Social influence fosters the use of a reusable takeaway box

Dorn, Michael Hans; Stöckli, Sabrina

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2018.07.027

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“…Taking into account the recommendations of the experts and the literature review [ 17 , 18 , 24 , 29 ], we identified the following design guidelines for the collection mode. (1) Protect the environment and make rational use of resources.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For this collection mode, we distinguished several different ways to retrieve takeaway containers, namely directly from the consumers by the delivery riders, or from a fixed collection point by the delivery riders. There are also modes that are already emerging in certain European cities, where consumers bring the reusable containers back to the merchants themselves [ 24 ]. However, this paper focuses on a takeaway meal, and takeaway consumers usually do not go in-store, so this mode is not taken into account.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When a small percentage of consumers rent reusable containers, others will follow suit. Another way is to add a message about renting a reusable container at the takeaway counter, but this approach has no impact on consumers’ choices [ 24 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further research on how to promote reusable takeaway containers is needed. It is unclear whether merchants and consumers are willing to accept reusable containers and whether collection modes conflict with merchants’ interests and consumers’ need for convenience or others [ 24 ]. It is necessary to conduct further research to analyze the consumers’ and merchants’ preferences for collection modes and to identify the factors influencing their preferences.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Research on the Design of and Preference for Collection Modes of Reusable Takeaway Containers to Promote Sustainable Consumption

Jiang

Dong

et al. 2020

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The development of the online to offline business has accelerated the growth of the online food ordering market in China. The widespread use of disposable takeaway containers has resulted in a large amount of waste, which seriously affects the ecological environment. This paper studied the collection modes of reusable takeaway containers and the preferences of consumers and merchants. First, after two rounds of discussion and revision, four takeaway container collection modes were designed. Second, based on the survey results of consumers and merchants, a binary logistic regression model was applied to analyze the preferences of consumers and merchants. The results showed that the consumers’ delivery requirements and the current disposal of takeaway containers had a significant impact on consumers’ preferences. Consumers were more concerned about the hygienic status of the containers, food health and safety, while the merchants were more concerned about the increased costs. The promotion of collection modes requires the special consideration of the locations of dishwashing facilities and increased costs. Finally, according to the preferences and concerns of consumers and merchants, several suggestions on promoting the collection mode, such as the use of different promotion strategies for different people, the short distance of dishwashing facilities, reward systems, and food safeguard measures were proposed. This research provides guidance for decision making regarding the sustainable consumption and the promotion of reusable takeaway containers, which will contribute to resource conservation, ecological environmental improvement and sustainability.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…The model's five stages of behavioral readiness are: pre-contemplation (consumers are still not thinking about changing behavior); contemplation (consumers are seriously considering change); preparation (consumers have tried to alter behavior, and are considering trying again); action (change has occurred); and maintenance (change has been maintained). Studies such as Dorn and Stöckli [46] find that social pressure does bring about change in term of consumption, while Verfuerth and Gregory-Smith, [47] hypothesise that people who are environmentally aware are likely to adopt new habits around selecting recyclable products as part of what is termed the Spillover Effect. There is also a need to expand on ideas presented by authors such as Daae et al, [48], exploring their nine dimensions of behavior control, and four goals of the circular economy.…”

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Plastic habits – an overview for the collection ‘Plastics and Sustainable Earth’

Paterson

2019

Sustain Earth

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Over the last 60 years we have modified our behavior to make use of new synthetic material produced from fossil fuels. We have incorporated it into almost every facet of our lives making us more comfortable. The production of plastic material has grown at an alarming rate and huge volumes of non-biodegradable waste now litters the surface of the planet creating a major global problem. To reverse this problem, we need to consider both obvious and novel behavior change and product development. While we are beginning to remove plastic items from the environment, we do have the responsibility to reduce the amount of new plastic material entering the waste stream. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to explore all options relating to the way we design, produce and consume products and determine what acceptable waste is. This article collection is concerned with addressing the problem by exploring a variety of topics as diverse as the history of plastic material use, behavior change, and the development of new, environmentally friendly products and their impact on the environment. The following essay outlines a few ideas that do require further scientific exploration so we can begin the process of weaning society off its current dependence on plastic products.

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Introducing reusable food packaging: Customer preferences and design implications for successful market entry

Noëth,

Van Opstal,

Du Bois

2024

Bus Strat Env

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To achieve the sustainable development goals and a transition to the circular economy, we need to tackle the problem of single‐use packaging. As reusable packaging options are increasingly available, both from a technical and business perspective, most studies focus on its technical and value chain aspects while largely ignoring customer perspectives. In this paper, we present results from survey data, evaluating customer preferences on reusable food packaging of 40 food product categories, controlling for shopping preferences, personal characteristics and environmental orientation. Our results inform business strategies on market entry for a wide array of food products. Support for reusable food packaging can be mainly found among younger and environmentally conscious customers, which can be identified as first‐mover customer segments. Awareness of the waste problem and the environmental impact of packaging, most specifically on the issue of ‘overpackaging’ food, are shown to be positively related to interest in reusable food packaging. Promising food product markets to introduce reusable packaging are eggs, dry food products and bread‐based products. Reversely, interest in reusable food packaging is low for frozen food products, even among environmentally conscious customers. We formulate recommendations for product managers, designers and policymakers, stressing the importance of social learning by showcasing successful implementations of reusable packaging in classical grocery store outlets.

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Social influence fosters the use of a reusable takeaway box

Cited by 37 publications

References 34 publications

Research on the Design of and Preference for Collection Modes of Reusable Takeaway Containers to Promote Sustainable Consumption

Research on the Design of and Preference for Collection Modes of Reusable Takeaway Containers to Promote Sustainable Consumption

Plastic habits – an overview for the collection ‘Plastics and Sustainable Earth’

Introducing reusable food packaging: Customer preferences and design implications for successful market entry

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