This book surveys existing literature from both waste management and behavioural sciences to
offer a complete overview of how economic agents relate to a central matter in the policy
making agenda: that of waste prevention and recycling. Environmental behavioural economics is a
growing field of research yet investigation in this area concentrates mostly on energy savings
or pollution reduction. The authors highlight the importance of the role of waste management
analysing the effect of monetary and non-monetary incentives and motivations and explores the
complex interplay between motivations recycling minimisation and waste policies to affect
consumer behaviour. This book will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers in the
fields of waste management and environmental economics.
