Martin, M., I.D. Williams, and M. Clark. 2006. “Social, Cultural and Structural Influences on Household Waste Recycling: A Case Study.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling 48 (4) (October): 357-395. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.09.005.
This is a case study about how effective the methodologies used were in determining how and why recycling is practiced in the subject study.
The original study consisted of a self-administered questionnaire administered to 360 households randomly selected from voter registration records in Burnley Borough. The Asian-British population was surveyed through a group interviews.
The case study supported previous findings such as households were overwhelmingly in favor of recycling, although the amounts recycled were unclear. It was clear in this study, as with other studies elsewhere and throughout the past, that convenience and storage space were major factors in influencing recycling behavior. Other supported findings were that lower income and apartments or flats were also predictors of lower or no participation in recycling.
Another finding is the general dissatisfaction with the way the borough was handling the curbside pickup method, specifically how often the recyclables were collected and the preference for wheeled bins as opposed to bags. In addition, there is a desire to extend the “garden waste” service to include kitchen scraps and compost.
Overall, the Asian-British population were not significantly different in their recycling behavior from those in the rest of the country. In short, ethnicity didn’t make as much of a difference as poverty.
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