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Exploring stakeholder willingness to adopt alternative poultry feeds: Insights from Nepal 探索利益相关者采用替代家禽饲料的意愿：来自尼泊尔的见解

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100338

Karishma Subedi , Ujjal Tiwari , Sushmita Bhatta , Himal Luitel , Jorunn Grande , Lars Molden , Prabhat Khanal

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To eat or not to Eat: Modeling food waste behavior at a hotel breakfast buffet 吃还是不吃：模拟酒店自助早餐的食物浪费行为

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100333

Ivan Puga-Gonzalez , Larissa L. Lima , Patrycja Antosz , Ernesto Carrella , Elisa Iori , Caterina Rettore , Markus G. Rousseau , F. LeRon Shults , Matteo Vittuari

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Sustainable shopping in the Basque Country: How social practices shape food choices 巴斯克地区的可持续购物：社会实践如何影响食物选择

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100336

Kiana Keshavarz , Carmen Jaca , Maria Jesus Alvarez

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Consumer preferences for second-life electric vehicle batteries across multiple applications 消费者对二次使用电动汽车电池的偏好

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100337

Jun Osawa

{"title":"Consumer preferences for second-life electric vehicle batteries across multiple applications","authors":"Jun Osawa","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is pivotal for reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, but it also raises new environmental and resource concerns. Consequently, effective recycling and reuse strategies for BEV batteries are increasingly critical. While research on BEV adoption has expanded, studies on consumer preferences for battery reuse applications remain limited, particularly research comparing valuations across different contexts and examining psychological drivers of acceptance. This study aims to analyze consumer preferences for reused BEV batteries in two applications—vehicle replacement parts and residential stationary storage—by conducting a discrete choice experiment within a questionnaire survey of BEV users in Japan. Results revealed that cost savings and lifetime losses are more influential than carbon savings, and preferences differ significantly across applications. Notably, consumers showed substantially higher willingness to pay to avoid battery lifetime losses in residential stationary storage (5724 JPY/year/kWh) than in vehicle settings (1470 JPY/year/kWh). These findings suggest an application-specific approach: cost competitiveness is crucial for vehicle use, whereas performance and environmental benefits can justify premium pricing in residential storage. Furthermore, perceived usefulness moderately shifts cost and durability sensitivities, highlighting the importance of clear communication about reused batteries’ value. Overall, this study provides new insights into how consumer preferences vary by application and underscores the need for differentiated business and policy strategies to foster battery reuse and advance the circular economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100337"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring behavioral dynamics in sustainable choices: Ethical insights from an emerging market 探索可持续选择中的行为动力学：来自新兴市场的道德见解

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100332

Le Bao Han , Cheng-Kun Wang , Chieh-Yu Lin , Nguyen Cong Hoang , Le Nam Hai

{"title":"Exploring behavioral dynamics in sustainable choices: Ethical insights from an emerging market","authors":"Le Bao Han , Cheng-Kun Wang , Chieh-Yu Lin , Nguyen Cong Hoang , Le Nam Hai","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>As environmental concerns intensify globally, understanding the psychological drivers of sustainable consumption has become increasingly critical, particularly in emerging markets where behavioral norms are still evolving. While the Norm Activation Model (NAM) has been widely applied in pro-environmental research, its application in transitional economies remains underexplored. This study employs NAM to investigate the psychological antecedents of intention for sustainable consumption (ISC) in Vietnam. Specifically, it examines how awareness of consequences (AC), ascription of responsibility (AR), and personal norms (PN) influence ISC and whether these relationships differ between consumers with and without prior experience using sustainable products.</div></div><div><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><div>A structured questionnaire was distributed offline to Vietnamese consumers, yielding 273 valid responses. Structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the hypothesized relationships. Multi-group analysis (MGA) was conducted to assess differences between experienced and inexperienced consumer segments.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The results confirm significant relationships from AC to AR, AC to PN, AR to PN, and PN to ISC, supporting NAM's theoretical framework. AC also directly influences ISC, while AR does not. MGA revealed no significant differences across consumer segments, suggesting structural invariance between experienced and inexperienced consumers.</div></div><div><h3>Originality/value</h3><div>This study extends the application of NAM to a non-Western, transitional market and demonstrates its robustness in predicting ISC across consumer experience levels. It highlights PN as the central driver of ISC and offers theoretical and practical insights for promoting sustainable behavior in emerging economies through awareness and responsibility-driven strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100332"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Understanding household biogas failures in Nepal: A socio-technical failure mode analysis 了解尼泊尔家庭沼气故障：社会技术故障模式分析

