Project Question: I wanted to do a project on sociology, however my teacher wants a project that will incorporate using solar energy, natural, organic material that will help people. She says it's a topic judges are looking for this year.
Hi, thank you for your advice last time. I've decided to do a project on human behavior and recyling.How does convenience affect people's recycling behaviors?" What should i research about for the research paper? I know i should research recyling and it's process and why it's helpful, but what should i reseach about the human behavior topic that is included in the project. P.S. the human behavior part is whether or not the location of the bin (it being farther away or closer to the garbage bin) makes them recyle more or less. This does include some kind of human psychology or something in that form, but what do i specifically research about the human behavior part. Maybe there are topics i haven't even heard of but you have that are related to my project and can be added to my paper to enhance my learning of the project. THANK YOU!
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I don't know if this is relevant, but psychological research has shown that people are more likely to litter in an area that is already dirty and littered, while people are less likely to litter when the area is clean and free of litter. Maybe you could work that idea into your project - are people more likely to recycle when they see a recycling bin already filled with recycling? What is their reaction to an empty bin? Anecdotally, I've tried to institute recycling programs in several of the places where I've worked. I've tried making this as easy as possible for people - by putting the recycling bins next to the trash bins, but people still throw their recycling in the trash. Then I tried putting recycling bins throughout the workplace, but, still recycling went in the trash. It seemed people went out of their way NOT to recycle. It might not be convenience, though I'm sure that plays a big role, it may be more about education.
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I know i should research recyling and it's process and why it's helpful, but what should i reseach about the human behavior topic that is included in the project. P.S. the human behavior part is whether or not the location of the bin (it being farther away or closer to the garbage bin) makes them recyle more or less. This does include some kind of human psychology or something in that form, but what do i specifically research about the human behavior part. Maybe there are topics i haven't even heard of but you have that are related to my project and can be added to my paper to enhance my learning of the project. THANK YOU! 