A number of households in Florida were selected to participate in a trash recycling program. Residents were encouraged to separate newspaper and aluminum products for collection. It was found that a brochure that informed residents about the nature of the program increased the number of people who participated in the program by separating their trash that could be recycled.

Determine if this is an example of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, negative punishment, classical conditioning, or none of the above.

A. Negative reinforcement
B. Classical conditioning
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative punishment
E. Positive punishment
F. None of these