From intention to behavior: Comprehending residents’ waste sorting intention and behavior formation process

Wang, Shanyong; Wang, Jinpeng; Yang, Shu; Li, Jun; Zhou, Kaile

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2020.05.031

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“…The empirical results are consistent with prior studies, to some extent. We confirm that attitude is predominantly imperative in predicting intention in separating food waste ( β = 0.23, p < 0.001) in this current context, providing support to previous studies (Karim et al , 2013; Wang et al , 2020). If individuals feel that food waste separation at source is useful and a good contribution to the environment, they would be more inclined to such action.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Integrative model of behavioural intention: the influence of environmental concern and condition factors on food waste separation

Ho²,

Sia

2020

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PurposeThis paper positions environmental concern as the antecedent of attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. It also sets to expand the theory of planned behaviour by including two condition factors: favourable situation and facility availability on the intention to separate food waste at source.Design/methodology/approachThe study collects data by using self-administered questionnaires on 682 respondents in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling is employed to test the conceptual model and the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that environmental concern positively influences attitude and subjective norms, which, in turn, influences food waste separation intention. Favourable situation and facility availability are found to influence the separation intention.Originality/valueThis study is one of the earliest studies to investigate residents’ intention to participate in food waste separation at a source that employs the expanded theory of planned behaviour with environmental concern and condition factors.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Integrative model of behavioural intention: the influence of environmental concern and condition factors on food waste separation

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Sia

2020

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“…Another novelty is the analysis produced for the provincial cities, but not big urban centers. Usually, the researches cover entire countries or big cities and the results are quite similar to the investigations in other countries or big cities [10]; nevertheless, the situation in the areas apart from big cities should also be considered [11]. The authors of the research analyze the situation in three small cities in one of the most depressive parts of Latvia, and the results can be interesting for other researchers studying the issue.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Waste management consists of several stages, and these stages differ depending on the way that waste is utilized. However, smart waste management presupposes the waste sorting as a mandatory stage [11,[25][26][27].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The responsible attitude towards environment and waste management as its constituent part has become a way of living for many people, changing human behavior and moral maxims. Therefore, consider the personal moral norms in population behavior regarding waste management and investigate the intention and behavior of population towards waste sorting [11]. Many researchers in their studies write about rational behavior of people as a result of thorough thinking over and planning their activities, and this refers to waste sorting at its full scope [30,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Decision-Making within Smart City: Waste Sorting

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Sproģe

2021

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The concept of the Smart City is the answer for the majority of the challenges of an increased rate of urbanization. However, the implementation of the ideas of the Smart City faces some difficulties. It is a necessity to correspond to the sustainability pillars and the decisive role of the population in all processes, and correspondently the necessity to comprehend what factors influence the decision-making process. The research goal of this paper is to analyze the factors determining the decision of the population of multi- and one-family houses to sort waste. The data were collected via population survey of the Vidusdaugavas region of Latvia and semi-structured interviews of municipal councils’ representatives. Both parties—population and authorities—have mentioned the existence of more negative factors of waste sorting in their life than positive ones. For authorities, the most important externalities of waste sorting have an economic nature, while, for citizens, the factors of convenience are not less important than costs. The problem was considered from the position of municipal authorities and the local population, and the identification of problems and misunderstanding is a possibility to start effective communication between the two parties. Moreover, the analysis of the literature has shown that Scandinavian countries and west European countries, which started their way towards implementing smart sustainable cities significantly earlier than Latvia, had the same stages. The most important factor for constructing a smart sustainable city is the changing the way of thinking of population.

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“…The survey conducted in 2015 in the town of Angri pointed out that 90% of those interviewed knew what WCO was, while only 70% knew that there was a WCO collection program in their town. However, only 50% of those interviewed declared that they collected WCO, but it is known that there is often a discrepancy between the respondents' declared intention and their actual behavior [29,33].…”

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Evolution of Waste Cooking Oil Collection in an Area with Long-Standing Waste Management Problems

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Domenico²,

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Waste cooking oil (WCO) can be a useful secondary raw material, if properly managed. On the contrary, uncontrolled disposal generates negative environmental impacts as well as economic loss. Therefore, improving WCO recovery rate, with the cooperation of citizens and effective collection programs, is fundamental. The aim of the study was to investigate the reason for the low recovery of WCO in those areas suffering serious waste management problems such as the Campania region in Southern Italy. For this purpose, the case of a WCO collection program adopted in Angri, a town of around 34,000 people with a high population density, was studied. In 2015, the collection program was managed by a social cooperative, while, in 2016, after the change of the local government, the collection of WCO was entrusted to a private company. In 2015, the households’ participation in the collection program was surveyed through a structured questionnaire. The results revealed that the collection of WCO was practiced by 53% of the respondents. Among those not collecting WCO, 76% of the sample wrongly disposed of WCO in their home (kitchen or toilet). Misinformation was the main reason why they did not adhere to the collection program. Therefore, it was suggested to support information and environmental education campaigns to promote environmental awareness of citizens. Unfortunately, the change of management, together with serious problems in the collection of municipal waste in the whole region, due to the continuous closures of the mechanical and biological plants, produced a sharp decline in the collection from 7730 kg in 2015 to an average of 3800 kg for the period 2016–2019, with a loss of more than 15,000 kg of WCO wrongly disposed with consequent environmental and economic damage. Therefore, information and awareness campaigns are important but the form of entrusting the collection service is equally important, especially in areas with long-standing waste management problems.

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From intention to behavior: Comprehending residents’ waste sorting intention and behavior formation process

Cited by 133 publications

References 58 publications

Integrative model of behavioural intention: the influence of environmental concern and condition factors on food waste separation

Integrative model of behavioural intention: the influence of environmental concern and condition factors on food waste separation

Decision-Making within Smart City: Waste Sorting

Evolution of Waste Cooking Oil Collection in an Area with Long-Standing Waste Management Problems

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