Fields of Study
- Environment & Climate
- Policy & Planning
Areas of Interest
Waste studies, discard studies.
Biography
Virginia Maclaren's research interests fall broadly into the fields of waste studies and discard studies with a recent focus on the study of household recycling and waste prevention, reuse, food waste, extended producer responsibility, circular economies and attitudes towards waste facilities.
Publications
Maclaren, V., Ikiz, E. and Alfred, E. (2022) Meeting Urban GHG Reduction Goals with Waste Diversion: Multi-Residential Buildings. Buildings and Cities. 3(1): 1042-58.
Ikiz, E., Maclaren, V., Alfred, E., Sivanesan, S. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 on household waste flows, diversion and reuse: the case of multi-residential buildings in Toronto, Canada. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 164, 105111.
Soma, T., Li, B., Maclaren, V. (2020). Food waste reduction: A test of three consumer awareness interventions. Sustainability, 12(3), 1-19.
Baxter, J., Maclaren, V., Bayne, J. (2020). How energy from waste (EFW) facilities impact waste diversion behavior: A case study of Ontario, Canada. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 158, 1-11.