Can the Cans: Determinants of Container Deposit Behavior before and after Introduction of a Container Refund Scheme
Daniel J. Phipps,
Daniel J. Brown,
Martin S. Hagger
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Container deposit schemes are often hailed as a useful avenue to increase consumer recycling rates. Yet, there is little research investigating within-person changes in people’s beliefs and behavior following the implementation of these schemes, or tests of the mechanisms by which such change has occurred. Methods: The current study fills this knowledge gap and assessed container recycling behavior and habits as well as the social cognition factors of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behaviora… Show more
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