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Blog 11th Dec 2024

Changing US consumer habits to reduce plastic bag waste

In most parts of the US, entering a store empty handed and leaving with purchases tucked inside a plastic bag is the norm.  As a result, the country uses 100 billion single-use plastic bags every year, contributing to millions of tons of CO2 emissions. The Center for the Circular Economy…

Blog 11th Dec 2024

Reducing paracetamol dosing errors in communities from Aotearoa, New Zealand

Liquid paracetamol is used for pain relief by most parents and caregivers for tamariki (children). Despite how commonly paracetamol is given to children, parents and caregivers can often forget about the possibility of paracetamol overdose if it isn’t administered carefully.  In fact, in Aotearoa New Zealand, overdoses of paracetamol are…

Blog 17th Oct 2024

Net Zero communications, marketing and public engagement

Our new report, which assesses evidence from a fresh survey of British consumers with expert insights across climate, energy, and communications, past Net Zero projects, and real-world case studies, identifies 10 critical functions of communications, all of which we believe to be necessary to address barriers to pro-environmental action.

Blog 15th Oct 2024

Revealing Social Mobility I: Income mobility across local authorities in England

Our Revealing Social Capital project funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores how social connections influence people's life outcomes, with a focus on social mobility. As part of our ongoing research, we're publishing, in collaboration with Stripe Partners, a series of regional social mobility statistics for England.

Blog 25th Sep 2024

Boost your business: government-funded HR consultancy for SMEs

We are conducting a study of small-to-medium businesses in the UK, funded by the UK government. As part of this study we’re offering SMEs the chance to receive 1-2 days of free HR consultancy provided by CIPD-accredited HR professionals. 

Blog 24th Sep 2024

Let’s electrify!

BIT and Rewiring America partnered to identify messages that inspire and enable climate-concerned people to take action toward electrifying. We used our online platform, Predictiv, to test messages aimed at influencing people’s self-efficacy, interest and knowledge about electrification actions. 

Blog 16th Sep 2024

Use a behavioral lens to tackle trust in US healthcare

BIT recently participated in an interdisciplinary Community of Practice (CoP) led by the Pima County Health Department. The goal was to increase health literacy and vaccination rates among Latine people who can become pregnant.

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