Waste generation and pro-environmental behaviors at household level: A citizen science study in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

VI Pierini, N Mazzeo, M Cazenave… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Households are the most numerous and atomized segment of waste generation. Quantifying
household waste generation and identifying specific strategies to promote recycling and …

Methods to monitor and evaluate household waste prevention

V Sharp, S Giorgi, DC Wilson - Waste Management & …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents one strand of the findings from a comprehensive synthesis review of the
policy-relevant evidence on household waste prevention. The focus herein is on how to …

[HTML][HTML] Which behaviours matter? Prioritising food waste reduction behaviours for targeted policy and program approaches

M Boulet, A Stott, S Kneebone - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
More than half of the waste in the global food system's consumption stage comes from
households, which therefore represent a critical entry point to tackle this challenge with its …

Psychological strategies to promote household recycling. A systematic review with meta-analysis of validated field interventions

A Varotto, A Spagnolli - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
Recycling urban waste is a priority to preserve natural resources and reduce pollution.
However, the entire recycling process is not possible without the cooperation of citizens …

[HTML][HTML] What nudge techniques work for food waste behaviour change at the consumer level? A systematic review

H Barker, PJ Shaw, B Richards, Z Clegg, D Smith - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In European countries over 40% of food loss and waste occurs at the retail and consumer
stages; this situation cannot be sustained and remediation is urgently needed; opportunities …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to promote household waste segregation: A systematic review

T Trushna, K Krishnan, R Soni, S Singh… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Waste segregation at source, particularly at the household level, is an integral component of
sustainable solid waste management, which is a critical public health issue. Although …

Household waste prevention—a review of evidence

J Cox, S Giorgi, V Sharp, K Strange… - Waste Management …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reports a synthesis of policy-relevant evidence on household waste prevention,
based on a UK portfolio of primary research and a broad international review. Waste …

“Reduce food waste, save money”: testing a novel intervention to reduce household food waste

P van der Werf, JA Seabrook… - Environment and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
An intervention, which used elements of the theory of planned behavior, was developed and
tested in a randomized control trial (RCT) involving households in the city of London …

What predicts and prevents source separation of household food waste? An application of the theory of planned behavior

JM Oehman, CW Babbitt, C Flynn - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
Food waste is a growing global issue with widespread environmental, economic, and social
impacts. Households are both a major driver of waste generation and a key enabler of …

[HTML][HTML] Why doorstepping can increase household waste recycling

YC Dai, MPR Gordon, JY Ye, DY Xu, ZY Lin… - Resources …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study we report on a doorstepping intervention which produced a 12.5%, statistically
significant, increase in the recycling capture rate. More importantly, we investigate why …