A survey on consumers’ attitude towards storing and end of life strategies of small information and communication technology devices in Spain

Bovea, Marı́a D.; Ibáñez-Forés, Valeria; Pérez-Belis, Victoria; Paz, Juan Pablo

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2017.10.040

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“…We suggest that the dominant determinant of European consumer behavior is the level of awareness and knowledge of e-waste recycling, especially for western European countries. All studies stated that raising awareness and knowledge should be the utmost priority at the moment [9,44,45].…”

Section: Prevalent Determinants Of Consumers' Recycling Behavior Acromentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, Tanskanen argued that the success of consumer e-waste collection programs is also based on longevity because it can take years to establish a recycling habit [19]. However, e-waste recycling analytics in European countries reveal competing habits, such as the tendency to store some EEE at home [19,44,49]. According to Borthakur and Govind [12], "waste" is considered valuable in developing countries.…”

Section: Prevalent Determinants Of Consumers' Recycling Behavior Acromentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies conducted in developed [19,44,49] and developing countries [12,28,58] have revealed that consumers tend to some store EoL EEE at home rather than discard them in a proper manner. When these devices are kept as reserve in developed countries, it indicates that they may still be functional to some degree.…”

Section: Storing E-waste At Homementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another term for this is moral obsolescence, when the product is still functioning, but it is no longer needed or not in fashion. These devices stored at home as spare are a results of relative obsolescence, and when no longer in active use, result in a vast amount of appliances and devices that are unavailable for reuse and recycling [28,44,49].…”

Section: Storing E-waste At Homementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similar storing tendencies have been observed in other countries. In Spain, 73.9% of respondents stored disused small ICT devices at home [44], and in Thailand, more than half of households stored EoL EEEs at home [58]. Survey data indicated that these were stored because they were regarded as having remaining value [58].…”

Section: Storing E-waste At Homementioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding Consumer E-Waste Recycling Behavior: Introducing a New Economic Incentive to Increase the Collection Rates

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Consumer electronics are made of a wide range of materials, including precious metals and critical minerals with limited global reserves. Ensuring the recycling of these materials is essential for future use, especially since many renewable energy solutions are based on them. In addition, improper end-of-life treatments of these products cause harm to the environment and human health. This study explores the incentives that have been used to increase consumer collection rates for end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (EoL EEE). Based on extensive global literature reviews, we propose an alternative to existing consumer incentives. The research suggests that implementing an economic incentive based on the electronic bonus card system (EBCS) has several benefits compared to existing incentives. It compensates the consumers for the transaction costs of proper collection and satisfies the consumer perception of EoL EEE as having a residual value. However, application of the EBCS motivation technology will require the cooperation of various stakeholders, including electronics producers and national and international authorities.

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Circular economy business models as pillars of sustainability: Where are we now, and where are we heading?

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The prior literature has discussed the benefits of the circular economy business model (CEBM) while working to streamline the environmental aspect, touching upon the social aspect and improving the economic aspect. These aspects have been widely recognised as pillars of sustainability. Thus, prior scholars have sought to identify the relationship between the CEBM and sustainability. However, the extant literature, which remains relatively nascent, has failed to clarify this linkage for each pillar of sustainability. To address this lacuna, we followed a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to determine the current state of research on the CEBM and sustainability. Our study identifies and presents the thematic foci in the prior literature, which highlight the linkages between the CEBM and the pillars of sustainability. These thematic foci include the CEBM and sustainability, the CEBM and the environmental dimension, the CEBM and the social dimension and the CEBM and the economic dimension. In addition, this SLR recognises various research gaps within each theme and offers actionable avenues for future research. We also propose a conceptual framework, rooted in social capital theory (SCT), that highlights the linkages between the CEBM and sustainability. Our findings reveal that research at the intersection of the CEBM and sustainability considers the CEBM an integral component of sustainability. We conclude by presenting our work's theoretical and practical implications, which can assist scholars and organisations to incorporate the pillars of sustainability within their CEBMs.

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How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context

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The current study aims to investigate the role of cultural values in shaping Sustainable consumption behavior in a non-Western setting. The primary data on cultural orientation and consumption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products is collected from about 347 Indian consumers. Four consumption culture dimensions-Environmental Fatalism, Comfort-centric Outlook, Spiritual Outlook, and Techno-criticism-were derived from primary data using factor analysis. Consumption culture dimensions are shown to have a direct influence on sustainable consumption behavior and indirect influence through personal environmental stewardship. Environmental Fatalism and Comfort-centric Outlook showed negative relationship, while Spiritual Outlook had a positive relationship with Sustainable Consumption Behavior-Techno-criticism was found to be insignificant. Further analysis revealed that Personal Environmental Stewardship partially mediates the relationship between consumption culture dimensions and sustainable consumption behavior. The study findings extend the existing theoretical knowledge by offering a model that can be leveraged to validate the influence of cultural variables, including general attitudes toward waste and technology, on sustainable consumption behavior of high environmental impacts and spanning multiple consumption phases. Results from our study provide practical insights for educators, marketers, campaign managers and religious leaders to develop pedagogical practice and design culturallyrelevant messaging to activate norms relevant for pro-environmental behaviors. The current study is among the first to focus on (i) an impact-based operationalization of sustainable consumption behavior and (ii) the consumption area of electronics. Further, the current study also contributes to a rather nascent stream of research embedded in non-Western contexts.

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A survey on consumers’ attitude towards storing and end of life strategies of small information and communication technology devices in Spain

Cited by 58 publications

References 49 publications

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Understanding Consumer E-Waste Recycling Behavior: Introducing a New Economic Incentive to Increase the Collection Rates

Circular economy business models as pillars of sustainability: Where are we now, and where are we heading?

How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context

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