Boosting beach clean-up participation through community resilience hypothetical scenarios

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 116853 - 116853

Published: Aug. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Triggering sustainable plastics consumption behavior: Identifying consumer profiles across Europe and designing strategies to engage them

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36, P. 148 - 160

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

The overproduction and consumption of plastics has led to a global challenge plastic pollution waste. Citizens in particular have an important role play as they interact with constantly their daily lives consumers, but different consumer profiles are hardly understood, resulting lack tailored effective engagement strategies. This study identifies analyzes sustainable based on behavioral psychological characteristics obtained through large-scale survey deployed among 7600 respondents eight European countries. responses were subjected regression modelling two-step cluster analysis. found personal responsibility self-proclaimed knowledge be critical variables affecting all stages behavior (i.e. purchasing, using disposing), well factor differentiating profiles. Concern perceived consequences, the other hand, not strong predictors behavior. Four distinct social groups identified labeled "Waste Warriors", Conscious", Moderate" Laggards". results analysis confirm that citizen heterogeneous large differences behavior, attitudes, perceptions related plastics, indicating need for differentiated this enrich literature predicting power various socio-demographic factors. In addition, relative size, unique needs specific stakeholders key develop suitable marketing policy plans combat at scale.

Language: Английский

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Explaining citizens’ plastic reduction behavior with an extended theory of planned behavior model: An empirical study in Switzerland

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 358, P. 120869 - 120869

Published: April 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Consumer interest and willingness to pay for in-bulk products with reusable packaging options

Frontiers in Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: July 27, 2023

Consumers are looking for solutions to reduce waste at source, especially plastic from single-use packaging. Simply recycling packaging will not be enough and reduction the source must emphasized as part of a sustainable circular economy. Selling products in bulk using reusable containers is one emerging paths zero movement. To achieve this, it necessary change consumption patterns behaviors. Our goal better understand how can an asset objective. Using contingent valuation method, we conducted large pan-Canadian survey on purchasing preferences 2002 Canadian households analyze willingness pay (WTP) different food household products. Results indicate that most consumers do appear willing more with even if they interested buying Different socio-demographic attitudinal parameters, such age, gender, sense convenience, pro-environmental behaviors, influence buy pay. The originality this work provide economic perspective changes practices context movement

Language: Английский

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Equity preferences and abatement cost sharing in international environmental agreements

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 106(1), P. 416 - 441

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Abstract This paper examines empirically the importance of equity preferences for formation international environmental agreements (IEA) transboundary pollution control. Although it has been shown theoretically that existence among countries considering an IEA increases chances and stability a coalition, empirical assessments such have limited to climate change mitigation single‐country studies. We consider case marine plastic pollution, which large share consists food beverage containers, representing control problem increasing policy concern, with properties lead distinct considerations sharing abatement costs. employ coordinated choice experiment in United Kingdom States assess abatement‐cost allocations plastics IEA. Pairs cooperating relative allocation costs are varied experimentally. Results show systematic aversion both advantageous disadvantageous inequality respect but also strength differs across countries. Across countries, there is evidence left‐leaning voters generally favor more equal Differences these results from greenhouse gas emission reduction, implications current efforts establish legally binding global treaty on discussed.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in Indonesian land and aquatic environment: From research activities to regulation policies

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 206, P. 116813 - 116813

Published: Aug. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Exploring citizens’ cluster attitudes and importance-performance policy for adopting sustainable waste management practices

Waste Management Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 204 - 215

Published: July 31, 2024

This study aims to bridge the gap between governmental policymaking and citizens' environmental attitudes by providing scientific advice governments on how encourage community engagement in sustainable waste management (SWM) programs. It seeks integrate class preferences, based their awareness, into SWM The employs comprehensive data analysis, including factor identification attitudes, preference determination through importance-performance probit logit models. Through this identifies nexus societal concerns as crucial for success of metropolitan cities. research consists several stages such identifying factors classes citizen analyzing preferences an analysis programs, creating models using methods. reveals two critical cities: concerns. From distinct emerge: proactive 'Sustainable Supporters' more passive 'Indifferent Citizens'. policy implications derived from suggest that while can be further mobilized advanced platform emphasizes collection optimization, processing, Citizens' require strategies focused bolstering digital programs simplify disposal recycling. To broader participation ensure effectiveness SWM, relevant organizations are advised raise public awareness improve infrastructural technological capabilities management, formulate policies unequivocally support SWM.

Language: Английский

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Attitudes towards Plastic Pollution: A Review and Mitigations beyond Circular Economy

Waste, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(2), P. 569 - 587

Published: June 15, 2023

Plastic pollution has received unprecedented attention globally, and there are increasing calls to control it. Despite this, the uptrends of plastic consumption mismanaged waste show little sign reversal. This review aims examine attitudes various societal groups towards plastics identify behavioral barriers reduce synthesize effective countermeasures. It achieved aim through content analysis most recent literature related behaviors pollution, management, as well an important emerging theme on recycling ecosystem economy. reveals general negative participants in studies reviewed their willing attitude act against it by supporting campaigns, paying for environmentally friendly alternatives solution-based interventions from governments including policies, regulations guidelines. Inconvenience due limited options items habits two main changes. underscores crucial roles tap into these lead intensify a multi-pronged approach that facilitates systematic substitution conventional with stepping-up circular economy industrial symbiosis. deems progressively regulated capping production could help transition, public complement government endeavors education, mutual influence awareness-raising which also be driven governmental policies programs.

Language: Английский

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Assessing Italian household preferences for waste sorting systems: The role of environmental awareness, socioeconomic characteristics, and local contexts

Waste Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 163, P. 22 - 33

Published: March 29, 2023

Efficient Waste Management Systems (WMS) depend on citizens' willingness to sort waste and cooperate for its improved provision. Thus, it is essential understand what attributes individuals value the most drives WMS preference heterogeneity. In this paper, we investigate how evaluate (e.g., number of sorting categories, introduction textile sorting, frequency collection per week) local contexts, socioeconomics, environmental values shape their preferences. For purpose, conducted a discrete choice experiment sample representative Italian population interviewed through an online panel survey. We collected information individual's preferences attributes, awareness, socioeconomic characteristics. analyzed data using hybrid mixed models, which allowed us integrate awareness into pay estimations. found that are willing even if implies more effort part increased storage space. addition, extent support improvements strongly depends values, experiences (which shaped by context), factors. Our results suggest increase recycling rates citizen satisfaction, there need context-specific designs acknowledge observed heterogeneity

Language: Английский

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Psycho-social conditions of urban communities in the complexity of waste management: Are awareness and waste banks the main solution?

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 93, P. 101834 - 101834

Published: Feb. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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