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Source segregation and food waste prevention activities in high-density households in a deprived urban area

Rispo, A., Williams, I.D., Shaw, P.J.·2015·Waste Management
DOI 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.010
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A waste audit and a household questionnaire survey were conducted in high-density housing estates in one of the most economically and socially deprived areas of England (Haringey, London). Such areas are under-represented in published research. The study examined source segregation, potential participation in a food waste segregation scheme, and food waste prevention activities in five estates (1034 households). The results showed that: contamination of recyclables containers was low; ca. 28% of the mixed residual waste's weight was recyclable; food waste comprised a small proportion of the waste from these residents, probably because of their relatively disadvantaged economic circumstances; and the recycling profile reflected an intermittent pattern of behaviour. Although the majority of respondents reported that they would participate in a food waste separation scheme, the response rate was low and many responses of "don't know" were recorded. Municipalities committed to foster improved diversion from landfill need to recognise that there is no "quick and easy fix", regardless of local or national aspirations. Lasting and sustained behaviour change requires time and the quality of service provision and associated infrastructure play a fundamental role in facilitating residents to participate effectively in waste management activities that maximise capture of source-segregated materials. Populations in deprived areas that reside in high-rise, high-density dwellings are "hard-to-reach" in terms of participation in recycling schemes and exceptional efforts and additional resources are usually required to improve performance.

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  • Door-stepping campaigns that focus on face-to-face contact with residents may lead to meaningful behavioural changes.

    “Finally, door-stepping campaigns that focus on face-to-face contact with residents may lead to meaningful behavioural changes (Fahy and Davies, 2007;Farrelly and Tucker, 2014;Rispo et al., 2015).”

    From Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications (2018) · cites this paper as Rispo et al., 2015

  • Economically and socially deprived communities, particularly those in high-rise, high-density housing, will require exceptional efforts and additional resources to drive behavior changes to prevent food waste.

    “For instance, Rispo et al. (2015) found that economically and socially deprived communities, particularly those in high-rise, high-density housing, will require exceptional efforts and additional resources to drive behavior changes to prevent food waste.”

    From Drivers of food waste and their implications for sustainable policy development (2016) · cites this paper as Rispo et al. (2015)

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Authors
Rispo, A., Williams, I. D., & Shaw, P. J.
Affiliations
University of Southampton (GB)
Corresponding author
Williams, I.D.
ORCID
Venue
Waste Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-10
Volume
44
Pages
15-27
ISSN
0956-053X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.010
OpenAlex
W958057057
Cited by
47
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
FWCI
3.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Waste Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
Keywords
source segregation, food waste prevention, recycling behavior, high-density housing, deprived urban areas, waste audit, recycling programs, behavior change, landfill diversion, Haringey
MeSH terms
Attitude, Garbage, London, Motivation, Population Density, Refuse Disposal, Recycling

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