Promoting the Use of Reusable Coffee Cups through Environmental Messaging, the Provision of Alternatives and Financial Incentives

It is estimated that 2.5–10 bn disposable coffee cups are used every year in the U.K. Most of these cups end up in landfill or as litter, as the majority of poly-coated paper cups are not recyclable or not recycled. Here, we report on a field experiment that was conducted at twelve university and bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wouter Poortinga, Louise Whitaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/3/873