Field-experimental studies have shown that people litter more in more littered environments.Inspired by these findings, many cities around the world have adopted policies to quickly remove litter. While such policies may avoid that people follow the bad example of litterers,they may also invite...

This paper explores policy options for reducing lead in municipal solid waste. It focuses on policies that rely on economic incentives, such as taxes, deposit-refunds, and recycled content standards. The paper addresses the relative cost effectiveness of these approaches and also considers the...

Ökologieorientierte und marktbezogene Konzeptioneiner Reduktionswirtschaft in einer KreislaufwirtschaftZunehmende Entsorgungsprobleme Ende der 80er Jahre, die sich durch kontinuierlich stei-gende Abfallmengen auf der einen und unterentwickelte Entsorgungsinfrastrukturen auf der anderen Seite...