The effect of recycling bin design on PET bottle collection performance

Jiang, Qiuhui; Izumi, Takuya; Yoshida, Hyuji; Dilixiati, Dilinazi; Leeabai, Nattapon; Suzuki, Shinya; Takahashi, Fumio

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.054

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“…Most research on the provisioning of public goods focuses on the problem of people not contributing sufficiently to the public good. For instance, while there are some exceptions (Price, 2020, Heubach, 2019, Jiang et al, 2019, Catlin et al, 2021, Rosenthal and Linder, 2021, De Young et al, 1995, Schultz, 1999, most papers on recycling focus on how to motivate people to recycle more (Tonglet et al, 2004, Chan and Bishop, 2013, Botetzagias et al, 2015, Schultz et al, 1995, Martin et al, 2006, De Young, 1988, Miliute-Plepiene et al, 2016, Li et al, 2021, Lord, 1994, Luyben and Cummings, 1981, Thomas and Sharp, 2013, Barr et al, 2003, Sorkun, 2018, Oskamp et al, 1991, Meneses and Palacio, 2005, Vining and Ebreo, 1992, McCarty and Shrum, 1994 rather than how to motivate them to recycle better. Here, however, we show that problems with public good provisioning can also arise even without lack of motivation to contribute, due to persistent poor information.…”

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Counterproductive norms can be addressed via informational interventions: The Case of ‘Wishcycling’

Kramer

Yoeli

Rand

2023

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Social norms are integral to human prosociality, but can also lead to ineffective or even counter- productive “prosocial” behaviors. In this paper, we provide an example of one such counter-productive norm, and demonstrate how simple informational interventions can improve behavior. Study 1 shows that among those who recycle, people with stronger prosocial concerns about sustainability are actually worse recyclers — they err on the side of recycling an item when they unsure if it should be recycled or sent to landfill, and say they would recycle items that are not recyclable. Such ‘aspirational’ recycling leads to contamination of the recycling stream, increasing the cost of recycling, sometimes to the point that entire batches of recyclable materials are sent to landfill. Unlike traditional public goods problems, this challenge appears to result from lack of information rather than lack of prosocial motivation. Study 2 therefore introduces and tests a simple informational intervention designed to address this counterpro- ductive behavior. Relative to a placebo and a pure control, our intervention significantly reduces the share of respondents who recycle items when they are unsure if they are recyclable, and reduces the number of non-recyclable items that participants say they would recycle. Our findings highlight the importance of unambiguous instructions on how to behave prosocially for effectively promoting public goods.

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Counterproductive norms can be addressed via informational interventions: The Case of ‘Wishcycling’

Kramer

Yoeli

Rand

2023

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“…The quality of materials, components and products is the most important factor for maintaining credibility and reliability in the plastic waste management industry (Hahladakis and Iacovidou, 2018; Jiang et al, 2019). There are some models for plastic waste management to improve the recycling of these materials; a project in Austria, for example, aims to recover plastic packaging recyclables from the waste management system through a ‘catch-all-plastics bin’ programme.…”

Section: Plastic Packaging: Trends and Discussion Of Sustainabilitymentioning

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Scientometric analysis of the development of plastic packaging considering the circular economy and clean technologies: A review

2023

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Plastics are alternatives to enable the distribution of industrialized products, especially food. Packaging is versatile and of great importance for the conservation of products. However, plastic packaging impacts the environment and calls for a clean technology and circular economy approach to mitigate the damage. A scientometric analysis of the relationship between plastic packaging production and the circular economy was reviewed based on the premise that research is intrinsically linked to clean technologies. VosViewer software was used to conduct the analysis, and the revision was conducted for discussion and relationship building. We concluded that there is a gap regarding the connection between the circular economy and clean technologies with plastic packaging. The development of technologies that adapt plastic packaging to the circular economy is rarely discussed. To make plastic packaging more environmentally attractive, technologies based on eco-design are necessary to achieve an alternative scenario associated with a more sustainable circular economy.

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“…Another task is to make sure that small e-waste containers are easily accessible and properly labeled [81][82][83]. The residents must be informed of the environmental risk and the benefits of recycling in a circular economy.…”

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“…Attractive labeling, including advertising slogans, can be easily understood by individuals to promote environmentally conscious disposal of waste [81,84]. Other containers that were installed in supermarkets and shopping malls a few years ago should be labeled in a better way.…”

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Collecting Small-Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Poland—How Can Containers Help in Disposal of E-Waste by Individuals?

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The effectiveness of e-waste collection depends on organizational and social factors. Individuals should have easy access to collection points and be aware of proper methods of e-waste disposal. This article investigates the availability, usability, and occurring irregularities of the container collection of small-waste electrical and electronic equipment. The study explores the attitude and behavior of individuals when disposing of small-waste equipment in the South of Poland. The results show that ninety-five percent of supermarkets’ managers responsible for waste management find a growing interest in the disposal of small e-waste by individuals. An increasing number of collection containers encourages residents to dispose of small-waste appliances. More than eighty-three percent of respondents are aware of proper methods of e-waste disposal. Additional information campaigns addressed to residents are required to prevent mixing electrical and electronic waste with other waste and to encourage the disposal of small e-waste. The intention to dispose of small e-waste was declared by only thirty-two percent of respondents. Containers with discarded easy breakable items, such as lamps, should be removed more frequently. The collection containers’ noticeability is evaluated by individuals as of average difficulty. The containers in supermarkets have simple designs and labels indicating the category of waste for disposal. The containers installed in residential areas have attractive designs and advertising slogans. The individuals expect the containers should be available in more locations that are easily accessible from households. The results of this study should be helpful for local authorities, waste collection companies, and waste electrical and electronic organizations, to support design, location selection, and information campaigns for small e-waste container collections.

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The effect of recycling bin design on PET bottle collection performance

Cited by 18 publications

References 46 publications

Counterproductive norms can be addressed via informational interventions: The Case of ‘Wishcycling’

Counterproductive norms can be addressed via informational interventions: The Case of ‘Wishcycling’

Scientometric analysis of the development of plastic packaging considering the circular economy and clean technologies: A review

Collecting Small-Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Poland—How Can Containers Help in Disposal of E-Waste by Individuals?

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