Environmental village regulations matter: Mulch film recycling in rural China

Li, Chang; Sun, Mingxing; Xu, Xiaofang; Zhang, Linxiu; Guo, Jianbing; Ye, Yuhan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126796

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“…This measure regulates the production, sales, use, recycling, reuse, and supervision of agricultural mulch film. In the recycling process, the new measure requires farmers to recycle field mulch film waste before the expiration of the utilization period and hand it over to recycling outlets or other recycling works [ 43 ].Recycling or reuse of plastics in circulation is essential to prevent increased accidental or purposeful release of polymeric materials into the environment and thus curb environmental pollution. Nevertheless, these socio-material challenges necessitate a systematic approach to plastic waste management.…”

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confidence: 99%

Behavior Strategy Analysis Based on the Multi-Stakeholder Game under the Plastic Straw Ban in China

Chen

Zhang

Yang

et al. 2021

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Since 1 January 2021, China has banned nondegradable disposable straws in the catering industry. To promote the enforcement of the ban of plastic straws and improve the relationship between economic development and environmental protection, based on the evolutionary game method, this paper constructs the game model from the supply side and the demand side, respectively. Subsequently, through the dynamic equation, stable system evolution strategy is obtained. Furthermore, simulation is conducted to test the influence of the main parameters in the model on the evolution of system strategy. The results show that (1) the change of the government strategy mainly depends on its regulation costs and revenue, while the production strategy of a company is affected by the government and consumer strategies. (2) From the perspective of enterprise supply, government subsidies can promote technological innovation and develop new plastic straw substitutes. However, government penalties have little effect on violating enterprises. In addition, from the perspective of enterprise demand, with the collaboration of enterprises and consumers, it is easier for enterprises to carry out technological innovation. (3) Consumer acceptance of the substitutes for disposable plastic straws as well as online comments have a decisive influence on the enterprises’ selections for research and development (R&D) strategies.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Behavior Strategy Analysis Based on the Multi-Stakeholder Game under the Plastic Straw Ban in China

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Zhang

Yang

et al. 2021

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“…With the intention of analyzing representative data and to ensure diversity of the entire country, Kautish et al selected one state capital from each of the eastern (E), western (W), northern (N), and southern (S) regions of the country to collect samples [38]. Li et al's research group divided China's agricultural areas into five regions: north central region, northwest region, northeast region, east and southwest region according to the level of social and economic development and physical geographical characteristics [63]. In each region, one province was randomly selected.…”

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“…Rural residents who are not sensitive to environmental information may be excluded when research focuses only on residents' perceptions of EID This leads to sample selection bias and affects the consistency of the estimator. To solve this problem, we adopted the Heckman two-step estimation method [63]. The second column of Table 5 is the two-step estimation method's regression result for the sample selection model.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Perception of Environmental Information Disclosure on Rural Residents’ Pro-Environmental Behavior

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Zhu

Wang

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Rural residents’ pro-environmental behavior plays a critical role in rural environmental governance. This paper examines how the perception of government environmental information disclosure (EID) can promote rural residents’ pro-environmental behavior (PEB) using a questionnaire survey. Using Zhejiang province of China as a case study, we designed a four-stage mixed sampling method, which yielded 783 valid responses. We used ordinary least squares (OLS), an ordinal logit model and a mediation effect model to draw our conclusions. The results indicated that the EID had a positive impact on the PEB of rural residents. It is also evident that personal environmental concerns (PECs) play a partially mediating role between EID and PEB. Moreover, the impact of EID on PEB is heterogeneous in terms of residents’ age and workplace. This research contributes to insights into the promotion of guiding rural residents’ PEB and improving ecological environment management.

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“…Around 54% of farmers from rural China think that plastic film could pollute the environment based on a survey of 2025 households in five provinces [66]. Specific environmental regulations are necessary at the village level to stimulate local mulch recycling systems [67]. Agricultural waste management practices, including pesticide packaging, coupled with environmental awareness of farmers must be improved in rural regions.…”

Section: Soil Pollution and Farming Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

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Environmental village regulations matter: Mulch film recycling in rural China

Cited by 44 publications

References 46 publications

Behavior Strategy Analysis Based on the Multi-Stakeholder Game under the Plastic Straw Ban in China

Behavior Strategy Analysis Based on the Multi-Stakeholder Game under the Plastic Straw Ban in China

The Perception of Environmental Information Disclosure on Rural Residents’ Pro-Environmental Behavior

Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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