in a card in a random order. In total, 12 cards were evaluated by 430 residents of a typical Greek town without previous experience in recycling; personal interviews were conducted and citizens gave a score on a scale from one to six. The results highlight the public preference for specific lids and insert slots, and a rectangular shape for all the materials apart from glass and compostables for engaging in recycling. In addition, the results suggest that a connection might exist between the colour of the recyclable material and the colour of the bin. When there is no particular bin colour preference for a material such as plastic or packages, various hues of orange, yellow, or purple dominate. A reward phrase or environmental message printed on the bins could encourage recycling.

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Attitudes and actions towards recycling behaviours in the Limerick, Ireland region

Cited by 47 publications

References 21 publications

Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece

Socio-Cultural Impact of Energy Saving: Studying the Behaviour of Elementary School Students in Greece

From Waste to Resource: The Trade in Wastes and Global Recycling Economies

Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

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