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There are many places to look and certainly talking to successful recycling
programs and looking at their education programs is going to be helpful.
I'd also like to suggest a document available from the King County
(Seattle) Pollution Control Division.
They did a report a few years back called "Changing Behavior: Insights and
Applications" that deals with all kinds
of conservation behavior including recycling. It has a great checklist of
things to consider and tips on how best to frame
information to achieve behavior change. A preview is available at
http://www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/lhwmp/behavior.html
You can order the whole report from the e-mail address on the site.
Another great document is put out by the EPA and ILSR and is called
"Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setter Show How"
It is published by the Solid Waste and Emergency Response division and is
Doc# EPA-530-R-99-013.
It outlines what 20 or so top waste diverting communities have done and
gives contact #'s.
You can access an on-line version from:
http://www.ilsr.org/recycling/wrrs.html
Lastly there is a very extensive database on Fostering Sustainable behavior
put together by Doug McKenzie-Mohr which includes a bibliography of
articles, case studies, and educational materials and is searchable. You
must register, but registration is free.
You can access it at:
Hope that's helpful!
Alexandra Gorman
Environmental Studies
University of Montana
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>Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:05:04 -0700
>From: "Katy Bryce" <kbryce@bendnet.com>
>To: "Green Yes" <greenyes@earthsystems.org>
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> I work for a non-profit organization that operates the recycling =
>processing facility for our county. We also do most of the waste =
>reduction and recycling education for our region.
>Here's what I am interested in: =20
> I am preparing to start a research project that will look at other =
>regions' education and outreach programs to determine the most effective =
>ways to change recycling behavior and increase recovery, or more =
>importantly, decrease waste. First, I want to find out...What works, =
>what doesn't work, how to reach a wider audience, etc. I am interested =
>in ANY information that relates to effectiveness of education programs. =
>Second, we are thinking about conducting a large-scale survey in our =
>county to understand residents' awareness and knowledge about waste =
>reduction and recycling. ANY information on this topic would be =
>appreciated as well.
> I'm willing to sort through any type of sources: Internet, =
>periodicals, books, studies, etc. =20
>
>Katy Bryce, Education Coordinator
>The Recycling Team
>61020 27th Street
>Bend, OR 97701
>(541)388-3638
>email address: kbryce@bendnet.com
>website: www.recyclingteam.org
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