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{"title":"Unveiling the environmental footprint of photovoltaic systems: A life cycle assessment across technologies and configurations","authors":"Xinyu Luo ,&nbsp;Wei Chen ,&nbsp;Jianyun Nie ,&nbsp;Zhaoling Li","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid global PV (photovoltaic) expansion driven by global decarbonization goals requires comprehensive life cycle environmental evaluation. This study applies a harmonized life cycle assessment (LCA) to seven representative PV modules across six installation scenarios, enabling consistent comparison at both module and system levels. Results indicate that cadmium telluride (CdTe) achieves the lowest environmental footprint, followed closely by perovskite-silicon tandem (PST) module at 23.28 Pt per kWp. Despite high conversion efficiency, PST module presents specific marine eutrophication and toxicity risks arising from heavy metal use. Conversely, polycrystalline silicon (Poly-Si) module exhibits the highest burden due to energy intensive manufacturing. Notably, system level analysis reveals that Balance of System (BOS) components contribute 48 %–70 % of total environmental damage, acting as the dominant environmental driver. Rooftop systems consistently outperform ground mounted alternatives, with human health identified as the main impact category. These insights indicate that reducing the PV environmental footprint relies on a coordinated strategy that optimizes module technology while minimizing BOS material intensity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100384"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925351","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}

{"title":"Blockchain-based food traceability system and green brand image: Enhancing product trust and purchase intentions for online agricultural products","authors":"Duong Cong Doanh ,&nbsp;Tran Bao Tram ,&nbsp;Pham Quang Vu ,&nbsp;Le Thi Ngoc Linh ,&nbsp;Nguyen Thi Thu Huong","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of green agriculture product brand image and blockchain-based food traceability systems on enhancing product trust and its subsequent effects on online agriculture product purchase intention. As consumer demand for transparency and sustainability rises, integrating blockchain technology in the agricultural sector provides a framework for ensuring product authenticity and traceability. By leveraging the SOR model, the research explores how product trust influences consumer perceptions and behaviors by facilitating the implementation of blockchain-based food traceability systems and green agriculture product brand image. After the hypothesized model is tested through a sample of 530 Vietnamese consumers, empirical findings suggest that green agriculture product brand image, including agribusiness image, agricultural products image, social image of agribusiness and consumer image with blockchain-based food traceability system, significantly enhances product trust, ultimately leading to increased online agricultural products purchase intentions. Meanwhile, consumer image has the most profound impact on product trust and online purchase intentions of farm products. This study contributes to understanding how technological advancements and brand image can foster sustainable consumption patterns and offers practical implications for agricultural businesses aiming to build consumer trust in their products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100368"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145658784","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}

{"title":"Environmental performance of single-use plastic packaging: A life cycle assessment of end-of-life scenarios in the agri-food sector","authors":"Lydia Perez-Pastrana,&nbsp;Zeus Guevara,&nbsp;Esteban Castillo,&nbsp;Jorge Ascencio Gutierrez,&nbsp;Rogelio Bustamante-Bello,&nbsp;Iván García Kerdan","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100383","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plastic pollution poses a critical environmental challenge, driven by excessive consumption and inadequate waste management, particularly in agri-food systems. Mismanaged municipal solid waste contributes to severe ecological degradation as plastics accumulate in terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments. Addressing these issues requires context-specific evidence on the environmental trade-offs of recycling and disposal strategies. This study evaluates the life-cycle impacts of four representative single-use plastics — polyethylene terephthalate, low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene and polypropylene — in a Mexican case study comprising 102 scenarios. Analyses consider three material compositions (virgin, virgin–recycled blends, and blends with energy recovery), five end-of-life strategies (mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, incineration, incineration with energy-recovery, and landfill), and six agri-food fillings. Following ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 guidelines, assessments were conducted using SimaPro with Ecoinvent database and ReCiPe 2016 midpoint method across five impact categories. Results indicate that increasing recycled content does not linearly reduce environmental impacts and that the filling and use stage — particularly rice and soybean oil — dominates life-cycle outcomes, sometimes shifting the optimal end-of-life strategy. Low-density polyethylene bags exhibit the highest impacts, while high-density polyethylene containers perform most favorably. Incorporating informal waste pickers and local practices reveals critical insights for real-world systems, highlighting the importance of regionally contextualized life-cycle assessments that extend beyond material composition. These findings support policies and practices that mitigate plastic pollution while promoting sustainable packaging and waste management in Mexico’s agri-food sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100383"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925847","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}

