No clue about bioplastics

Ansink, Erik; Wijk, Louise; Zuidmeer, Frederiek

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107245

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“…In addition, there is widespread confusion relating to the terms, often used interchangeably, used to label compostable plastics which also leads to confusion regarding their end-of-life management (WRAP, 2007;Allison et al, 2021a). Experiments testing people's disposal of compostable plastics support this by showing that they frequently dispose of them incorrectly e.g., in the recycling bin (Taufik et al, 2020;Ansink et al, 2022). Changes to current patterns of behavior are therefore required to fully realize the benefits of compostable plastics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…• Two experiments testing citizens' disposal of compostable plastics (Taufik et al, 2020;Ansink et al, 2022).…”

Section: Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…One is a behavioral experiment testing disposal of compostable plastic water bottles in Germany (Taufik et al, 2020). The second is a similar study testing disposal of compostable plastic packaging in the Netherlands (Ansink et al, 2022). The third is a survey investigating perceptions, knowledge and end-oflife management of bioplastics in Australia (Dilkes-Hoffman et al, 2019).…”

Section: Identify What Needs To Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Persuasion and modeling were not deemed likely to be very effective as the target behavior is not one where people lack motivation or inspiration to enact the desired behavior. In fact, people overwhelmingly have pro-environmental intentions and wish to "do the right thing" when it comes to compostable plastic packaging (Dilkes-Hoffman et al, 2019;Taufik et al, 2020;Allison et al, 2021a;Ansink et al, 2022). The issue rests primarily in attention and misinformation, therefore inducing positive or negative feelings or providing something for people to aspire to in order to stimulate action is unlikely to make much of a difference.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Improving compostable plastic disposal: An application of the Behaviour Change Wheel intervention development method

Allison

Purkiss²,

Lorencatto³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain.

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Compostable plastics have great potential environmental benefits, however, the damage caused by incorrect waste management offsets them. This study aims to develop a behavior change intervention aimed at improving compostable plastic disposal. We illustrate application of the Behavior Change Wheel framework to design an intervention in this context. First, the target behavior was understood by specifying it and identifying potential behavioral influences. Second, behavioral influences were systematically linked to potential intervention strategies and refined by evaluating the likely affordability, practicability, effectiveness, acceptability, equity and potential for side-effects (APEASE criteria) in a UK implementation context. Finally, intervention content and implementation options were selected by systematically selecting specific Behavior Change Techniques and refining them by evaluating them against APEASE criteria. The target behavior was identified as UK citizens disposing of compostable plastic waste in the food waste bin meant for collection by local authorities. Influences on compostable plastic disposal were identified as “psychological capability” (i.e., attention and knowledge), “reflective motivation” (i.e., beliefs around environmental impact of compostable plastics) and “physical opportunity” (i.e., access to appropriate waste management). “Education” and “environmental restructuring” were the intervention types selected. “Communications/marketing”, “guidelines” and “restructuring the physical and social environment” were the policy options selected. Selected behavior change techniques were: instruction on how to perform the behavior, prompts/cues, adding objects to the environment and restructuring the physical environment. The resulting intervention is a disposal instruction label for compostable packaging, comprising of instructions and a logo. The next step is user testing the developed disposal instruction labels in terms of their effect on promoting the desired disposal behavior. The novelty of this study includes the development of an intervention to reduce compostable plastic waste and the explicit, step-by-step documentation of the intervention development process. The scientific significance is therefore both applied and theoretical. When evaluated, our intervention has the potential to yield insights relating to what improves compostable plastic disposal amongst citizens. This, in turn, has key policy implications for product and package labeling. By openly documenting our method, we demonstrate a systematic and transparent approach to intervention design, providing an adaptable template and model for others.

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“…• Two experiments testing citizens' disposal of compostable plastics (Taufik et al, 2020;Ansink et al, 2022).…”

Section: Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Identify What Needs To Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Select Intervention Optionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Improving compostable plastic disposal: An application of the Behaviour Change Wheel intervention development method

Allison

Purkiss²,

Lorencatto³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain.

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“…Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) is included in biodegradable but not bio-based plastics, while some bioplastics even possess both characteristics such as polylactic acid (PLA) (Jiménez et al 2019). This crucial distinction between bio-based and biodegradable plastics, also as environmental impacts and benefits, is not always perceived by consumers (Ansink et al 2022).…”

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Behaviours and attitudes of consumers towards bioplastics: An exploratory study in Italy

Notaro¹,

Paletto²,

Lovera³

2022

J. For. Sci.

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Bio-based and biodegradable plastics produced from wood residues can have a positive impact on the environment by replacing conventional plastics. However, the current bioplastics market is held back by a lack of available information and weak marketing activities aimed at final consumers. To increase the available information, the present study investigated the consumers’ attitudes and behaviours towards bioplastic products. A web-based survey was conducted on a sample of potential consumers in Italy. 1 115 consumers filled out the questionnaire with a dropout rate in compilation of 14%. The results showed that the environmental characteristics of bioplastics (lower impact on climate change and renewable sources used to produce them) are considered more important by respondents than the non-environmental characteristics (technical properties, origin of raw material, potential trade-off between bioplastics and food production). The results highlighted that the most important behavioural factor is the purchase intentions, followed by control of perceived cost and subjective norm. It is interesting to emphasize that the cost of bioplastics compared to conventional plastics is a key variable in the choices of many Italian consumers. The results provided can be useful to the manufacturing industries to better understand the consumers’ attitudes towards bioplastics.

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The imperative of communication signals in boosting business strategies of the bioplastic packaging industry

et al. 2023

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Despite the rapid growth of sustainable innovations in bioplastics for packaging industries, their diffusion into established markets has so far been hampered by ambiguous and asymmetrical communication between bioplastics producers and consumers (both businesses and end consumers), particularly related to bioplastics materials and their waste disposal procedures. This study looks into the communication processes, identifies barriers and investigates business strategies that can be adopted by bioplastic packaging industries to influence consumer adoption and proper disposal behaviour of bioplastic packaging. Based on a systematic review of 68 journal articles and guided by the signalling theory, the study found that connections with various signallers at the end‐of‐life of bioplastic packaging materials are required beyond the purview of the industrial sectors utilising the packaging. The paper proposes a conceptual framework incorporating new signal constructs specific to consumer‐facing sustainable innovation. The framework extends the signalling theory to be used as part of the bioplastic packaging industry's business strategy. The paper also emphasises the importance of altering the communication mechanisms in order to boost bioplastics industrial practices, which will subsequently contribute to the reduction of the detrimental impacts of fossil‐based plastics on the environment.

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No clue about bioplastics

Cited by 31 publications

References 45 publications

Improving compostable plastic disposal: An application of the Behaviour Change Wheel intervention development method

Improving compostable plastic disposal: An application of the Behaviour Change Wheel intervention development method

Behaviours and attitudes of consumers towards bioplastics: An exploratory study in Italy

The imperative of communication signals in boosting business strategies of the bioplastic packaging industry

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