I’m intrigued by the idea of stigmatizing the use of single-use items. I’m an avid reusable bag user. My husband is one of those people that will bring home a bunch of bananas in a plastic produce bag inside a plastic grocery bag (drives me crazy), even at the store that gives him five cents off when he forgoes the grocery bag. At the store that charges five cents for that bag, however, he walks out without one. My point, I think most people are incentivized far more when they are charged for something than when they are “rewarded”.
It is funny that a nickel really can have an impact on behavior! I'm not sure whether the "stick" or the "carrot" approach is the correct one, but they definitely both affect us. Thanks for reading, Marianna!
I’m intrigued by the idea of stigmatizing the use of single-use items. I’m an avid reusable bag user. My husband is one of those people that will bring home a bunch of bananas in a plastic produce bag inside a plastic grocery bag (drives me crazy), even at the store that gives him five cents off when he forgoes the grocery bag. At the store that charges five cents for that bag, however, he walks out without one. My point, I think most people are incentivized far more when they are charged for something than when they are “rewarded”.
It is funny that a nickel really can have an impact on behavior! I'm not sure whether the "stick" or the "carrot" approach is the correct one, but they definitely both affect us. Thanks for reading, Marianna!