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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Can the Cans: Determinants of Container Deposit Behavior before and after Introduction of a Container Refund Scheme.

Daniel J Phipps, Daniel J Brown, Martin S Hagger, Kyra Hamilton

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Daniel J PhippsSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, 176 Messines Ridge Road, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0217-0578
Daniel J BrownSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, 176 Messines Ridge Road, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0750-6883
Martin S HaggerSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, 176 Messines Ridge Road, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2685-1546
Kyra HamiltonSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, 176 Messines Ridge Road, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9975-685X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveContainer deposit schemes are often hailed as a useful avenue to increase consumer recycling rates. Yet, there is little research investigating within-person changes in people's beliefs and behavior following the implementation of these schemes, or tests of the mechanisms by which such change has occurred.

methodsThe current study fills this knowledge gap and assessed container recycling behavior and habits as well as the social cognition factors of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions in a sample of 90 Queenslanders before the implementation of the container deposit scheme and one and three months post-implementation.

resultsAnalysis of variance indicated more frequent recycling behavior following the implementation of the scheme, as well as stronger habits, intentions, and perceived behavioral control.

conclusionsSuch a concomitant change in behavior, beliefs, and habits provides support for behavior change theory, while also flagging potential targets for strategies that can be paired with container deposit schemes to enhance their efficacy and uptake.

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behavior changecontainer deposit schemehabitrecyclingtheory of planned behavior

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PMID38392465
PMCPMC10885914

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