Reasons for resistance to e-waste recycling: evidence from an emerging economy

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper, an empirical research, is to identify the psychological and functional barriers that result in e-waste recycling resistance.Design/methodology/approachThe study is equipped with the theoretical lens of the innovation resistance theory. Households living in an Indian city were surveyed using a pre-validated questionnaire. Statistical analysis for the study was done with partial least squares – structural equation modeling.FindingsThe outcome of the survey exhibited that the significant factors contributing to e-waste recycling resistance are usage barrier, value barrier, risk barrier and tradition barrier.Practical implicationsThe study offers implications for multiple stakeholders, which aid them in formulating strategies to overcome e-waste recycling resistance.Originality/valueThis research has remarkable importance as it is the pioneering study that extensively investigates the reasons for e-waste recycling resistance in an emerging economy. The study also empirically validates the moderating role of environmental awareness, age, gender and income in the relationship between barriers and resistance to e-waste recycling.

Pedaling towards sustainability: a mixed-method study of the drivers and barriers to bike-sharing adoption

“…Environmentally responsible consumers are more inclined to participate in an activity if they feel it has a favorable impact on the environment (Sajid and Zakkariya, 2023;. Considering the stated environmental benefits of bike-sharing, we assume that perceived environmental benefits facilitate adopting bike-sharing services.…”

“…It emanates as a result of perceived value disparities between the behavior under consideration and its substitute (Kaur et al, 2020). Studies demonstrate the detrimental effect of the value barrier on behavioral intentions (Kaur et al, 2020;Sajid and Zakkariya, 2023). Existing descriptive methodology studies in bike-sharing reveal that users perceive a poorer performance-to-price ratio for bike-sharing services because of the inferior service quality, excessive security deposit, inappropriate pricing and overall high cost (Bergantino et al, 2021;Sun and Duan, 2021).…”

“…Risk barrier. A popular stream of studies indicates that risk perception dissuades the intention to perform certain behaviors (Chen et al, 2022;Sajid and Zakkariya, 2023). As an emerging economy, India has inadequate bike infrastructure (e.g.…”

“…BRT is a critical upgrade to the traditional behavioral frameworks (Ajzen, 1991; Davis, 1985), as these models are chastised for overlooking the role of reasons (context-specific) in formulating behavior (Sajid and Zakkariya, 2023). Westaby (2005) conceptualized reasons into two major categories: “reasons for” and “reasons against” the action under consideration.…”

“…, 2018). Environmentally responsible consumers are more inclined to participate in an activity if they feel it has a favorable impact on the environment (Sajid and Zakkariya, 2023; Zhang et al. , 2018).…”