Measures Aimed at Reducing Plastic Carrier Bag Use: A Consumer Behaviour Focused Study

Public Participation and Effectiveness of the no Plastic Bag Day Program in Malaysia

“…Plastic waste takes a long time to degrade in soil and contributes to air, water and soil pollution. Plastic bags that end up in landfills bring significant environmental burden that relates to resource use (Musa, Hayes, Bradley, Clayson, & Gillibrand, 2013) When thrown into landfills, plastic waste takes from 400 to 1000 years to degrade (Musa et al, 2013 ;Bashir, 2013) Plastic waste can also become a nuisance to the human sight. If they do not send used plastic bags to landfills or properly recycled amass as litter in public areas (Ayalon, Goldrath, Rosenthal, & Grossman, 2009).…”

“…Death to animals from swallowing plastic bags is higher than from diseases in most African countries (Bashir, 2013). Plastic waste, when broken down, can also affect hormone levels of animals when it pass through the food chain, which can eventually affect humans too (Musa et al, 2013).…”

‘COVID waste’ and social media as method: an archaeology of personal protective equipment and its contribution to policy

“…At an institutional level, bans on plastic bags have been temporarily lifted and policy implementation postponed in several states in the USA on advice from the Plastics Industry Association (Shen 2020;Silva et al 2020), while in the UK, plastic bags often remain available free of charge (McVeigh 2020). From a psychological perspective, Musa et al (2013) previously found that users preferred plastic bags, persuaded that their use would avoid cross contamination. Furthermore, laws banning the use of plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers were delayed by six months (Perkins 2020).…”

Consumer Participation and Effectiveness of the No Plastic Bag Day Program in Malaysia

“…When thrown into landfills, plastic waste takes from 400 to 1000 years to degrade (Musa et al, 2013;Bashir, 2013). Plastic waste also brings nuisance to the human sight.…”

“…Death to animals from swallowing plastic bags is higher than from diseases in most African countries (Bashir, 2013). Plastic waste, when broken down, can also affect hormone levels of animals when it passes through the food chain, which can eventually affect humans (Musa et al, 2013).…”