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Recycling Gone Bad
Jesse R Catlin
Yitong Wang
其他書名
When the Option to Recycle Increases Resource Consumption
出版
SSRN
, 2012
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DjngzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
In this study, we propose that the ability to recycle may lead to increased resource usage compared to when a recycling option is not available. Supporting this hypothesis, our first experiment shows that consumers used more paper while evaluating a pair of scissors when the option to recycle was provided (vs. not provided). In a follow-up field experiment, we find that the per person restroom paper hand towel usage increased after the introduction of a recycling bin compared to when a recycling option was not available. We conclude by discussing implications for research and policy.