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General Recycling Information
Source: Catlin, Jesse R., and Yitong Wang. “Recycling Gone Bad: When the Option to Recycle Increases Resource Consumption.” Journal of Consumer Psychology, vol. 23, no. 1, 2013, pp. 122–127. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26578140. Accessed 16 Oct. 2020.
Curbside pickup and widespread use of recycling bins maximized availability and made people want to recycle more
Recycling only works if consumers are still mindful of their consumption rates, no matter the availability of recycling
When recycling is available, consumers increase their usage of products that are cheaper, such as plastic bottles
Studies show that the anticipation and guilt of consumption plays an important role in deciding consumption levels
Recycling makes people feel better about their wasteful consuming habits and may sometimes even justify their actions
Recycling can lead to negative spillover
Ex: participating in a neighborhood recycling program could decrease your chances of recycling later
Ex: having a recycling bin close by will make a person feel better or more inclined to use more plastic containers. However, in the absence of one, that person may be more inclined to conserve
Recycling = “get out of jail free card”
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