Abstract In two separate field experiments with Swedish school children aged 10–16, we evaluate Environmental Education Programs designed to promote pro‐environmental behavior; specifically, reduce household waste. We match the addresses of participating students with high‐resolution administrative records on collected household waste. This allows us to estimate causal effects on the waste generated in households where a child was treated. Across both experiments, we find no detectable reductions in household waste. In the second experiment, we are also able to estimate the effect of regular environmental education within the Swedish school curriculum, and find little indication that this affects household waste.
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