Making a Home for Everyone Except Rats

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Boston to examine waste containerization strategies as part of the City’s Rodent Action Plan.

Project Partner

City of Boston
Office of Waste Reduction

Project Summary

Students worked with City staff to analyze resident perspectives on alternative waste collection methods, including neighborhood-based containers and street-residing bins, using survey data, GIS mapping, and message testing.

Areas of Focus

The team examined resident attitudes toward waste containerization, spatial patterns related to rodent activity, tradeoffs between cost and convenience, and communication approaches associated with waste management practices.

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