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Cases:   10 Found within Littering

1Using a Uniquely Designed Waste Recepticle as a Prompt to Control Litter in a…

Geller, E. S., Brasted, W. S. & Mann, M. F. (1979). Waste receptacle designs as interventions for litter control. Journal of Environmental Systems, 9, 2, 145-160.
A literature review was conducted to examine different interventions into reducing the amount of litter at a Virginia shopping mall. Then, a pilot program was designed to incorporate prompts into the litter control…
  Tools: Prompts
 

2The Effects of an Ambiguous, Negative Sign Prompt and a Clearly-Stated Positive…

Horsley, A. D. (1988). The unintended effects of a posted sign on littering attitudes and stated intentions. Journal of Environmental Education, 19, 3, 10-14.
A literature review revealed that sign prompts can be effective in reducing the amount of litter. In order to further investigate the effects of prompts, a questionnaire was given to university students and campers.…
  Tools: Framing, Prompts
 

3Using Proximity of Trash Cans and Ash Trays to Increase Convenience of Separating…

Geller, E. S., Brasted, W. S. & Mann, M. F. (1979). Waste receptacle designs as interventions for litter control. Journal of Environmental Systems, 9, 2, 145-160.
A literature review revealed different interventions used in reducing the amount of litter at a Virginia shopping mall. A pilot program was then designed to investigate the effect of proximity on separation of litter…
  Tools: Convenience
 
 
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