26.1 - Introduction26.2 - Definition and importance of households26.3 - Resource needs of households26.3.1 - Land26.3.2 - Water26.3.3 - Energy26.4 - Emissions from households26.4.1 - To air26.4.2 - Solid waste26.4.3.1 - The volume26.4.3.2 - The recycleability26.4.3.3 - The presence of chemical pollutants26.5 - Driving forces26.5.1 - Population growth, number of households and household size26.5.2 - Growth in disposable income and consumer spending26.5.3 - Greater availability, affordability and sophistication of consumer items26.5.3.1 - Vehicle ownership and use26.5.4 - Public attitudes to the environmental impacts of products26.6 - Examples of control measures26.6.1 - Coercive measures26.6.2 - Financial regulation26.6.3 - Information and training26.6.4 - Institutional instruments26.7 - Conclusions