A Strategic Framework for Working toward Zero Waste Societies Based on Perceptions Surveys

Zaman, Atiq

doi:10.3390/recycling2010001

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“…Given what has been presented above, society is responsible for taking care of the environment at both the individual and social level [52], having the task of acting on their environment, taking care of it, and resolving problematic situations [46]. It is here where teachers have to be responsible for their actions, both as individuals and as citizens who develop competencies for environmental respect [78] and bring about local changes with a global influence (SRSD), such as within the public administration (CSRSD).…”

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The Differences across Future Teachers Regarding Attitudes on Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development

Estrada-Vidal

Gómez

López-Cordero

et al. 2020

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In the search for sustainable development, in which the ecological footprint is carefully considered by consumers and companies, teachers play an important role within a social and economic framework. This role relates to aspects of social responsibility. It should involve knowledge about education for responsible consumption in order to care for the environment both individually and socially. Considering this, the aim of this study is to find out whether there are differences in the level of awareness and the habits of future teachers of Early Childhood and Primary Education regarding sustainable social responsibility. A non-probabilistic sample of 30 Early Childhood Education degree students and 22 Primary Education degree students was used. Semi-structured interviews and an inductive process were conducted to examine the importance of Sustainable Development in society, the relevance of Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development (individual versus corporate), the attitudes and habits relative to Sustainable Development and the education on Sustainable Development in schools: knowledge, attitudes, and proposals. Students agree that they consume excessively. This is everyone’s individual responsibility (as regarded by all participants), although changes could be supported by institutions and companies (Early Childhood education students argue in favour of corporate responsibility). Knowledge deficits were identified in relation to production, distribution, and sale processes. They consider education to be the main factor for sustainability, while society is ranked as the least important, observing an evident disagreement in relation to environmental and economic factors (perception of collective responsibility; Early Childhood versus Primary Education students). Finally, they also outline teaching proposals (active and participatory) to foster education for sustainable development at schools.

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confidence: 99%

The Differences across Future Teachers Regarding Attitudes on Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development

Estrada-Vidal

Gómez

López-Cordero

et al. 2020

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“…Previous work has also revealed strong evidence for this relation, detecting that well-educated people contribute to a greater concern for the environment, and are also more aware of the negative impact of their own behavior on health and environment [29,31,50]. It could be assumed, according to whether waste generation or recycling is considered, that well-educated individuals may have more insight on the need to shift toward more sustainable and zero-waste consumption patterns [99]. According to OECD data, in Poland 92% of adults aged 25-64 have completed upper secondary education, higher than the OECD average of 78%, and among the highest rates in the OECD [100].…”

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Regionally Divergent Patterns in Factors Affecting Municipal Waste Production: The Polish Perspective

Antczak¹

2020

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This article attempts to identify factors impacting on the quantity of municipal waste in Polish 2478 communes (LAU-2), taking into account the variability of particular determinants influence depending on their regional diversification. The analysis covers the years 2005-2018. The dependent variable is the volume of municipal waste in kg per capita, whereas the group of determinants include: economic and human development, uncontrolled dumping sites, population density, population at the working age, migration, tourism, urbanization, dwellings and housing, retail sales, entities, education and investments in waste management; The geographically weighted regression with spatial error term (GWR-SEM) was employed in this study. The model enabled not only the specification of the waste production determinants, but also the analysis of the variability in the strength and direction of dependencies occurring between the examined variables in individual communes. The results proved that the higher the level of education the less waste is generated (in the north-central Poland); the business entities and working-age population are crucial for the waste quantity in communes of eastern Poland; the factors most considerably as to regional range affecting the waste quantity are urban and business development; as to strength–higher education and the share of working age individuals;

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“…The adoption and dissemination of this strategy, through appropriate instruments of relations among companies, allows to obtain significant advantages from an economic and environmental point of view, making production systems more sustainable overall (Yeo et al 2019). The strategies of industrial symbiosis are, therefore, the basis of the effective circular economy (Zaman 2017). But for industrial symbiosis to operate, the different industrial systems present on the territory must be fully integrated, not only from the point of view of production, but also from that of waste disposal (Albino et al 2016).…”

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Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design

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For manufacturing companies, the transition to circular business models (CBMs) can be hampered both by the lack of relevant data and by operational tools. Eco-design, associated with Industry 4.0 IoT (Internet of Things) technologies, can be an effective methodological approach in developing products that are consistent with the principles of the circular economy. The reason is that, in the design phase, decisions are made that can significantly influence the degree of sustainability of products during their lifecycle. Therefore, in the manufacturing environment, eco-design represents an innovative approach to include sustainability among the traditional industrial variables such as functionality, aesthetics, quality, and profit. This study aimed to test eco-design as a tool to define the equilibrium point between sustainability and circular economy in the manufacturing environment of ceramic tile production, and to demonstrate how new business opportunities can be created through evolution from a linear to a circular business model, thanks to IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies used as enabling factors. The main result of this paper was the empirical validation in a manufacturing environment of sustainability paradigms through eco-design tools and digital technologies, proposing the circular business model as an operational tool to promote the competitiveness of enterprises.

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A Strategic Framework for Working toward Zero Waste Societies Based on Perceptions Surveys

Cited by 37 publications

References 68 publications

The Differences across Future Teachers Regarding Attitudes on Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development

The Differences across Future Teachers Regarding Attitudes on Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development

Regionally Divergent Patterns in Factors Affecting Municipal Waste Production: The Polish Perspective

Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design

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