{"title":"Bridging awareness and investment behavior: The role of education and environmental responsibility awareness in household energy consumption","authors":"Xiaonan Shi ,&nbsp;Lu Jiang ,&nbsp;Shaoying Zhang ,&nbsp;Peijun Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Advocating for low-carbon residential energy usage is crucial for attaining China's carbon neutrality objectives. This study utilizes a stratified survey of 741 households in Zhongshan to investigate the interplay between educational attainment and environmental responsibility awareness in influencing the willingness to pay extra for energy-efficient appliances. It also examines the spatial and behavioral dynamics underlying these decisions. The results indicate that higher education markedly increases investment propensity by enhancing cognitive skills and long-term decision-making capabilities. Conversely, awareness of environmental responsibility may diminish the propensity to invest—especially among households with moderate education—when financial incentives are absent, resulting in a decrease of up to 24 %. Education serves as a moderating factor in reconciling the disparity between environmental values and behavioral capabilities. Distinct spatial disparities are evident: households in central urban regions exhibit greater environmental motivation, whereas those in peripheral areas face more significant financial constraints. The hukou status further distinguishes behavior—non-local households exhibit greater responsiveness to educational influences while also being more sensitive to immediate costs. These findings highlight the necessity of spatially customized and socially attuned policies that combine cognitive empowerment with behavioral incentives to effectively promote household green investments and facilitate the transition to low-carbon energy consumption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100386"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925850","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}

{"title":"Proposing a multi-level perspective of the influencing factors of repair behaviours of household electrical appliances","authors":"Lauren Brumley,&nbsp;Mark Boulet,&nbsp;Liam Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100375","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100375","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Within the framework of the circular economy, extending the lifespan of electrical products through repairing them is a promising approach, particularly against the backdrop of growing e-waste levels. Consumers play a key role in facilitating repair and multiple studies have suggested their behaviour is influenced by combinations of different internal (e.g. attitudes, knowledge and motivation) and external factors (e.g. product design, market conditions and service availability). Despite this, in empirical research, there is still preference for psychological theories that foreground the individual. Thus, the present study moves beyond these theories and is underpinned by a multi-level perspective – an approach that can systematically organise factors to internal <em>and</em> external contexts. Through qualitative interviews with consumers we identify and then organise the factors that influence repair behaviours of household electrical appliances to a multi-level perspective including micro (individual), meso (household) and macro (repair ecosystems and beyond) levels. The main finding from the interviews and framework development was the identification of 18 influencing factors across four nested levels. The primary contribution is the resulting framework that makes explicit the different internal and external contexts that influence repair behaviours. In particular, the framework highlights the important role of the household-level and makes visible how factors and levels interact to influence repair behaviours. Hence, the framework supports program managers and policymakers to design multi-level interventions. We also offer several opportunities for future research to explore the role of household routines and structure and continue to build an understanding of the interactions between levels and factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100375"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925852","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}

{"title":"Value-driven energy prosumerism: Toward an integrated understanding of peer-to-peer energy trading adoption","authors":"Juliana Jia Yu Zhang,&nbsp;Knut Inge Fostervold,&nbsp;Anne Marie Halberg,&nbsp;Cato Alexander Bjørkli","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growth of residential renewable energy has created new opportunities for decentralized energy systems, including peer-to-peer energy trading (P2P-ET). While the technical potential of P2P-ET is increasingly recognized, its broader adoption remains contingent on a complex set of behavioral drivers. This study proposes a two-tier behavioral framework to explain how individual value orientations (biospheric, egoistic, hedonic and altruistic) and experience with similar technologies influence adoption intentions through perceptual pathways. The proposed model was empirically tested using survey data from 456 participants. Multiple mediation analysis was conducted to examine both direct and mediated relationships among key constructs. Contrary to popular belief that the profit-making feature of P2P-ET is its biggest selling point, the results of our study show that participation intention was mainly predicted by hedonic motivation instead of utilitarian motivation. Warm glow effect, anticipated fun and sense of novelty contributed to stronger hedonic motivation. We observed positive total effect of biospheric and egoistic orientation, supporting the dual-appeal of P2P-ET model: environmental preservation and profit-making. Participants with similar experience showed greater willingness to participate in P2P-ET and perceived availability of facilitating conditions and the strength of social support more favourably. By integrating abstract value orientations and context-specific measures adapted from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2), this research offers a systematic approach to disentangling the psychological and contextual pathways that shape adoption behaviour in P2P-ET, pathing the way to design more targeted outreach strategies to promote energy prosumerism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100380"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925849","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}

