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Logan City Curbside Recyclingprogram Phase Iv Report, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt Jan 2007

Logan City Curbside Recyclingprogram Phase Iv Report, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Recycling programs in Cache County have undergone several transformations over the past decade. This report concentrates on the most recent program implemented in 2006 and 2007 in selected communities throughout the county. Citizens’ behaviors and attitudes regarding recycling and the curbside program are described in the following.


Logan City Curbsiderecycling Program Phase Iii Results, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, A. Caplan Jan 2007

Logan City Curbsiderecycling Program Phase Iii Results, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, A. Caplan

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This report summarizes the results of a series of survey research projects examining the attitudes and behaviors of Cache County residents regarding recycling programs in 2005. USU researchers were contacted by the Cache County Service District #1, through the Logan Environmental Department, to update information about household recycling attitudes and behaviors, and to present results to various audiences as part of the long-range county solid waste master planning process.


Tournament-Style Debate As A Natural Resources Education Technique, Matthew S. Carroll, F. J. Alt, A. M. Brandenburg, W. Schlosser, Steven E. Daniels Jan 1993

Tournament-Style Debate As A Natural Resources Education Technique, Matthew S. Carroll, F. J. Alt, A. M. Brandenburg, W. Schlosser, Steven E. Daniels

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Curricula in the natural resource professions are placing increased emphasis on course work dealing with the larger philosophical and value-related questions surrounding resource management. This development presents a challenge to instructors, particularly in terms of encouraging active student involvement in such courses. The use of tournament debate format provides one useful means for fostering such involvement while also aiding in the development of oral communication skills. The authors' experience with the use of debate suggests that certain modifications to traditional debate format aid in its successful classroom use.