Measuring the value of plastic and reusable grocery bags

Dunn, Jarod; Caplan, Arthur J.; Bosworth, Ryan

doi:10.1080/21606544.2013.870052

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“…In addition, there are significant differences in income and education regarding environmental awareness. near, (Dunn, 2012) that higher income individuals pay for plastic bags instead of experiencing the inconvenience of carrying reusable bags, despite being more environmentally conscious than their lower income counterparts are more willing to. According to Wei et al (2018), consumers with no environmental motivation (low environmental concern) are less likely to pay more for green products, consistent with previous literature.…”

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Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Bags

Deliana

Trimo²,

Fatimah³

et al. 2023

Sosiohumaniora

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The use of plastic bags has become a habit, there is no day without a plastic bag. Seeing the importance of this problem, the government established a regulation for paying plastic bags in supermarkets in 2015, which is Rp. 200,- per sheet, and it is up to May 31, 2016. This policy did not work well and since 2016 supermarkets have returned to using plastic bags without paying for them. The aims of this study were (1) to analyze consumers’ willingness to pay more for plastic bags, (2) to analyze the cluster of consumer knowledge about plastic bags which damage the environment, (3) to analyze the most important factor that consumer will pay more for plastic bags . The study was conducted from May- June 2021 in Bandung, with simple random sampling. The results showed that generally consumers are willing to pay more for plastic bags (willingness to pay) between Rs. 500, - to Rs, 2.000, -, .Consumers who aware that plastic bags destroy the environment was 14.70 %, the medium knowledge was 63.39 % and the low knowledge was 21.91 %. Although the respondent’s knowledge is high, waste disposal is often practiced using plastic bags. Thus, it is not directly proportional to respondents’ knowledge and behavior about plastic bags. The most important factors that consumers are willing to pay for plastic bags are gender and family. This study can be considered for Ministry of Environment, Modern Retail, stakeholders and other market agents in considering the use of plastic bags.

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Section: Cluster Of Consumer Knowledge About Environmentally Damaged ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Bags

Deliana

Trimo²,

Fatimah³

et al. 2023

Sosiohumaniora

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“…With regard to plastic bags, Convery et al (2007) in Ireland, Defra (2018 in England, Dunn et al (2014) in Logan, Utah (USA) along with Homonoff et al (2017) in Chicago, Illinois (USA), the State of Israel (2018), Dikgang et al (2012) in South Africa, Martinho et al (2017) in Portugal, Sandalci (2019) in Turkey, and Asmuni et al (2015) in Malaysia examined the effects of plastic bag taxes in each of the above-mentioned countries/ states. In essence, the taxation on plastic bags generated a substantial decline in plastic bag demand and consumption, whereas once consumers get accustomed to the price, the policy tends to lose its momentum and effectiveness.…”

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The effects of environmental information provision on plastic bag use and marine environment status in the context of the environmental levy in Greece

Mentis

Maroulis

Latinopoulos

et al. 2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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The focus of this study is to examine the level of awareness, as well as the impacts of environmental information provision, regarding plastic bag consumption in Greece, taking into consideration the effects of plastic pollution in the marine environment within the framework of the environmental levy. This study was conducted through the use of two structured questionnaires as web-based surveys. The aim of both questionnaires was to explore citizen attitudes towards the marine environment in addition to their preferences with regard to the implementation of a program aimed at marine conservation and the reduction of plastic bag use. Data on plastic bag consumption at a national level were also incorporated. This research was carried out according to the contingent valuation method aimed at estimating citizen willingness-to-pay (WTP) on both structured questionnaires. The first questionnaire utilized the minimal legal WTP (ML-WTP) model resulting in 834 responses in total, while the second questionnaire applied a double-bounded dichotomous choice method and amassed 713 responses in aggregate. Based on the results of the first questionnaire, pre-existing environmentally friendly behaviour was further enhanced by the introduction of the environmental levy on plastic bags. The second questionnaire revealed that marine conservation is based both on collective as well as individual responsibility. This study provides evidence that the utilization of both economic and non-economic measures may be very effective in considerably reducing plastic bag consumption and its detrimental impact on the marine environment.

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“…Dunn, Caplan, and Bosworth [20] point out that plastic supermarket bags are present everywhere. Among other types of disposable plastic products, they are produced for single handling before disposal or recycling [9].…”

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Should I Reuse It or Throw It Out? Analysis of the Management of Household Plastic Waste by Brazilian Consumers during the COVID-19 Pandemic through Practice Lens

2022

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This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reuse of plastic bags from supermarkets among Brazilian consumers through the lens of practices. This qualitative research took place through the collection of records in digital ‘solicited diaries’ with interviews, using autoethnographic field diaries. The analysis process of the collected data took place through content analysis as proposed by Bardin (2014). From the results obtained, there was a greater tendency to dispose of plastic supermarket packaging and different performances to maintain this practice. These new procedures involve an increase in the consumption of cleaning products, such as bleach and soap, the addition of alcohol in this disinfection routine, and an increase in water consumption, which signals major impacts on the environment through the use of a natural resource in danger of scarcity and the release of polluting substances. The changes underwent in the performances invariably culminate in environmental impacts, either on the disposal of the plastic bags or in their hygiene for later reuse. These results alert to the challenges that governments, institutions, and individuals will have to face in an attempt to reverse the damaging effects of the pandemic on sustainability goals. Also, it contributes to consumer behavior in crisis-context literature, just as concerning the waste household.

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Measuring the value of plastic and reusable grocery bags

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Bags

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Bags

The effects of environmental information provision on plastic bag use and marine environment status in the context of the environmental levy in Greece

Should I Reuse It or Throw It Out? Analysis of the Management of Household Plastic Waste by Brazilian Consumers during the COVID-19 Pandemic through Practice Lens

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