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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

The Impact of Visibility and Existing Litter on Littering Behavior

Virtual · June 2020

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  • Dalton Burchardt
    University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
  • A. Trent Robinson
    University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
  • Beverly Roskos
    University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Abstract

Reducing littering behavior can be a challenge. We assessed the effects of visibility (daytime, nighttime) and existing litter (present, absence) on littering behavior of students on a university campus. Littering was higher at night and when other litter was present.

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