Between knowledge and throwing away

Urbanisation and population growth are exacerbating the problem of littering worldwide. In addition to affecting the cityscape, littering causes considerable ecological and health risks. In addition, recyclable materials that could be recycled as part of a circular economy are lost, while municipalities are burdened with high cleaning costs. The study "Study of the impact of citizens' perceived behavioural control on waste littering behaviour and the resulting environmental status" by Iranian scientists examined the problem using the example of the city of Behbahan (Iran). The aim is to analyse the tension between attitude, perceived control and behaviour and to derive starting points for measures in the sense of a functioning circular economy. The study was published in "Nature".