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Plastic Recycling Awareness among Students at UC Berkeley
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Abramson, Rachel |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Plastics are the fastest growing portion of municipal solid waste. Out of the 22.4 million tons of plastic produced in 1999, only about 5.6% were reused. Plastic packaging purchases by the individual consumer have increased four times faster than plastic recycling by the consumer. Using recycled plastic to manufacture new plastic products can reduce the energy needed for production by about 80%. In order to increase plastic recycling, current environmental attitudes and recycling awareness must be considered as obstacles. This study analyzed the differences in awareness of plastic recycling between students living in residence halls and students in cooperative housing at UC Berkeley, with the hypothesis that students who live in cooperative housing have a higher awareness than students living in residence halls. Awareness was further subdivided into five categories: plastic recycling in Berkeley, plastic recycling codes, energy savings, water use, and recent public policy. This study found that students living in cooperative housing had a higher overall awareness. However, the two populations had a similarly low level of awareness for each of the five subcategories. This highlights the need for a better educational campaign in regards to plastic recycling. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://nature.berkeley.edu/classes/es196/projects/2008final/Abramson_2008.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
