EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL AND FEEDBACK INTERVENTIONS ON RECYCLING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND BEHAVIORS

The relative effects of education and feedback strategies on knowledge , attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding waste recycling were stu died. Baseline and follow-up data were gathered from 1,619 university students. Using a quasi-experimental design, eight dormitories were ra ndomly assigned to one of four experimental groups. No statistically s ignificant group differences were discovered in terms of students' att itudes or beliefs about recycling, however, the feedback groups report ed higher levels of recycling behavior than did the education or contr ol groups (F = 12.8 (1, 3,325), p < .001). Implications for designing and evaluating intervention programs aimed at increasing waste recycli ng behavior are discussed.