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Sorting and disposing of waste at recycling centres : A users perspective
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- Eklund, Jörgen (author)
- Linköpings universitet,KTH,Ergonomi,Industriell arbetsvetenskap,Tekniska högskolan,Linköping University, Sweden
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- Kihlstedt, Annika (author)
- RISE,Linköpings universitet,Industriell arbetsvetenskap,Tekniska högskolan,Jordbruk och livsmedel,Linköping University, Sweden
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- Engkvist, Inga-Lill (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Sjukgymnastik,Hälsouniversitetet,Linköping University, Sweden
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- Elsevier BV, 2010
- 2010
- English.
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In: Applied Ergonomics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0003-6870 .- 1872-9126. ; 41:3, s. 355-361
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Abstract
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- This paper investigates Swedish recycling centres from the users' perspective. The aim was to describe the characteristics and experiences of the users and their activities when sorting and disposing of waste, and to identify improvements for the users. The typical recycling centre user is a recently retired man, living in a house with a garden, having travelled 5 km alone in his own car. The users requested longer opening hours and better information available at home and at the recycling centre. The major difficulty for the users is to understand which fraction their waste belongs to, and consequently into which container they should throw it. The most important sources of sorting information, in addition to experience from earlier visits, are signs and asking the personnel. Although the service at recycling centres is perceived positively by a majority of users. substantial improvements can still be made, and a number of such suggestions are given.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Infrastrukturteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Infrastructure Engineering (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Service
- Information
- Activity
- Improvement
- Signs
- attitudes
- england
- sweden
- uk
- Work sciences and ergonomics
- Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi
- MEDICINE
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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