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100335

Navin Kumar Jha , Sunil Prasad Lohani

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Ontologies relevant for improving data interoperability for food loss and waste: A review and research agenda 与改善粮食损失和浪费数据互操作性相关的本体：审查和研究议程

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100330

Matthew C. Lange , Ran Li , John W. Apolzan , Patrick R. Huber , Emily Steliotes , Kai Robertson , Norbert L.W. Wilson , Karthik Jain , Rajiv Ramnath , Brian E. Roe , Edward S. Spang

{"title":"Ontologies relevant for improving data interoperability for food loss and waste: A review and research agenda","authors":"Matthew C. Lange , Ran Li , John W. Apolzan , Patrick R. Huber , Emily Steliotes , Kai Robertson , Norbert L.W. Wilson , Karthik Jain , Rajiv Ramnath , Brian E. Roe , Edward S. Spang","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global challenge. Interoperable FLW ontologies will foster more comprehensive data sharing and inform better solutions to reduce and recover excess food and to valorize wasted food and food byproducts. This review reveals that only eight ontologies currently address FLW with most emphasizing valorization. Notably, few are designed explicitly to support FLW reduction, and none facilitate food recovery, which is critical given that reduction and recovery are the preferred means of mitigating FLW. Furthermore, existing FLW ontologies show limited alignment with recognized gold-standard frameworks, for example the Open Biological and Biomedical Ontology (OBO) Foundry, and none support ongoing connectivity to external ontologies, restricting their utility across stakeholder domains. Looking ahead, there is a pressing need to create or expand ontologies that adhere to best practices from relevant foundries to ensure robust linkage and interoperability and undergird structured data ecosystems that support food systems stakeholders in FLW prevention and mitigation. Achieving this goal will require active collaboration among a diverse range of stakeholders, including builders of food systems cyberinfrastructure, scientists, innovators, regulators, public and private funders, community-based organizations, policymakers, and international NGOs as each rely on critical ontological elements to inform decision-making, measure impact, and drive improvement across the food supply chain. Finally, large language models offer promising capabilities for expediting ontology creation, broadening inclusivity in ontology creation, and enhancing the accuracy of resulting data infrastructures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100330"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Frugal by nature or by need? Unpacking long-term smartphone use in Japan and Germany 天性节俭还是需要节俭？分析日本和德国的长期智能手机使用情况

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100331

Kenichiro Chinen , Daniel Wu , Mitsutaka Matsumoto , Nina Le Nguyen , Ai T. Chinen

