Enhancing organic waste separation at the source behavior: A case study of the application of motivation mechanisms in communities in Thailand

K. Boonrod, S. Towprayoon, S. Bonnet and S. Tripetchkul

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2015, vol. 95, issue C, 77-90

Abstract: This paper explores organic waste separation behavior at the source when various motivation mechanisms are implemented. Four mechanisms are applied in pilot areas to observe the differences in behavior. A traditional mechanism is introduced to the community as the first campaign followed by a voluntary mechanism, which is another non-economic incentive mechanism. Next, two economic incentive mechanisms, namely, a reward mechanism and a community business mechanism, are applied. These four mechanisms were applied in the Nakhon Ratchasima metropolitan area, one of the largest commercialized cities in northeastern Thailand, in 2010.

Keywords: Organic waste; Separation at the source; Public participation; Motivation mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.12.002

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