Sustainability is not rubbish. A case study of how research helped inform the British debate on how to foster sustainable behaviour in waste management

Neil Smith and Tim Burns

This paper describes how research helped The Environment Agency to better understand the public's attitudes to domestic waste disposal and the public's willingness and ability to help the government (both local and national) to implement more sustainable waste management policies.

Sustainability is not Rubbish

A Case Study of How Research Helped Inform the British Debate on How to Foster Sustainable Behaviour in Waste Management

Neil SmithThe Environment Agency, United Kingdom

Tim BurnsTest Research Partners, United Kingdom

THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

The Environment Agency is not a Government department but a non-departmental public body. The Agency aims to protect and improve the environment, with a vision for England and Wales in which people are able to enjoy a rich, healthy, and diverse environment. This means an environment in which air, land and water are cleaner, in which...

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