Greenwashing is when organizations deceive consumers by making false claims regarding the environ... more Greenwashing is when organizations deceive consumers by making false claims regarding the environmental advantages their products have over other products. Institutional, greenwashing leads to “individual greenwashing”, which perpetuates the problem of people believing they are environmentally conscious when, in reality, they are not. This is evident in individuals’ behavior regarding food waste; therefore, our study examines the effects of individual greenwashing on food waste. It uses a mixed-methods approach to demonstrate how institutional barriers socialize patrons into routines, making it difficult to implement sustainable practices. We conducted a plate-waste audit at a university over an eight-day period, collecting 1443 pounds (≈654.5 kg) of food waste from 7775 patrons. The audit demonstrated that individuals generated 0.79 ounces (≈22.4 g) less plate waste when they controlled their portions than when the institution controlled their portions. Our surveys revealed that on...
Recapturing the Mythic Past with the Future: The Tale of Two Urban Neighborhood Developments by R... more Recapturing the Mythic Past with the Future: The Tale of Two Urban Neighborhood Developments by Robert Lee Cavazos, BA A Thesis In SOCIOLOGY ... May 2008 Page 2. Copyright 2008, Robert Lee Cavazos Page 3. Texas Tech University, Robert Lee Cavazos, May 2008 ii ...
Greenwashing is when organizations deceive consumers by making false claims regarding the environ... more Greenwashing is when organizations deceive consumers by making false claims regarding the environmental advantages their products have over other products. Institutional, greenwashing leads to “individual greenwashing”, which perpetuates the problem of people believing they are environmentally conscious when, in reality, they are not. This is evident in individuals’ behavior regarding food waste; therefore, our study examines the effects of individual greenwashing on food waste. It uses a mixed-methods approach to demonstrate how institutional barriers socialize patrons into routines, making it difficult to implement sustainable practices. We conducted a plate-waste audit at a university over an eight-day period, collecting 1443 pounds (≈654.5 kg) of food waste from 7775 patrons. The audit demonstrated that individuals generated 0.79 ounces (≈22.4 g) less plate waste when they controlled their portions than when the institution controlled their portions. Our surveys revealed that on...
Recapturing the Mythic Past with the Future: The Tale of Two Urban Neighborhood Developments by R... more Recapturing the Mythic Past with the Future: The Tale of Two Urban Neighborhood Developments by Robert Lee Cavazos, BA A Thesis In SOCIOLOGY ... May 2008 Page 2. Copyright 2008, Robert Lee Cavazos Page 3. Texas Tech University, Robert Lee Cavazos, May 2008 ii ...
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