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The purpose of this study, thesis is to find out the main cause which influences recycling behaviors regarding package wastes. For this purpose, it discusses the difference of recycling behaviors based on socio-demographic factors and lifestyle categories and, it analyzes the relative influencing power of socio-demographic factors and lifestyle on recycling. The results are as follow: First, recycling behaviors on grounds of socio-demographic factors showed considerable difference as regards to age and income. At the income level of 3 Million Won (per month) and the higher the age, recycling behaviors were well established. Second, recycling behaviors based on lifestyle categories demonstrated considerable difference. While the pragmatists and sincere-devoted showed quite positive recycling behaviors, the social activity-oriented and other-directed fashion-pursued did not. Third, the most influential factor on recycling was the parsimony-oriented lifestyles.