Demographic covariates of residential recycling efficiency

dc.contributor.author	Owens, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Dickerson, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Macintosh, DL	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:44:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:44:03Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	00139165	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/1657
dc.relation.uri	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033775565&partnerID=40&md5=9fb379cded2d80ea81d207d343dda322	en
dc.subject.other	demography	en
dc.subject.other	domestic waste	en
dc.subject.other	recycling	en
dc.subject.other	waste disposal	en
dc.subject.other	United States	en
dc.title	Demographic covariates of residential recycling efficiency	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	To obtain information on recycling behavior for selected populations, demographic data and measurements of materials in trash containers and recycling bins were collected from a random sample of 87 residences in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The recycling efficiency (RE) for each household had a mean of 45% and exhibited a bimodal distribution characterized by 1 group of households with near-zero RE and a second group with RE from 75% to 100%. Annual household income, home-ownership status, and level of education attained by the lead recycler were significantly associated with RE. The results of this study indicate that greater participation in recycling programs among low socioeconomic status households in this population may yield greater increases in waste reduction than enhanced RE of current participants. Additional research is required to evaluate the degree to which these findings can be generalized to other communities.	en
heal.journalName	Environment and Behavior	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.volume	32	en
dc.identifier.spage	637	en
dc.identifier.epage	650	en