Behavior Of Waste Research Articles

Food delivery platform and food waste: Deciphering the role of promotions, knowledge, and subjective norms among Indonesian generation Z

With the popularity of food delivery applications in Indonesia, there is a need to promote responsible consumption habits, specifically in mitigating food waste. This study examined the influence of promotion, knowledge, and subjective norms on sustainable food waste behaviour among Generation Z individuals in Indonesia. The study involved an online survey of 561 Generation Z users of meal delivery platforms, with data analysis conducted using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) through SMART-PLS 4 software. The study contradicted that promotion and knowledge directly affect food waste reduction behaviour. Promotion can positively impact responsible food waste behaviour when mediated by price consciousness and perceived behavioural control. Knowledge requires attitude and perceived behavioural control to influence responsible food-wasting. It became apparent that subjective norms directly affected responsible food waste and were mediated by attitude. The antecedent variables examined in this study explained a 63.7% variance of sustainable behaviour towards food waste, indicating moderate explanatory power. Promotion conducted by food delivery service applications, accompanied by information and practical strategies to enhance consumers' perceived behavioural control, can increase the likelihood of sustainable food waste behaviour among Generation Z consumers, particularly price-conscious consumers. To foster positive attitudes and subjective norms towards sustainable food waste behaviour, policymakers can incentivize academic institutions, culinary businesses, and influencers to promote food waste reduction.

The Influence of Pro-Environmental Behavior, Lifestyle and Eating Behavior of Consumers on Food Waste and Loss Prevention Behavior Mediated by Environmental Awareness of Star Hotel Consumers in Padang City

This research aims to determine The Influence of Pro-environmental behavior, Lifestyle and Eating behavior of Consumers on Food waste and loss prevention behavior Mediated by Environmental Awareness of Star Hotel Consumers in Padang City. This research is explanatory research. The population in this study were all hotel guests who stayed and ate at star hotel restaurants in Padang City, with a sample size of 200 people. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique. The data analysis method uses Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results of this research show that pro-environmental behavior has a negative and significant effect on food waste and loss prevention behavior. Meanwhile, lifestyle has no effect on behavior to prevent food waste and loss. then eating behavior and environmental awareness have a positive and significant effect on food waste and loss prevention behavior. However, after being mediated by environmental awareness variables, pro-environmental behavior and lifestyle had no effect on food waste and loss prevention behavior which was mediated by environmental awareness. Meanwhile, eating behavior has a positive and significant effect on food waste and loss prevention behavior which is mediated by environmental awareness. It is hoped that the results of this research will increase efforts in providing knowledge and awareness about these factors so that they can have a positive impact on food waste and loss prevention behavior, by conducting educational and counseling campaigns about the importance of pro-environmental behavior, environmentally friendly lifestyles, eating behavior. good practices, and environmental awareness in reducing food waste and loss.

Modeling the intention and adoption of food waste prevention practices among Chinese households

Considerable attention has been paid to the problem of food waste on a worldwide scale. Evidence demonstrates that food waste occurs mostly in private households, and that home food waste has been identified as the leading cause of global food waste. Home food waste poses a severe threat to food security and involves environmental and financial ramifications. While this is a global issue, most studies on what motivates people to make changes that would result in less food waste have been conducted in wealthy countries. Integrating the Theory of Interpersonal Behavior (TIB), this study fills this gap by investigating the factors influencing Chinese household consumers’ intentions toward food waste reduction and their actual food waste behavior. This study used a cross-sectional survey approach to collect data from households using social media platforms. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was adopted to assess and evaluate the conceptual model. The empirical findings demonstrate that cognitive (perceived value of sustainability), environmental (awareness of consequences and ascription of responsibility), social (social norms), and emotional (anticipated guilt) aspects tend to have a positive influence on Chinese household consumers’ intentions toward reducing food waste, suggesting that interpersonal behavior could reduce food consumption in developing countries like China. Furthermore, the findings show that the intention to decrease food waste serves as an intermediary variable that highlights another route of association between the TIB factors and actual food waste reduction behavior. The findings will be more informative to policymakers, marketers, and researchers in developing strategies to reduce food waste.

Motivations behind daily preventative household food waste behaviours: The role of gain, hedonic, normative, and competing goals

The relationships between consumers' motivations, food management behaviours, and food waste are complex and depend on multiple motivational and health-related competing goals. This study uses Goal-Framing Theory and Structural Equation Modelling using data from a household survey (n = 1030) to demonstrate that multiple motivations, including gain, hedonic, normative, and competing motivations, can influence food waste through the mediations of daily food management behaviours (i.e. planning, purchasing, storing, preparing, and managing leftovers). The normative motivation emerges as the most significant driver of food waste reduction through four food management behaviours, except purchasing behaviour. The gain motivation exerts the second-largest effect on food waste reduction and is associated with all five food management behaviours. The hedonic motivation shows weaker associations with food waste reduction, primarily manifesting in phases involving the physical disposal of food (e.g. managing leftovers). Importantly, the competing goal related to health and food safety concerns emerges as the strongest motivation leading to increased food waste. Among the food management behaviours, over-purchasing and consuming leftovers have the largest effects on food waste, presenting two critical points for interventions, especially in the context of consumer-retailer engagement, where the normative motivation is absent while the gain and hedonic motivations for food waste reduction are weak. Understanding the underlying motivations associated with specific behaviours provides valuable guidance for identifying ways to motivate households to change behaviours in relevant domains, ultimately contributing to reductions in food waste and fostering more sustainable practices.