{"title":"Perceived greenwashing and its impact on consumer behavior in the cosmetic industry","authors":"Tawalhathai Suphasomboon,&nbsp;Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100377","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100377","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100377"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925851","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}

{"title":"Towards an ethical chocolate supply chain: Matching Swiss consumer preferences with policy instruments","authors":"Max Rudolf ,&nbsp;Roland Olschewski","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The chocolate supply chain exemplifies the social and environmental challenges within global food systems. Growing awareness of environmental impact and ethical production practices is increasingly shaping consumer choices and influencing food policy. This highlights the need for an integrated approach to determine consumption preferences and policy support. A discrete choice experiment with Swiss citizens (N <span><math><mo>=</mo></math></span> 1102), analyzed through a latent class model, reveals two consumer segments: an ’ethical-conscious’ segment (72%) and a ’price-sensitive’ segment (28%). Both favor policy instruments to (1) prioritize small- and medium-sized enterprises within the chocolate supply chain, (2) reduce deforestation, and (3) support chocolate production in Switzerland. However, the ’ethical-conscious’ segment, predominantly younger and more aware of social and environmental impacts, tends to support regulatory, persuasive and cooperative policy instruments, while the ’price-sensitive’ segment shows no strong opposition. These findings provide critical insights for policymakers seeking to promote a more ethical chocolate supply chain. This study moves beyond preference elicitation, by matching consumption preferences with a set of policy measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100376"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791202","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}

{"title":"Towards Cleaner and Responsible Herding: Can ecological compensation ensure sustainable grassland management in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia?","authors":"Su Runa ,&nbsp;Angathevar Baskaran ,&nbsp;Nur Annizah Binti Ishak","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Grassland ecosystems, China's largest terrestrial biomes, are vital for ecological stability and sustaining pastoral livelihoods. Confronting severe degradation, the Chinese government introduced the Grassland Ecological Compensation Policy (GECP), yet persistent trade-offs between herder welfare and responsible herding goals underscore the need for policy refinement. This study evaluates the ecological, economic, and social outcomes of GECP in Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, integrating field observations, herder interviews, and a dynamic game model to analyze incentive misalignment. Key insights reveal: (i) Ecological trade-offs: Short-term grazing bans boost vegetation recovery, but long-term prohibitions yield diminishing returns, with precipitation emerging as the dominant driver of restoration. (ii) Livelihood pressures: While policy subsidies increase herder income, inadequate compensation levels and grazing restrictions reduce net pastoral earnings and raise production costs. (iii) Structural shifts: GECP inadvertently reshaped local industries, exacerbating labor surplus and altering traditional livestock practices. (iv) Policy gaps: Persistent overgrazing and violations reflect unresolved incentive conflicts between economic needs of herders and conservation targets. The findings highlight the necessity of adaptive compensation mechanisms that balance ecological protection with viable livelihoods, offering policy insights for promoting sustainable grassland management and responsible resource consumption in semi-arid pastoral regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100370"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791285","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}

{"title":"Hidden in plain sight – using a scoping review to reveal the neglected sachet economy crisis","authors":"Elizabeth Cullen ,&nbsp;Miying Yang ,&nbsp;Georgios Pexas ,&nbsp;May N. Sule","doi":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Single-portion, multilayer sachets are a popular packaging format for food, home and self-care products in low-income countries. Sachet waste is non-recyclable, and visibly litters land, freshwater and ocean environments, particularly in South East Asian countries described as having a ‘sachet economy’. As annual global sachet sales exceed one trillion units, we ask whether low levels of research on sachets and the sachet economy could contribute to misinformation about environmental and socioeconomic damage and a lack of policy action to reduce sachet use. Based on the PRISMA-ScR method, our scoping review included novel comparative analyses of multiple exclusion screenings and development of a waste hierarchy for literature analysis to reveal how information available to stakeholders changes as criteria are tightened. We found little empirical research, with knowledge gaps often addressed by institutions and NGOs, particularly regarding alternatives to the sachet economy at the top of the waste hierarchy. Policymakers and consumers in the Philippines and Indonesia were the most common target audience and geographical context. A high proportion of grey literature and inconsistent terminology may introduce the potential for bias and reduced impact.</div><div>Our research highlights the urgency of further research into social and environmental impacts of the sachet lifecycle and alternatives such as refill. As sachet use rises and spreads globally, we assert that without robust research and practical guidance for decision makers, environmental and socioeconomic consequences of sachet use will continue to grow in South East Asia and spread quickly to other low-income economies, hidden in plain sight.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34617,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner and Responsible Consumption","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100373"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925848","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}