analysis of data from a survey on households’ glass recycling indicates that perceived responsibility is a major determinant … for reported recycling; that responsibility ascription is influenced by beliefs about others’ behavior; and that people …

information about others' behavior is uncertain. Data from a survey on households' glass recycling indicates that perceived … responsibility is a major determinant for reported recycling; that responsibility ascription is influenced by beliefs about others …

household waste contracts and recycling actions in Poland. A theoretical model is used to show how cost-based motives and the … desire for a positive self- and social image combine to determine the utility from alternative choices of recycling behaviour … improving participation in recycling schemes. …

This paper examines households’ preferences for community recycling programs,which have both public and private good … (or program changes) relative to status quo with experimental variation inthe overall community recycling rate achieved … and expected household cost. Thecommunity recycling rate is interpreted as capturing the public benefits of …

electronic waste. Although Romania has made significant progress in the collection, recycling, and recovery of large waste …, little attention has been paid to recycling small electronic waste, such as toys. The Romanian toy market is extremely … participate in e-waste recycling in the Romanian toy industry. The sample was made up of 291 mothers, with ages of more than 50 …

Do households' recycling efforts represent a social cost, which should be taken into account in cost-benefit analyses … of alternative waste treatment systems? Some argue that it should not, since recycling efforts are to a large extent … voluntary. We demonstrate that if the government can indirectly increase voluntary recycling efforts through appeals to the …