Consumer attitudes on the use of plastic and cloth bags

Arı, Erkan; Yılmaz, Veysel

doi:10.1007/s10668-016-9791-x

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“…Providing information about others' behaviour has been found to influence a variety of environmental behaviours, such as littering, recycling, towel reuse, and energy consumption (Abrahamse & Steg, 2013; Cialdini et al, 1990; Farrow, Grolleau, & Ibanez, 2017). Normative messaging has also been found to influence single‐use plastic bag avoidance (Arı & Yılmaz, 2017; de Groot, Abrahamse, & Jones, 2013). However, social norm messaging can also have unintended consequences.…”

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Social norms and plastic avoidance: Testing the theory of normative social behaviour on an environmental behaviour

Borg

Curtis

Lindsay

2020

J of Consumer Behaviour

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Plastic pollution is a critical global sustainability challenge, but the social norms associated with single-use plastics are changing. These new norms could be encouraging consumer behaviour change by highlighting which behaviours are common and acceptable. This paper explores the role of social norms in predicting plastic avoidance, using the theory of normative social behaviour (TNSB). A representative survey (n = 1,001) was conducted measuring consumer behaviour in relation to four singleuse plastic items (bags, straws, coffee cups, and takeaway containers). Descriptive norms were found to be the strongest predictor of plastic avoidance and most of the remaining variables moderated the norm-behaviour relationship. However, the relative importance of each variable differed depending on the specific item and behaviour. These findings indicate that there is an opportunity to use social norm messaging to close the perception-action gap among consumers in order to address a global sustainability problem. Social norms are the unwritten rules, which guide individual behaviour based on what others are doing (descriptive norms) and what others approve and disapprove of (injunctive norms) (Cialdini, Kallgren, &

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Section: Theorising Normative Behaviourmentioning

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Social norms and plastic avoidance: Testing the theory of normative social behaviour on an environmental behaviour

Borg

Curtis

Lindsay

2020

J of Consumer Behaviour

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“…Kesadaran atas manfaat program ramah lingkungan berperan penting terhadap perilaku ramah lingkungan seseorang. Kesadaran terhadap lingkungan hidup telah meningkatkan perilaku pengurangan penggunaan tas plastik (Ari & Yilmaz, 2017). Chan et al (2008) juga mengungkapkan bahwa kesadaran ramah lingkungan berpengaruh positif terhadap perilaku pembelian konsumen.…”

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“…Seseorang yang memiliki sikap yang cenderung peduli untuk melestarikan alam akan menunjukkan komitmen yang lebih baik terhadap perilaku ramah lingkungan. Sikap yang baik terhadap lingkungan hidup telah meningkatkan perilaku untuk mengurangi penggunaan tas plastik (Ari & Yilmaz, 2017). Temuan ini sejalan dengan hasil penelitian Chan et al (2008) yang juga menemukan keterkaitan erat antara sikap dan perilaku ramah lingkungan.…”

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Green Consumer Behavior Masyarakat Kota Bogor dalam Tata Laksana Sampah Plastik

Hendarsyah¹,

Sumarwan²,

Yuliati³

2020

JIKK

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Peningkatan volume sampah sebesar dua persen setiap tahun telah mendorong berbagai pihak secara aktif melakukan sosialisasi gerakan diet plastik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh sosialisasi (socialization), kesadaran, dan sikap terhadap perilaku konsumen hijau di Kota Bogor dalam pengelolaan sampah plastik. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menyebarkan survei pada Google Form secara daring melalui media WhatsApp dan ditujukan untuk warga Kota Bogor. Teknik pengambilan contoh yang dilakukan adalah nonprobability sampling dengan jenis convenience sampling. Contoh penelitian yang terkumpul sebanyak 223 responden yang diperoleh dari Kecamatan Bogor Utara sebanyak 82 orang, Kecamatan Bogor Tengah sebanyak 49 orang, Kecamatan Bogor Selatan sebanyak 50 orang, dan Kecamatan Bogor Timur sebanyak 42 orang. Data contoh yang terkumpul kemudian divalidasi dan dilakukan analisis menggunakan Structural Equation Model (SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perilaku konsumen hijau dipengaruhi oleh sosialisasi, kesadaran, dan sikap. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar pemerintah Kota Bogor dapat lebih aktif meningkatkan sosialisasi sebagai variabel yang paling berpengaruh terhadap pembentukan perilaku konsumen hijau warga Kota Bogor dalam pengelolaan sampah plastik.

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“…Last but not least, consumer behavior related to plastic bag consumption has also been widely investigated. Researchers mainly focus on topics including the effect of plastic bag tax on consumer behavior, and consumer attitudes and behavior on the use of plastic and cloth bags in various cities across the globe (Martinho et al, 2017;Jakovcevic et al, 2014;Arı et. al., 2017).…”

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Is Plastic Bag Ordinance Effective? Evidence from Carbon Emissions in China

Xing¹,

Liu²

2018

JSD

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China has enacted the ordinance of plastic shopping bags since June 1 of 2008, which stipulates the bag thickness should be greater than or equal to 25 micrometers and consumers should pay for each bag they consume. However, the overall effect of the ordinance is lower-than-expected. This paper qualifies the carbon emissions associated with plastic shopping bag consumption in a fifteen year time series. The results indicate that, except for 2008, carbon emissions are on a continuous increase during this period. With respect to carbon emissions in 2008, there does appear a local minimum. Specifically, the carbon emissions relating to plastic bags in 2008 dropped 0.87% when compared with the emissions of 2007. This is not to suggest that the ordinance is effective in the long term, just that there is a slight carbon emission reduction in 2008. The transitory reduction of carbon emissions should be more attributed to the impact of Beijing Olympic Games than the effectiveness of the ordinance in hindsight. From 2009 on, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions generated by plastic shopping bags grows by 0.7-0.8% annually. Also, a two-child policy has taken into effect since 2011 which results in the net increase rate of entire population by 0.05% annually. When taken Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as well as the two-child population policy effect into consideration, it thus implies that the plastic bag ordinance may not be much effective to curb the bag usage in the long run. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.

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Consumer attitudes on the use of plastic and cloth bags

Cited by 71 publications

References 32 publications

Social norms and plastic avoidance: Testing the theory of normative social behaviour on an environmental behaviour

Social norms and plastic avoidance: Testing the theory of normative social behaviour on an environmental behaviour

Green Consumer Behavior Masyarakat Kota Bogor dalam Tata Laksana Sampah Plastik

Is Plastic Bag Ordinance Effective? Evidence from Carbon Emissions in China

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