The generation and cost of litter resulting from the curbside collection of recycling

Wagner, Travis P.; Broaddus, Nathan J

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.004

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“…Generally, the covered recycling bins attracted the public preference despite the prevalence of the open-top bins, which could contribute to the reduction of litter generation [86].…”

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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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“…Generally, the covered recycling bins attracted the public preference despite the prevalence of the open-top bins, which could contribute to the reduction of litter generation [86].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Keramitsoglou

Tsagarakis

2018

Sustainability

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“…Mouat et al (2010) reported that removing beach litter costs municipalities in the UK and Belgium €18 million and €10.4 million each year, respectively. Wagner and Broaddus (2016) estimated litter removal cost and lost recycling revenue in the USA at US$3920–19,250 per 1000 households per year.…”

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Anti-littering in developing countries: Motivating the people of Jordan

2020

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Littering in developing countries remains a problem that has not been overcome, and past research based on a trial-and-error approach has not solved the problem. In this study, a questionnaire was constructed and distributed to the people of Jordan. People were asked to indicate what motivates them to use the litter bins. The motivators were divided into intrinsic motivators and extrinsic motivators. The responses to the questionnaire were statistically analysed according to the score for each motivator and the responders’ attributes. The highest level intrinsic motivators were the ‘sense of morals and ethics’ and ‘following the way they were raised’. The highest impact of extrinsic motivators was the presence of children followed by increasing number of receptacles, being in a clean place and the presence of recycling programmes. Studying the respondents’ attributes showed there are differences in people’s responses to intrinsic motivators according to socio-demographical factors, while for extrinsic motivators these factors tend to diminish and people react almost the same. The results of this study can explain some of the differences in reported results in the literature on littering behaviour according to socio-demographic factors. To have an effective anti-littering approach in Jordan, the authorities should consider using a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. In the intrinsic motivators, the authorities should praise and remind people of their core values, morals and their children’s behaviour and future. For the extrinsic motivators, the following descending order is suggested: convenient infrastructure, recycling programmes, anti-littering campaigns, rewards, penalties.

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“…Regarding health, physical disorder within neighborhoods (including a consideration of litter) has been linked to depression (Kim, 2010; Latkin & Curry, 2003) and obesity (Powell-Wiley et al, 2013), while litter is specifically correlated with lower levels of physical activity for adults (Shenassa et al, 2006) and decreased utilization of public parks (Gobster, 2002). From a financial standpoint, litter can also have an impact on municipal finances by damaging the physical infrastructure (Wagner & Broaddus, 2016), harm businesses by repelling potential consumers from commercial areas (Skogan, 1990), and even reduce home values (KAB, 2009). While it is important to note that the causal nature of these relationships requires further study, littering is a damaging phenomenon that is empirically related to the social and physical well-being of a community in a myriad of ways.…”

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Locating Litter: An Exploratory Multilevel Analysis of the Spatial Patterns of Litter in Philadelphia

Lockwood

Wyant

Grunwald

2020

Environment and Behavior

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The city of Philadelphia has long been criticized for the amount of litter strewn about its streets. To more fully understand this problem, a recent city initiative, the Clean PHL program, sent out individuals to rate the amount of litter on more than 28,000 blocks across the city. We used multilevel models to analyze these data to identify both address-level and block group–level correlates of increased litter ratings. The results show that being on an arterial or collector street, the late summer and early fall seasons, and exposure to food-serving businesses and vacant properties are linked with the odds of increased litter, whereas proximity to a park is linked with decreased litter. We also found that increased block group–level disadvantage is directly related to increased litter and serves to moderate the relationships between some address-level predictors and litter.

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The generation and cost of litter resulting from the curbside collection of recycling

Cited by 22 publications

References 17 publications

Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Public Participation in Designing the Recycling Bins to Encourage Recycling

Anti-littering in developing countries: Motivating the people of Jordan

Locating Litter: An Exploratory Multilevel Analysis of the Spatial Patterns of Litter in Philadelphia

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