Ekokonsumpcja jako warunek efektywniejszego wykorzystania zasobów przyrodniczych a świadomość i zachowania konsumentów polskich

Rumianowska, Irena

doi:10.15611/pn.2013.318.35

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“…(2014), focusing on these discrepancies between ethical intentions of consumption and actual behavior, found that embedded "unethical" shopping habits are multi-layered, associated with complex sequences of behavior, and therefore difficult to break. Similarly, the analyses of studies of environmental awareness as well as attitudes and behaviors of Polish consumers indicate significant discrepancies between consumer declarations reflecting high environmental awareness and readiness to pro-ecological behaviors and the actually undertaken behaviors (Rumianowska 2013). This situation also occurs in other EU countries (European Commission 2017).…”

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Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy

2021

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Demand for light sources increases with the increasing energetic, technologic and economic requirements of society. The lifetime hours of lamps are longer; however, such a waste still makes up a portion of waste production. The content of toxic metals is one of the factors that influences the environmental impact during their life cycle. Discharged light sources are separated, recycled or disposed. The sorted material can be reused as a secondary raw material, or the waste can be energetically recovered in an incinerator. One of the most disadvantageous options is landfill deposition. The separated fractions of such waste can be reused in terms of lowering the amount of waste and enhancing the circularity. Although compact fluorescent lamps and LEDs are energetically more convenient, their material requirements are more demanding. Purpose:The aim of the study, was to evaluate the heavy metal composition regarding environmental factors, considering the lifetime hours and luminescence.Design/methodology/approach: The content of heavy metals of fluorescent lamp, LED lamp and incandescent light bulb was studied using the XRF analyser. The illuminance of the light sources was measured by a lux meter.Findings: Based on the results, the LED light sources seem to be the most convenient. From the analysis, these light sources contain the lowest amount of copper and lead, also from the perspective of the lifetime hours and already existed collecting system.

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Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy

2021

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“…When consumption is defined as a process of satisfying diverse and constantly changing human needs, the important role that economic, cultural, social and psychological factors play in consumer decision-making becomes evident. Energy consumption is equally strongly influenced by consumers' daily practices, routines, leisure activities and work [15]. Therefore, identifying these behavioural patterns and gaining insight into how attitudes and habits directly influence energy consumption and what motivates individual consumers are both crucial to achieving energy and climate efficiency targets and useful for consumer segmentation.…”

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An Innovative Approach to Energy Consumer Segmentation—A Behavioural Perspective. The Case of the Eco-Bot Project

2021

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Energy consumption impacts the environment, humans’ well-being, comfort and quality of life. The article aimed to develop the original model of energy consumer segmentation, based on behavioural variables, which influence consumer decisions and motivations regardless of demographic, geographic and socio-cultural differences. The innovative contribution is the segmentation procedure, which fills the existing research gap and can be treated as a universal tool serving various groups of stakeholders for creating and implementing sustainable development policies. The methodology used for the segmentation is based on the original algorithm and involves classifying a consumer into the most appropriate group based on the measurement of the distance between the ideal class representative and a particular respondent. Several distance measures (e.g., Sokal–Michener, Goodall, Lin) were used, while the similarity of those classifications was verified using the adjusted Rand index. The segmentation involved adopting—a priori—five basic classes of consumers, varying in terms of motivation to save energy. The validation performed on a sample of 1606 respondents, carried out as part of the eco-bot project, verified both the classification approach adopted in the study and the accuracy of the assumptions. The application of the distance measures chosen for the study allowed for the assignment of 96.1% of the respondents to the appropriate classes, which yielded the following distribution: EI (33.9% of the respondents); DS (33.1%), AE (17.2%), O (7%) and I (4.9%).

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“…However, considering that the price of household electricity in the country is determined by the government every year and usually, the real price of electricity is fixed or reduced, which encourages consumers who have consumed more of it. Therefore, identifying non-cost factors affecting household electricity consumption and policy-making based on it can be useful in managing electricity consumption in the country [18][19][20][21][22]. The present study examines the variables of the theory of planned behavior along with socio-demographic variables and in parallel with several behavioral biases (derived from the knowledge of behavioral economics and its effect on electricity consumption) to better understand the consumption behavior of electricity subscribers a Tehrani pays.…”

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Behavioral Economics and Energy Consumption: Behavioral Data Analysis the Role of Attitudes and Beliefs on Household Electricity Consumption in Iran

Norouzi

Fani

Bahramani

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The average electricity consumption in Iranian households is higher than the world average. This can be due to price factors (such as cheap electricity in the country) and non-price factors (such as socio-demographic variables and psychological factors). In this study, non-price factors such as socio-demographic variables and psychological factors in the electricity consumption of urban households in Tehran were investigated. In this regard, using the theoretical foundations of behavioral economics and the psychology of planned behavior, this issue was analyzed. This study collected information on household electricity consumption behavior through a questionnaire and fieldwork from 2560 Tehran households. Results Using econometric techniques, linear regression was estimated, the dependent variable of which was electricity consumption (45 days in winter 2019) and its independent variables including socio-demographic variables (age, sex, number of household members, income) and The variables of the theory of planned behavior (attitude, mental norms and perceived behavioral control) showed that income and the number of household members have a significant and positive effect on electricity consumption, but gender has no significant effect. Of the psychological variables, only perceived behavioral control has a significant effect on electricity consumption. These results show that the consumer does not have a positive attitude towards saving, and mental and social norms do not encourage him to reduce electricity consumption, and they are not effective in consumption control. Finally, the study results were analyzed using behavioral biases that may cause attitudes and beliefs not to lead to action.

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Ekokonsumpcja jako warunek efektywniejszego wykorzystania zasobów przyrodniczych a świadomość i zachowania konsumentów polskich

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy

Zero Waste Management and Circular Economy

An Innovative Approach to Energy Consumer Segmentation—A Behavioural Perspective. The Case of the Eco-Bot Project

Behavioral Economics and Energy Consumption: Behavioral Data Analysis the Role of Attitudes and Beliefs on Household Electricity Consumption in Iran

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