International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
“This Is Public Health: Recycling Counts!” Description of a Pilot Health Communications Campaign | |
Nancy L.Chase2  Gregory M. Dominick3  Amy Trepal2  Leanne S. Bailey1  | |
[1] South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, USA; E-Mails:;Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, USA; E-Mail: | |
关键词: recycling; environment; health communication; public health; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph6122980 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot recycling campaign. The goal of the campaign was to increase people’s awareness and knowledge about recycling and the link between a healthy environment and the public’s health. A total of 258 individuals attended campaign week events and completed an initial survey. Results identified inconvenience of recycling facility locations as a key barrier to recycling. Post-campaign survey results revealed increased recycling of paper, plastic, glass, and cans (p < 0.05). The majority of participants “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that as a result of campaign messages they had greater awareness about recycling (88.4%) and their recycling efforts increased (61.6%).
【 授权许可】
CC BY
© 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland.
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