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Introducing a social science approach to identify, discuss, and transform on-campus food waste behaviour
14th January 2025

This project proposes a social science approach to create a generic process model designed for students residing in university campuses, accommodation managers, recycling companies, and other key stakeholders to identify, discuss, and transform on-campus food waste behaviour that:
- Reduces waste;
- Improves recycling rates; and
- Raises awareness about the environmental impacts around food production and food waste.
Using Royal Holloway as a case study, the main aim is to identify key drivers including institutional issues that influence students’ behaviour surrounding food waste and to investigate the use of ‘Nudge Theory’ as well as ‘Lean Systems Thinking’ in conjunction with process modelling techniques to shift behaviour through positive reinforcement.