New Policy and Implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Classification in Shanghai, China

Zhou, Minghui; Shen, Shui‐Long; Xu, Ye‐Shuang; Zhou, Annan

doi:10.3390/ijerph16173099

Cited by 71 publications

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“…Promotional information about waste classification can be seen everywhere in newspapers, television, radio, and on the internet. Each community distributes publicity materials on waste classification to its citizens [49]. Secondly, the government has taken measures to promote the separation and disposal of waste by citizens and has widely publicized the policy.…”

Section: Government Publicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In China, the publicity of waste classification is very extensive, from the elderly to children, almost everyone is affected. Children are educated at school, where they learn about waste classification, and throw away rubbish according to the rules [49]. Students are asked to teach their parents what they have learned at school about waste classification [25].…”

Section: Government Publicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Government publicity enables citizens to gain relevant knowledge about waste classification, which makes behaviors for waste classification operable. At the same time, the publicity of waste classification facilitates this process, providing a convenient and easy format for citizens to perceive waste classification behaviors [49].…”

Section: Hypothesis 2 Government Publicity Is Positively Affecting Smentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, this study contributes an extension to the TPB model. The TPB model is often used to analyze consumers' sustainable consumption [35], 'green' consumption [49], and organic food consumption [67], but it is rarely used to study the waste classification behavior of consumers. In particular, waste classification has been widely implemented in China, and the extended TPB model helps in the in-depth study of the behavioral mechanisms around waste classification.…”

Section: Contributions To Theory and Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Consumer’s Waste Classification Intention in China: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model

Min

Chen

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Although there have been a variety of studies on waste classification management, there are few studies on how governments can effectively publicize waste classification knowledge in order to enhance citizen participation. Government publicity may be the key to the effective implementation of waste classification management in China. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of government publicity, consumer attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and consumer knowledge on consumers’ willingness to classify waste in the process of waste management in China. The methodology used for the study included data collected from a survey conducted among citizens from four cities in China, the extended theory of planned behavior model and a moderating effect analyses using the statistical software Amos17.0 and SPSS 22.0, utilizing structural equation modeling, hierarchical regression, and the interpretation of the results. The results show that government publicity has a significant positive impact on consumer attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The positive effect of consumer attitudes and perceived behavioral control on waste classification intentions are significant. Consumer knowledge plays a significant role in moderating the effect of perceived behavioral control on waste classification intentions. The findings of this study are of great significance to government and public decision-making. The results strongly suggest that the government should vigorously publicize the knowledge of waste classification at the initial stage of implementation of waste classification. Furthermore, a detailed distinction between types of consumers and the role of personal values in the implementation of waste classification is considered as a direction of future research.

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Section: Government Publicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Government Publicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hypothesis 2 Government Publicity Is Positively Affecting Smentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Contributions To Theory and Researchmentioning

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Consumer’s Waste Classification Intention in China: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model

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Chen

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“…This work examines how pollution from closed landfills affect the closed territories and surface water pools. The heavy metals and metalloids are the pollutants in the environment [16][17][18], which can be found in soil and water and sediments. Five heavy metals and metalloid have found near landfill, which are arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) [19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Level of Pollution on Surrounding Environment from Landfill Aftercare

Bazienė

Tetsman

Albrektienė

2020

IJERPH

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This work examines how the pollution from landfill aftercare effect the surrounding area and water basins. The subject of the study was a closed landfill where waste was disposed of without any accounting and operation of the landfill. During the study, soil, surface water, and sediment samples were taken over a two-year period. The data obtained compared with the maximum allowable concentrations established in the Northern part of Lithuania. The water sampling sites were selected taking into account the direction of the water flow, and the landfill was found to influence the water quality. Within 500 meters before the landfill, heavy metals and metalloid concentrations did not exceed the maximum allowable concentrations (Pb ≤ 20 µg/L; Ni ≤ 40 µg/L; Cr ≤ 100 µg/L; Cu ≤ 100 µg/L and As ≤ 20 µg/L). Soil and water sediment contamination factor and contamination level were determined for each metal and metalloid individually, which showed that as a single chemical element and its compounds none of them pose any danger to the environment. A different situation can be seen when calculating the total level of contamination, taking into account all pollutants classified as very hazardous, Z d > 10. The results showed that monitoring (of surface water, including soil) and investigations, helping to reduce negative environmental impact, should be continued in the closed landfill. mass and accumulate in the environment, everywhere: in soils, surface water and in basin sediment. The greatest danger is the possibility that a metal through the food chain can get in the human body [10]. The accumulation of heavy metal and metalloid in soil severely affects the bioaccumulation processes [11][12][13][14][15]. Local people in different areas cultivate vegetables, grazing cattle a nearby landfill maintenance and are threatened by heavy metal and metalloids exposure. This work examines how pollution from closed landfills affect the closed territories and surface water pools. The heavy metals and metalloids are the pollutants in the environment [16][17][18], which can be found in soil and water and sediments. Five heavy metals and metalloid have found near landfill, which are arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) [19][20][21][22][23]. The same chemical elements, which may pose the greatest environmental and human health hazards have been researched in this study. The main aim of the research is to identify whether there is an environmental impact on surrounding area of landfill aftercare. The research done with three segments of environment: soil, water and sediments heavy metals and metalloid accumulation measurement and analysis.

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