Pro-social behaviours, waste concern and recycling behaviour in Italy at the end of the 1990s

Fiorillo, Damiano; Senatore, Luigi

doi:10.1007/s10018-019-00251-9

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“…Collins et al [56] observe that those who give to charity or who undertake charitable work show a much greater tendency to recycle. Fiorillo and Senatore [57] found a positive relationship between prosocial behaviours, waste concern, and propensity for recycling in the time preceding environmental policies, rewards, or sanctions. Torgler and García-Valiñas [58] found that SC and trust generally indicate high environmental preferences; nevertheless, these preferences can vary over time (e.g., willingness to pay specific taxes) and among areas of a country.…”

Section: Sc and Pro-environmental Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pro-Environmental Determinants of Waste Separation: Does the Interaction of Human and Social Capital Matter? Evidence from Italian Provinces

2023

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Sustainable practices should include proper incentives and involve a large part of the population to achieve a significant environmental impact. Human capital is considered one of the factors that affect pro-environmental behaviours: more educated people tend to be more aware of waste management processes. Another factor is social capital, as far as the feeling of belonging to a society might involve people in adopting sustainable practices. However, these two concepts are strictly related and deserve to be studied as complementary to each other. Thus, this article investigates whether social capital might support waste recycling when interacting with the accumulation of human capital at a provincial level. Our analysis relies on a unique dataset of 103 Italian provinces for the period 2004–2017. Results suggest that while human and social capital has a negative effect on waste separation, their interaction turns out to be positive and even stronger when we consider Southern provinces with respect to the whole country. This finding might be of interest not only from an academic viewpoint, but also from a policymaker’s perspective to alleviate the pledge of waste separation, which has affected the South of Italy in recent decades.

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Section: Sc and Pro-environmental Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pro-Environmental Determinants of Waste Separation: Does the Interaction of Human and Social Capital Matter? Evidence from Italian Provinces

2023

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“…Subjective norms have a significantly positive impact on waste classification attitudes [32] . People are more willing to uphold their self-image of social responsibility and act in accordance with pro-social recycling norms [33] .…”

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confidence: 99%

Enhancing waste classification behavior: A psychological perspective

Ren,

Fan,

Zhong

2023

Environ. Soc. Psychol.

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In our rapidly evolving world, propelled by technological advancements and societal progress, the pace of life has accelerated significantly. However, this relentless pursuit of speed has also given birth to pressing ecological challenges, with waste accumulation being a conspicuous concern. Despite concerted efforts to promote waste classification practices through policies and initiatives, the adoption of such behavior remains disappointingly limited. Consequently, the exploration of waste classification behavior has garnered attention in the field of environmental psychology. This paper synthesizes years of domestic and international research to comprehensively review the current state, definition, influencing factors, and potential benefits of waste classification behavior. By adopting a multidimensional approach, it aims to unveil the role of psychology in shaping such behavior, while also addressing the persisting ecological dilemmas that continue to confound contemporary efforts.

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“…An additional cut-off date for data was included on top of this, as examples were found of eligible studies (published since 2010) based on data that was at time of screening 20 to 30 years old (eg. Aprile & Fiorillo, 2019;Fiorillo & Senatore, 2020;Hadler & Haller, 2011;Kotter, 2011). Using the new timeframe criteria, the records of the full-text articles were then rescreened, excluding an additional 168 studies.…”

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Interdisciplinary, systematic review found influences on household recycling behaviour are many and multifaceted, requiring a multi-level approach.

Macklin¹,

Curtis²,

Smith³

2022

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Recycling is a common policy response to problems of waste, particularly in developed countries. Understanding what influences whether and how well people recycle is important for optimising recycling outcomes. Behaviour is complex, and understanding it fully requires drawing on insights from many disciplines. However past reviews of recycling behaviour research have revealed that the field is currently fragmented into single discipline endeavours, and highly concentrated around psychological approaches. The objective of this paper was to conduct a systematic review of current published knowledge from a wide range of disciplines on what influences households recycling behaviour. The resulting factors were systematically synthesised to produce a comprehensive multi-level hierarchy of potentially influencing factors. The process also revealed potential directions for future research to improve the field’s understanding of the influences on recycling behaviour, and the ability to develop more effective interventions that address waste and recycling issues.

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Pro-social behaviours, waste concern and recycling behaviour in Italy at the end of the 1990s

Cited by 12 publications

References 45 publications

Pro-Environmental Determinants of Waste Separation: Does the Interaction of Human and Social Capital Matter? Evidence from Italian Provinces

Pro-Environmental Determinants of Waste Separation: Does the Interaction of Human and Social Capital Matter? Evidence from Italian Provinces

Enhancing waste classification behavior: A psychological perspective

Interdisciplinary, systematic review found influences on household recycling behaviour are many and multifaceted, requiring a multi-level approach.

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