[HTML][HTML] Triggering sustainable plastics consumption behavior: Identifying consumer profiles across Europe and designing strategies to engage them

L van Oosterhout, H Dijkstra, D Borst… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
The overproduction and consumption of plastics has led to a global challenge of plastic
pollution and waste. Citizens in particular have an important role to play as they interact with …

Consumer interest and willingness to pay for in-bulk products with reusable packaging options

V Patreau, S Bernard, J Leroux, M Bellemare… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Consumers are looking for solutions to reduce waste at source, especially plastic waste from
single-use packaging. Simply recycling packaging will not be enough and reduction at the …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental attitudes and consumer preference for environmentally-friendly beverage packaging: The role of information provision and identity labeling in …

Y XU, PS WARD - Frontiers of Agricultural Science and …, 2023 - journal.hep.com.cn
● Consumer preference for environmentally-friendly beverage packaging was
investigated.● Consumers are willing to pay a premium for post-consumer recycled …

Understanding who avoids single-use plastics and why: A cross-country mixed-method study

L Herweyers, I Moons, C Barbarossa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of single-use plastics (SUP) has disastrous consequences
for the natural environment. Understanding which consumers are more likely to avoid SUP …

Research on the influence mechanism of residents' waste sorting behavior: based on extended theory of planned behavior

S Lou, X Zhang, D Zhang - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
To reduce pollution, realize resources' secondary utilization, and accelerate the realization
of sustainable development goals, China places a significant deal of focus on the …

[HTML][HTML] Consumer perceptions and behaviors toward take-out food plastic packaging reduction: A case study of college students in China

Y Guan, F Wei, S Liu, Q Tan, J Li - Circular Economy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the prevalence of online take-out food, the increasingly generated single-use plastic
packaging waste has aroused public concern in the context of combating plastic pollution …

Exploring the Potential Hormonal Effects of Tire Polymers (TPs) on Different Species Based on a Theoretical Computational Approach

Y Wang, H Yang, W He, P Sun, W Zhao, M Liu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tire polymers (TPs) are the most prevalent type of microplastics and are of great concern
due to their potential environmental risks. This study aims to determine the toxicity of TPs …

Risky plastic and the limits to consumer responsibilization

C Helene - Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, 2023 - cambridge.org
This paper highlights the limitations of the use of risk in plastic governance. First, plastic risk
categorizations adapt, evolve, and shift, which creates ambiguities and insecurities for …

Plastic Emissions from Mulch Film and Abatement Measures—a Model-Based Assessment for Germany

M Henseler - Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Plastic mulch film in agriculture fulfils multiple purposes. In Germany, farmers apply mulch
films to produce crops with specific climate soil conditions. While plastic mulch film benefits …

Plastic Emission from Mulch Film and Abatement Measures

M Henseler - Available at SSRN 4266558, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Plastic mulch film application in agricultural production creates conflicts between
environmentalists, farmers and society. Besides being a disturbing element in the landscape …