Message in a Bottle: A Case Study of the Peterson Air Force Base Office-Level Recycling Program

Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to assess the functionality of the recycling program at Peterson Air Force Base, using Building 1 (Air Force Space Command Headquarters) as a representation of the installation. A combination of qualitative and quantitative data was gathered over a two week period, to include interviews with employees and subject matter experts, and visual walkthroughs of building recycling and trash receptacles. Human behavior theories were applied to the results in order to explain observed recycling behaviors and frame recommendations. Evidence showed the program was functioning and even profitable in recycling cardboard and scrap metal, but office product recycling is at a standstill primarily due to user-induced contamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1054732

Entities

People

  • Gina N. Mench

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructions
  • Operations Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Environmental Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris