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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
9
Issue
2
Date
1/1/1979

Article Facts

Title
Developing a Tentative Model of Disposal Decisions
DOI
10.2190/292Q-6RKL-KJ96-UTAX
Authors
  • W. David Conn
  • Elaine C. Warren
Pages
129-144
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Developing a Tentative Model of Disposal Decisions

W. David Conn
Elaine C. Warren

DOI: 10.2190/292Q-6RKL-KJ96-UTAX

Abstract

Concern over problems of resource depletion, environmental damage, and the ever-increasing costs of disposing of solid wastes has led to a search for new approaches to managing these wastes. One way of reducing the rate at which the wastes are first generated might be to extend the lifetimes of durable products. To assist policymakers in understanding how the lifetimes are determined, an exploratory study has examined factors influencing consumers' decisions to dispose of certain small electrical appliances. Selected findings of a household survey are presented here, focusing on 1) the frequency distribution of disposal choices and the reasons given for disposal, and 2) variables associated with particular disposal options. A tentative model of the process leading from consumer purchase to consumer disposal is proposed.

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