{"title":"Frugal by nature or by need? Unpacking long-term smartphone use in Japan and Germany","authors":"Kenichiro Chinen , Daniel Wu , Mitsutaka Matsumoto , Nina Le Nguyen , Ai T. Chinen","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding consumer behavior is crucial for promoting sustainability in an era of rapid technological advancement and environmental challenges. This study focuses on Japan and Germany. Drawing on data collected through an online survey conducted by a professional web survey company in early 2024, 600 participants were recruited (300 from each country). The analysis employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between price consciousness, perceived knowledge, emotional attachment, perceived risk, and frugality, as well as their influence on long-term use intentions. The findings reveal that frugality significantly mediates these relationships, with notable cultural distinctions. In Japan, frugality aligns with cultural norms that emphasize resource conservation, thereby amplifying the impact of emotional attachment and perceived knowledge. In Germany, where trust in refurbished products is higher, frugality plays a less pivotal role, with technological reliability and innovation taking precedence. Perceived risks associated with refurbished smartphones negatively impact long-term use intentions in both countries, highlighting the need to address consumer concerns about quality and performance. Practical implications for businesses include designing durable, repairable products, offering extended warranties, and fostering emotional attachment through personalization. Policymakers are encouraged to support repairing infrastructure and enforce regulations ensuring fair access to restore resources. By leveraging SEM to analyze cross-cultural data, this study provides actionable insights for promoting sustainable practices, aligning with global efforts toward a circular economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100331"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145027862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Governing circular intelligence: How AI-driven policy tools can accelerate the circular economy transition 管理循环智能：人工智能驱动的政策工具如何加速循环经济转型

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100324

Williams Chibueze Munonye , George Oche Ajonye , Samuel Olusegun Ahonsi , Daniella Ifunanya Munonye , Obey Akinmorin Akinloye , Ikechukwu Oscar Chigozie

{"title":"Governing circular intelligence: How AI-driven policy tools can accelerate the circular economy transition","authors":"Williams Chibueze Munonye , George Oche Ajonye , Samuel Olusegun Ahonsi , Daniella Ifunanya Munonye , Obey Akinmorin Akinloye , Ikechukwu Oscar Chigozie","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100324","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The circular economy (CE) is increasingly recognized as a transformative framework for fostering sustainable production and consumption. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key enabler for advancing both material systems and policy processes. This article investigates the potential of AI-driven policy tools to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. Consequently, it explores AI capabilities such as systems modelling, predictive analytics, and adaptive regulation, focusing on their application within environmental governance frameworks. The article examines the integration of AI technologies including natural language processing for policy synthesis, machine learning for waste pattern detection, and digital twins for scenario testing into multi-level governance structures. Furthermore, it critically addresses the ethical, institutional, and technical challenges associated with AI deployment in policymaking, particularly in terms of data bias, transparency, and public accountability. The article concludes with a roadmap for embedding 'circular intelligence' in governance systems, emphasizing the need for a strategic, transparent, and inclusive approach to AI integration in CE policy to ensure sustainable and just transitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100324"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145048019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lost in the field: Understanding vegetable losses at farm level 田间损失：了解农场层面的蔬菜损失

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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100328

Jeanine Ammann , Sara Visco , Manika Rödiger

{"title":"Lost in the field: Understanding vegetable losses at farm level","authors":"Jeanine Ammann , Sara Visco , Manika Rödiger","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vast quantities of food are lost along the food value chain. Although much is known about losses at the consumer level, relatively little is known about the producer level. Using a qualitative approach, this study examines farmers' views on vegetable losses in potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes and lettuce. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 farmers in Switzerland to find out 1) during which operations losses occur, 2) what quantities are lost, 3) drivers and barriers for the reduction of losses, 4) farmers’ strategies to reduce the losses and 5) how losses are disposed of. Only one farmer in our sample indicated that they recorded losses. Consequently, the quantification of losses is mostly based on estimates and subject to great uncertainty. Farmers identified various reasons for losses along the food value chain (e.g. quality deficiencies, standards of retailers or wholesalers, and market demand). Their reduction efforts were largely influenced by regulatory frameworks and market dynamics, both as drivers and barriers. Further, we found that some farmers understand vegetable food losses as intrinsic to farming, positively picturing the use of losses as feed or compost as a circular use of resources. Some farmers identified food losses as an economic issue and described strategies they use to reduce losses, again covering different stages from production to processing and market (e.g. multiple sales channels and good cultivation practices). Our study contributes to both research and practice by offering a foundation for policy development and industry initiatives aimed at reducing vegetable losses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100328"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145027863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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