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Forget the facts:a humanistic approach to addressing contemporary issues in urban waste management
Full text linkDespite public knowledge of the impacts of litter on environmental preservation efforts, volumes of litter continue to grow at alarming rates. In reviewing the history of litter research, a trend of focusing primarily on changing behaviour is apparent, while there remains very little understanding of the behaviour itself. By leveraging principles of radical research, a focus on understanding how items are littered identifies that a large portion of litter is generated unintentionally, calling into question the effectiveness of communication with a public who is not aware of the consequences of their actions
A ban on plastic wet wipes may lead to more river pollution, not less
No full textWipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it's ok to flush them
Three water companies face big fines for sewage spills - it won't do any good unless our whole approach to waste changes
No full textRegulator Ofwat has slapped big fines on water companies, including Thames Water, for sewage pollution offences, will they make a difference
Donald Trump wants to bring back plastic straws, but the world is going in another direction
No full textPaper straws aren't a viable alternative to plastic. But a single fail won't change the trajectory
Polite littering is a rubbish problem - Here's why the British approach to tackling clean ups is not working
No full textSome littering is conscious, some is created unintentionally. Tackling the reason it was created could make clean-up tactics more effective
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