Revealing determinants shaping the sustainable consumption of single-use plastic food container substitutes

IF 9.8 1区 社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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With the fast growth of the takeaway sector, waste originating from the consumption of single-use plastic food containers (SUPFC) is increasingly generated and exacerbates plastic pollution. Its substitutes (SUPS), a reliable option for mitigating plastic pollution, are attracting attention from both the public and private sectors. To better understand consumer preferences in reducing plastic pollution from SUPFC, we here establish an intricate fabric of the consumers' cognitive impetus toward SUPS and explore the prospects of combining and enhancing the technology acceptance model and theory of planned behavior framework with additional constructs. We simultaneously analyze variations in Beijing consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for SUPS via the contingent valuation method. The intention to use (ITU) was found to be positively influenced by the perceived ease-of-use (PEU), attitude (AT), and subjective norms (SN). Conversely, perceived risk exhibited a negative correlation with AT, PEU, and ITU. The results further showed that ITU was positively correlated with income, age, and education. In addition, 95.86 % of the respondents were willing to pay for SUPS, mostly between 3 and 5 RMB (51.18 %). This study delineates a paradigm for elucidating the preference of using SUPS in the context of environmental sustainability and pro-environmental consumption. Such elucidation holds paramount importance in bolstering forthcoming investigations into SUPS utilization and behavioral patterns.

揭示影响一次性塑料餐盒替代品可持续消费的决定因素
随着外卖行业的快速发展,一次性塑料餐盒(SUPFC)产生的垃圾越来越多,加剧了塑料污染。其替代品(SUPS)作为减轻塑料污染的可靠选择,正受到公共和私营部门的关注。为了更好地了解消费者在减少 SUPFC 产生的塑料污染方面的偏好,我们在此建立了消费者对 SUPS 的认知动力的复杂结构,并探索了将技术接受模型和计划行为理论框架与其他建构相结合并加以强化的前景。同时,我们还通过或然估价法分析了北京消费者对 SUPS 的支付意愿(WTP)的变化。结果发现,使用意愿(ITU)受到感知易用性(PEU)、态度(AT)和主观规范(SN)的积极影响。相反,感知风险与 AT、PEU 和 ITU 呈负相关。结果进一步显示,ITU 与收入、年龄和教育程度呈正相关。此外,95.86% 的受访者愿意为 SUPS 付费,其中大部分在 3-5 元之间(51.18%)。本研究为阐明在环境可持续发展和亲环境消费背景下使用 SUPS 的偏好提供了一种范式。这种阐释对于加强今后对 SUPS 的使用和行为模式的调查具有极其重要的意义。
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CiteScore
12.60
自引率
10.10%
发文量
200
审稿时长
33 days
期刊介绍: Environmental Impact Assessment Review is an interdisciplinary journal that serves a global audience of practitioners, policymakers, and academics involved in assessing the environmental impact of policies, projects, processes, and products. The journal focuses on innovative theory and practice in environmental impact assessment (EIA). Papers are expected to present innovative ideas, be topical, and coherent. The journal emphasizes concepts, methods, techniques, approaches, and systems related to EIA theory and practice.
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