The solid waste crisis and support for recycling

A research note

Bibliographic Data

ID2155107
AuthorsAnthony E Ladd (Loyola University New Orleans, corresponding author)
Year1990
Volume10
Issue4
Pages469-484
Publication date1990-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Spectrum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02732173.1990.9981941
OpenAlexW2129401584
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

The American waste stream is quickly reaching crisis proportions. According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates, municipal solid waste has increased 80% since 1960 and will increase another 20% in the next 10 years. Despite the sociopolitical and ecological importance of the solid waste crisis, little research exists examining public opinion and behavior toward this issue. Using survey data from a study of 290 residents in St. Tammany parish, Louisiana, this article examines attitudes regarding the parish's own impending solid waste crisis and its level of support for various recycling and source reduction programs. As suggested by recent national polls, residents show an increasing concern about waste‐disposal issues and a willingness to support initiatives that reduce the waste stream. Some political and ecological implications of these data for future research are suggested

Business · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Municipal solid waste · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public support · Social science · Sociology · Waste management · Waste stream · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Environmental Science · Law · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Public Administration

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