The place-based approach to recycling intention: Integrating place attachment into the extended theory of planned behavior

What Influences Consumers to Recycle Solid Waste? An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

“…Several researchers have utilized it to explain buying and consuming behavior, such as predicting healthy consumption behaviors [41,42], sustainable consumption [40], and pro-environmental purchase intentions, such as customers' green hotel visit intention [43] and adoption of energy-efficient home appliances [32]. In addition, the theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been the most widely deployed theory to predict recycling behavior [18,[44][45][46][47].…”

“…Therefore, several researchers have suggested incorporating new variables that are relevant in the sense that they may theoretically influence intentions and behavior to improve the explanatory power of the TPB [13,32,47]. Researchers have expanded TPB associated with recycling behaviors by adding more variables to improve the predictive accuracy of TPB such as environmental concern and self-efficacy [47], perceived benefits and perceived cost [52], past behavior [53], situational factors [13], concern for the community [54], awareness towards the environmental problems and knowledge [55,56], environmental consciousness [57], institution and governance [58], socio-economic factors [45], place attachment and awareness of consequences [46], peer and surrounding influence [59], and recycling habits [44]. Therefore, to attain the study contributions, the concepts of moral norms (MN), awareness of consequences, and convenience have been incorporated into the TPB model.…”

“…Awareness of Consequences are one of the most frequently added variables in the model of TPB [8,54]. Choosing to act in a way that complies with environmental development criteria necessitates an awareness of the consequences of such action [46]. Aboelmaged [44] suggested that people in emerging economies are less inclined towards e-waste recycling due to a lack of awareness regarding environmental issues.…”

“…Similarly, Tonglet et al [54] discovered that AC is a significant predictor of recycling intention. Wan et al [46] recently found a significant effect of awareness of consequences on intention to use recyclable packaging. Based on substantial evidence from the literature, we suggest that AC can be added to the TPB model as a direct antecedent of recycling intention and propose the following hypothesis: Hypothesis 4 (H4).…”

To Recycle or Not to Recycle: Factors Affecting Recycling Intention among Residents in Semi-Dense Areas in Johor, Malaysia

“…Additional efforts must be carried out by both the government and private sectors to increase knowledge on recycling. Several studies have investigated recycling intentions that focused on big cities or densely populated cities such as Hong Kong (Aboelmaged, 2020;Chan & Bishop, 2013;Wan et al, 2013Wan et al, , 2017Wan et al, , 2021Zhang et al, 2019).…”