Bagging a Greener Future: Social Norms Appeals and Financial Incentives in Promoting Reusable Bags Among Grocery Shoppers
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plastic and reusable bags; surcharges/discounts; social norms; dynamic and static norms; nationally representative sample; experiment;All these keywords.
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