Household waste management behaviour amongst residents in an informal settlement in Durban, South Africa

In South Africa, household waste management is a significant challenge in informal settlements, as most of these lack basic waste management infrastructure, and the government's waste management services are limited. This contextual setting brings unique challenges that have not been extensively explored in existing research. Understanding waste management behaviour is therefore critical in addressing underlying challenges and improving waste management practices in such settlements. The purpose of this study was to assess the waste management behaviour among residents of the Shannon Drive informal settlement, in Durban, South Africa. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study conducted a cross-sectional survey amongst 226 residents at the Shannon Drive informal settlement in Durban, South Africa. The findings suggest that whilst individuals have a positive attitude towards managing their household waste, they believe that it is solely the responsibility of the municipality to manage this in their area, which could have implications for waste management policies and programs. The findings suggest that there is a need for continued education and outreach efforts to promote positive behaviour towards household waste management.

Financial Literacy, Risk Perceptions, and Consumptive Behavior on Interest in Using Online Loans

This study aims to determine the influence of financial literacy, risk perception, and consumptive behavior on interest in using online loans in college students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dr. Soetomo University, Surabaya. This research is quantitative. The data sources used are primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques by distributing questionnaires and collecting literature as research reference material. Sampling using purposive sampling method and obtained samples of 50 college students. The data analysis method used in this study is a classical assumption test and multiple linear regression analysis using IBM SPSS Statistic data processing program version 25. The results showed that financial literacy negatively affects interest in using online loans, risk perception negatively affects interest in using online loans, consumptive behavior positively affects interest in using online loans, and financial literacy, risk perception, and wasteful behavior simultaneously affect interest in using online loans.

Precipitation behaviour of simulated high-level liquid waste during the denitration process based on two-step vitrification

In the two-step vitrification process, it is necessary to first reduce the acidity of the waste before calcination. In this study, the influence of formic acid as a denitration agent on the precipitation behavior of a simulated high-level liquid waste during denitration was investigated. The denitration process was conducted at a temperature of 90℃, and the denitration ratio ranged from 1.0 to 2.0. The denitration products were analyzed using various techniques including ICP-OES, XRF, SEM-EDS, Raman, and XRD. The results revealed a significant decrease in nitrate content after denitration when the denitration ratio was between 1.0 and 2.0. As the denitration ratio increased, the nitrate content progressively decreased, while the formic acid content increased. A denitration precipitate containing elements such as Zr, Mo, La, Ce, Nd, Fe, Te, Pr, Cs, Sm, Sr, Y, Co, and Ni was observed. The content of each component and the morphology of the precipitate were found to be correlated with the denitration ratio. Crystallization of MoO2 and Ln2Zr3(MoO4)9 (Ln = La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm) in the precipitation occurred when the denitration ratio was between 1.0 and 1.2. On the other hand, predominantly rod-shaped particles (Ln(HCOO)3, Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) were formed when the denitration ratio was 1.4 or higher.

What influences consumer food waste in urban households? Guidelines for communication strategies in Portugal

Households are responsible for more than 50% of food waste in the European Union. Although attention on household food waste has been growing, progress in reducing it has been slow. It is therefore important to understand what influences household food waste to provide guidelines for communication strategies that promote food waste reductions. This study proposes a new conceptual model linking the amount of food waste with its causes, guiding effective communication strategies. To validate the conceptual model, data was collected through an online survey with 376 valid responses.The results reveal that motivations and behaviors have moderate correlations with the amount of food wasted. These two variables, along with age, gender and number of people and children in the household were used to form clusters, which represent four types of urban consumers in relation to motivations and behaviors towards food waste generation (impulsive waster (17%), planner (26%), young waster (27%) and fan of leftovers (30%)). Driven by the results, guidance for tailored communication strategies for each cluster is proposed. Those strategies foster not only promoting anti-food waste behaviors through tips related to shopping, storage, and cooking, but also emphasizing the social inequalities stemming from food insecurity and the risks associated with poverty. Policymakers, researchers, and practitioners should incentivize shopping and planning strategies that mitigate food waste, tailed to young and impulsive wasters. The conceptual model can be used in other countries after adaptations to reflect cultural differences.

