People are more likely to throw away trash in a garbage can painted decoratively than in a plain garbage can.
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- Tuning in to psychology (apa.org)
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- https://www.phila.gov/2019-12-09-trash-cans-painted-with-art-to-be-installed-in-juniata-and-southwest/ (phila.gov)
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