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Relationship between lid presence and sorting behaviour at sorting stations

University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning

The University of British Columbia is committed to sustainability projects and implementing infrastructure that can improve sorting behaviour (Sustainability Plans, n.d.). The research question for this study is: does adding a lid to a garbage bin that is part of a larger sorting station - in which lids are already present - increase sorting behaviour? Through a covert naturalistic observation, 181 participants were observed and coded as they used the sorting stations present in the Irving K. Barber library. The results indicate that there is a positive correlation of 0.21, suggesting that lid presence on garbage bins is correlated to increases in effective sorting behaviour. Based on this study, UBC is recommended to add lids to the garbage bins at sorting stations in which other lids are present to increase sorting behaviour. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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University of British Columbia. PSYC 321; UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0224085

Arts, Faculty of; Psychology, Department of

Unreviewed

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