Waste-resource flows of short-lived goods in households of Santiago de Cuba

Claudia R. Binder and Hans-Joachim Mosler

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2007, vol. 51, issue 2, 265-283

Abstract: In this paper, we apply the method of material flow analysis to analyze the consumption and waste mass flows of short-lived goods and we provide first insights into the waste management behavior of households in Santiago de Cuba. The goods analyzed are glass, aluminum, organic material and PET. The necessary data were gathered in personal interviews with 1171 households using a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire contained questions about socio-demographic variables, such as age, sex, education, income and occupation. The households were asked how many PET bottles, aluminum and glass containers they consume per month and how they dispose of the different kinds of garbage.

Keywords: Material flow analysis; Recycling behavior; Social norm; Short-lived goods; Cuba (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.04.001

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