26.1 - Introduction
26.2 - Definition and importance of households
26.3 - Resource needs of households 26.3.1 - Land 26.3.2 - Water 26.3.3 - Energy
26.4 - Emissions from households 26.4.1 - To air 26.4.2 - Solid waste 26.4.3.1 - The volume 26.4.3.2 - The recycleability 26.4.3.3 - The presence of chemical pollutants
26.5 - Driving forces 26.5.1 - Population growth, number of households and household size 26.5.2 - Growth in disposable income and consumer spending 26.5.3 - Greater availability, affordability and sophistication of consumer items 26.5.3.1 - Vehicle ownership and use 26.5.4 - Public attitudes to the environmental impacts of products
26.6 - Examples of control measures 26.6.1 - Coercive measures 26.6.2 - Financial regulation 26.6.3 - Information and training 26.6.4 - Institutional instruments
26.7 - Conclusions