SACS High School Plastic Reduction Research

Efforts to make university campuses environmentally friendly through practices like sustainable purchasing and enhanced recycling.

Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework; a tool to assess the environmental management of universities.

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; focusing on environmental responsibility.

Environmental problem caused by the accumulation of plastic waste.

An approach that fosters environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviors in students.

Implementing and enforcing environmental policies.

The behaviors and actions of school employees that set examples for students influencing sustainability.

Training and awareness programs designed to raise understanding of environmental issues on a campus level or in students.

A theory suggesting that intentions best predict behavior, considering motivational factors, effort exerted, and perceived control.

Represent the motivational factors and effort an individual is willing to exert for a specific action.

An individual's belief about how easy or difficult it is to perform a certain action.

Learning through observation, imitation, and modeling, influenced by factors like motivation and attention.

Learning by observing the behaviors and outcomes of others.

A theory that studies how organizational structures and operations change over time.

Employee actions within an organization.

Attempting to decrease the use of plastics.

A theory suggesting people learn by observing and imitating others, as well as through rewards and punishments.

A theory that studies how organizations adapt to internal and external changes, focusing on successful transformations.

The procedures and strategies for getting rid of plastic waste properly.

School staff who demonstrate environmentally friendly plastic disposal habits, influencing others.

The ways school staff participate in reducing plastic use on campus.

The environmental concern of excessive plastic accumulation and disposal.

The patterns of actions and reactions within a school environment.

Positive changes implemented within an organization.

Factors like age, location, and waste disposal systems predict how much plastic bags individuals use.

Implementing actions to decrease plastic use in classrooms, canteens, events, waste management, and through staff/student education.

A study on Malaysian attitudes, knowledge, and practices (KAP) towards plastic pollution.

Individual actions taken to lessen plastic usage, such as using reusable items, reducing personal plastic consumption, and supporting eco-friendly alternatives.

Determining if current strategies for decreasing plastic waste on campus are successful.

Techniques like pledges and apps aimed at cutting down on plastic use.

Minimizing the use of single-use plastics in school lessons and educational supplies.

An updated theory explaining how people plan to behave in relation to plastic, influencing behaviour change.

Raising awareness among students about the environmental effects of plastic waste.

Research on why people in Pakistan recycle plastic, revealing motivation factors.

A common framework used to measure people's awareness, beliefs, and actions on a topic, commonly applied to plastic consumption.

Decreasing reliance on single-use plastics in school food service through reusable/compostable options.

Eliminating single-use plastics at school activities and events.

A visible reduction in the consumption of plastics.

Improving or expanding school-based waste management and recycling systems for better plastic waste handling.

A method used in gathering people's attitudes and behaviors from a large number of participants over the internet.

Recycling efforts in Pakistan are not well-supported, leading to low participation rates.

Waste collection was highly supported, evidenced by high 'participation' from the 3R practices involved.

Waste recycling efforts were less supported, with moderate partnerships.

Bulacan State University (BulSU) students showed awareness of waste management but inconsistent practice.

More encouragement is needed to motivate students in BulSU to participate more in waste reduction.

LPU-B's waste management practices were considered effective in collection, disposal, recovery, and processing (by students).

LPU-B students recognized the ineffective location of waste disposal areas.

Recovery and reuse processes were not strictly implemented, even if present.