Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries
This study analyzes the effects of various recycling and waste management policy variables on recycling rate by utilizing county-level panel data from Minnesota covering the period 1996–2004. The policy variables examined include variable pricing for waste disposal, expenditure on recycling educat...
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| author | Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Joshi, Satish V. Lupi, Frank |
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| description | This study analyzes the effects of various recycling and waste management policy variables on recycling
rate by utilizing county-level panel data from Minnesota covering the period 1996–2004. The policy variables
examined include variable pricing for waste disposal, expenditure on recycling education, provision
of curbside recycling services and drop-off centers, and enactment of recycling ordinances. Unlike previous
studies, this study accounts for the cumulative effects of the expenditure variable on recycling rate
and also investigates whether different recycling programs such as curbside and drop-off recycling act as
complements or substitutes in increasing recycling rates. This study also examines the effect of income
and demographic characteristics on recycling rate. After accounting for random effects and endogenous
variables, the results indicate that variable pricing of waste disposal increases the rate of recycling. Other
policy variables such as the enactment of recycling ordinances and cumulative expenditures on recycling
education are also found to be effective measures to increase recycling rate.
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| spelling | upm.eprints-46672010-09-20T01:50:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4667/ Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Joshi, Satish V. Lupi, Frank This study analyzes the effects of various recycling and waste management policy variables on recycling rate by utilizing county-level panel data from Minnesota covering the period 1996–2004. The policy variables examined include variable pricing for waste disposal, expenditure on recycling education, provision of curbside recycling services and drop-off centers, and enactment of recycling ordinances. Unlike previous studies, this study accounts for the cumulative effects of the expenditure variable on recycling rate and also investigates whether different recycling programs such as curbside and drop-off recycling act as complements or substitutes in increasing recycling rates. This study also examines the effect of income and demographic characteristics on recycling rate. After accounting for random effects and endogenous variables, the results indicate that variable pricing of waste disposal increases the rate of recycling. Other policy variables such as the enactment of recycling ordinances and cumulative expenditures on recycling education are also found to be effective measures to increase recycling rate. Elsevier B.V. 2010-02 Article PeerReviewed Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi and Joshi, Satish V. and Lupi, Frank (2010) Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 54 (4). 242-249 . ISSN 0921-3449 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.08.006 Recycling waste Waste management - Periodicals 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.08.006 English |
| spellingShingle | Recycling waste Waste management - Periodicals Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Joshi, Satish V. Lupi, Frank Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title | Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title_full | Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title_short | Factors influencing the rate of recycling: an analysis of Minnesota countries |
| title_sort | factors influencing the rate of recycling an analysis of minnesota countries |
| topic | Recycling waste Waste management - Periodicals |
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