The London Borough of Merton's Waste Service division sought to improve the kerbside recycling scheme currently in place for its residents. Using field studies, focus groups, and comparisons to other boroughs, we revealed the underlying reasons for low participation levels which allowed us to propose improvements to the programme. Increased participation will enable the borough to meet the demanding recycling standards set by the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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Creator

• Betsold, Jeremy M.
• Blaisdell, Jaclyn E.
• Cholerton, Matthew Ryan
• Schubert, Mary E.

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D108I

Stichwort

• Recycling (Waste, etc.)
• Community engagement
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Demetry, James S.
• Mott, Wesley T.

Year

• 2004

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Ort

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright