Windows of opportunity: The power dynamics in the disposable nappy regime and opportunities for niche innovations

IF 3.7 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Jason Graham-Nye , Nick Florin , Monique Retamal
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Abstract

This paper studies niche-regime dynamics in sustainability transitions in the disposable nappy industry in Australia. Disposable nappies generate a disproportionate amount of plastic waste relative to the per capita usage of the product. In the 60 years since disposable nappies were introduced into the market, niche innovators attempting to offer more sustainable solutions have been unable to challenge the dominant market position of disposable nappies. Little attention has been paid to the dynamics of this industry despite the growing plastic waste crisis and the emergence of new niche innovations.

In this study, we apply the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) to the disposable nappy category for the first time. We adopt the “windows of opportunity” framework that sits within MLP to understand niche-regime dynamics in the nappy industry. The findings of this study revealed several significant barriers that niche nappy innovators need to overcome to destabilise regime-level actors and become mainstream. Achieving price parity and matching performance and convenience are the most significant factors. A new policy intervention in the Australian state of New South Wales banning the inclusion of compostable biofilms in household Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) waste collections also poses an immediate regulatory barrier.

机会之窗:一次性尿布制度的权力动态和利基创新的机会
本文研究了澳大利亚一次性尿布行业可持续性转型中的利基制度动态。一次性尿布产生的塑料垃圾数量与该产品的人均使用量不成比例。自一次性尿布进入市场以来的 60 年间,试图提供更具可持续性解决方案的利基创新者一直未能挑战一次性尿布的市场主导地位。在本研究中,我们首次将多层次视角(MLP)应用于一次性尿布类别。我们采用 MLP 中的 "机会之窗 "框架来理解尿布行业的利基制度动态。这项研究的结果揭示了利基尿布创新者需要克服的几个重大障碍,以颠覆制度层面的参与者并成为主流。其中最重要的因素是实现价格平价以及性能与便利性的匹配。澳大利亚新南威尔士州的一项新政策规定,禁止在家庭食品有机物(FOGO)垃圾收集中加入可堆肥生物膜,这也构成了直接的监管障碍。
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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