Proposal & Bibliography

We define a research able problem which is people do not recycle enough.

We also define the context of our problems we personally think that the environment is one of the important aspect of our life. one of the best ways to create a positive impact on the environment is by recycling.It is also the process of used/abandoned materials which is know as waste to be created into new products.However we realised that many are not recycling or not recycling enough.

We came out of a few framing questions that we can research on

1) How to persuade people to change their habit of recycling?

2) What are the common practices of people while sorting out the household trash before disposal?

3) Why are people not recycling enough could it be the culture and lifestyle of people who live in singapore that consitutes to them not recycling enough?

4) Does habitual practices plays a part in the cause of people not recycling enough?

Bibliography

I found 2 books

1) 5 Reasons why people do not recycle and 5 Reasons they should, 2011, by Ronnie Citron-Fink

This books tells u the reasons of why people do and do not recycle and the causes of it.

2) I don't Recycle, 2010

This books tells you why people do not recycle and the problems that will cause. There are also a small part where it shares personal views of why certain people do not recycle and their thoughs about it.

ARTICLE

 1) Communicating recycle to village, 2013, Sweden, Afrina Laksmiarti

It is an article where it shows the different ways recycle can help the village people. How the village people rely on the recycle materials and what they use them for.

2) Designing beyond habits , 2012, London, Rob Comber

Its an article which tells us about opening spaces for improved recycling and food waste behaviours through processes of persuasion, social influence and the aversive affect.

Websites

1) Making a differences

http://www.wasteaware.org.uk/challengewaste/6makingadifference.pdf

 

2) Top Ways to recycle

http://www/princeton.edu/~greening/downloads/recycle.pdf

I Realized that there are a lot of information about recycling, ways  to improve on it, what recycling can help and play a big part in the environment. There are more information for other countries about this topic compared to singapore. Other countries research more about this topic.