Thesis
Waste management and behavioral change
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
12/2015
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103366
Abstract
The amount of solid waste created and disposed of in landfills is consistently growing to levels that are requiring governments worldwide to look for alternative management methods. Recycling, a commonly accepted method of diverting waste from landfills in the United States, has high levels of participation rates. However, composting, another accepted form of waste diversion, is less common in the United States. Can composting be as effective as recycling under the same conditions? Infrastructure, messaging modifications, and staffing levels, using a combination of Unimodel and Focus Theory of Normative Conduct, will be made on an established waste diversion program to determine if recycling and composting participation levels can be increased at new student orientation (ALIVE) barbecues. Data collected from infrastructure modifications, signage, and staffing will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the messaging and setup.
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Details
- Title
- Waste management and behavioral change
- Creators
- Jason T. Sampson
- Contributors
- Allyson Beall King (Chair)Todd Norton (Committee Member)Amanda Boyd (Committee Member) - Washington State University, Strategic Communication, Department of
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Environment, School of the (CAHNRS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Number of pages
- 43
- Identifiers
- 99900525066801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis