Other College Efforts | auditorium-recycling

Utah University

Used field experiments to examine the influence of placed signs in regard to aluminum can recycling.
Findings showed that well placed and designed signs can influence behavior while signs are in place and even after they are removed.
Furthermore, a persuasive message is more influential than convenient, however combining the message and convenience proved to be most successful in increasing recycling.
Students already having a pro-recycling mindset were more likely to be affected by the signs.

Utah University

Other College Efforts

Francis Marion University

Conducted a recycling experiment on 3 groups of students residing in apartments.

-Group one was given education on recycling as well as recycling bins.
-Group two was given only recycling bins.
-Group three was given nothing.

Results showed that groups one and two reduced their waste stream. Over 33% of the normal waste was recycled.
FMU concluded that education on recycling was not necessary as it only resulted in a 10% improvement in glass recycling.

Michigan State University

In 2006, Michigan State University launched the Be Spartan Green Environmental Stewardship Initiative; a major component of this project was designing a new recycling program.

-The school sent web-surveys to students and staff throughout the entire campus.

-The surveys showed that community members did not know what materials to recycle or where items can be recycled.

-MSU has provided increased numbers and types of recycling bins at locations across campus.

-MSU has begun an environmental steward program with trained stewards for each of its buildings on campus.

Francis Marion University

Michigan State University