کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1062789 1485690 2015 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Patterns in trash: Factors driving municipal recycling in Massachusetts
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
الگوها در سطل زباله: عوامل رانندگی شهری در ماساچوست
کلمات کلیدی
بازیافت، زباله جامد شهری، مدیریت زباله، پرداخت به عنوان شما پرتاب، پنل اطلاعات
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
چکیده انگلیسی


• Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) is the most important contributor to recycling success.
• Curbside recycling without PAYT may be insignificant or actually hurt rates.
• Single stream and legal mandates are not strong recycling drivers.
• Education level and median age are important to recycling success.
• Access to Materials Recycling Facilities helps increase recycling rates.

Municipal recycling rates are driven by a variety of factors. Yet how these factors influence recycling over time has not been thoroughly studied. We compile and analyze a panel dataset spanning 13-years of policy, program, and contextual (socioeconomic and demographic) variables for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We find Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) to be the single most important factor influencing rates. In one time period, PAYT's effect varied by the type of recycling service (drop off, subscription, curbside) and increased recycling even more when paired with curbside pickup. Yet, across models, program designs that seek to make recycling more convenient, such as curbside pickup and single stream (the commingling of all recyclables in a single bin) are not as consistently beneficial as PAYT. Education level and median age are the most important contextual factors. Access to a Materials Recycling Facility is also an important driver of recycling rates. Our findings can inform municipal officials and waste managers as they seek to increase recycling.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Resources, Conservation and Recycling - Volume 99, June 2015, Pages 7–18
نویسندگان
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