Determinant factors of community’s production and behavior in disposing domestic waste into the rivers: Case study of Kampungsawah Village, Bogor Regency

Humans and aquatic biota need river as a vital source of water. River is mostly polluted by residential waste along the river. The producer of domestic waste, which are the communities are dynamic. It is required to know the determinant factors of community’s production and behavior in disposing domestic waste into the river. The study located in Kampungsawah Village, Bogor Regency. The independent variables are education level, amount of family members, level of knowledge, demeanor, habits and awareness, accessibility of the facilities, and the interval from respondent’s house to the river. Multiple linear regression and binary logistic regression are used for the data analyzation. Domestic waste production is influenced by the amount of family members, level of knowledge, demeanor, habits and awareness. The community’s behavior tendency to dispose domestic waste into the river is influenced by the interval of the respondent’s house to the river. The reason of community to throw their domestic waste into the river is because it is closer, easier, and more practical. The combination of the factors that determine the amount of waste production and behavior are different for each household. The complex and comprehensive policies and management are needed, which may differ in each residential area.

Socio-Economic Status of Parents And Peers Impact on Consumption Behavior of FKIP USK Economic Education Students

This research aims to determine the influence of the socio-economic status of parents and peers on the consumption behaviour of USK FKIP Economics Education students. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive research type. The population in this study were active economics education student’s class of 2018. The sample in this study was 51 students. Data collection techniques in this research are literature study and questionnaires. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis, and determination test. The results of the determination test prove that there is an influence of 31.8%, the remaining percentage is influenced by other variables not explained in this research. The research results show that the variable of parents' socio-economic status has a negative and insignificant effect on students' consumption behavior. The peer variable has a positive and significant effect on student consumption behavior. Simultaneously, the socio-economic status of parents and peers has a positive and significant effect on consumption behavior. The research results imply that high student consumption causes a person to become consumptive, meaning wasteful and excessive consumption behavior, where there is no priority scale or can also be interpreted as a luxurious lifestyle, so the results of this research can be a person's view on consumption.

The Influence of the use of Financial Technology and Financial Literacy on the Consumptive Behavior of Students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University

Currently, there are still many people who have difficulty in managing finances, including students. This can be seen from wasteful behavior and also prioritizing wants over their needs. This study aims to: (1) determine whether the use of financial technology affects the consumptive behavior of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University (2) determine whether financial literacy affects the consumptive behavior of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University. The method used in this thesis research is descriptive method with quantitative approach. The population in this study were active students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University in the 2022-2023 academic year. This study used a simple random sampling method with a sample size of 100 respondents. The data source in this study is primary data. Data collection techniques using survey methods using questionnaires as data collection instruments. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple regression analysis using IBM SPSS version 25. The results obtained are that partially the use of financial technology has a positive and significant effect on the consumptive behavior of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University and financial literacy has a negative and significant effect on the consumptive behavior of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Sam Ratulangi University.

Opportunities for Food waste Behavior at the Household Level in the Special Region of Yogyakarta

Food waste has become a serious concern due to the environmental damage and financial losses it causes. Leftover food at the consumption stage is a direct consequence of consumer buying behavior. Most of the food waste occurs at the household level. This makes analysis of the causes of food waste behavior at the household level an opportunity to prevent food waste problems. This study aims to determine the behavior of food waste at the household level in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Data of 203 respondents were obtained from online and offline surveys and analyzed descriptively. The findings show that households have a very positive attitude towards avoiding food waste which is supported by a high level of food management knowledge and skills. The level of household eating and shopping habits that support food waste is in the moderate category.

Consumptive Behaviour of Gen-Z and Identity in the Digital Era

The era of digital natives has offered many conveniences, including social media and e-commerce. This use contributes to personal branding, resulting in the creation of self-identity. This study aims to describe the social reality of Gen-Z in performing consumptive behavior for personal identity in the Digital Natives Era with the AGIL concept. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection techniques used are interviews and observations. There were five informants in Medan. The results showed that Gen-Z's consumptive behavior in Online Shopping in the Digital Natives Era was influenced by the demands of forming personal branding through fashion, which was becoming a trend on social media. Some informants normalize their consumptive behavior to follow directions and develop personal branding. According to the theory of Parsons (AGIL), this phenomenon results from social change related to consumption behavior. This study concludes that the need to form personal branding has manipulated students' awareness of wasteful behavior.

Waste Care Education for Housewives

The issue of waste is a very crucial problem at this time, the behavior of people who do not care about the environment by throwing garbage everywhere, such as in rivers, canals, on the side of the road, and other public area, adds to a series of problems in the environment. In addition, with poor waste management, people use traditional methods of managing waste by burning and the smoke causing air pollution which adds to environmental problems. Then household waste that has not been separated into organic waste and organic waste is simply left without being sorted again. Waste care education for housewives is carried out by socializing good waste management. This research used a quantitative approach was used to examine how waste management training and intervention affected changes in household waste management knowledge and behavior. This kind of study used a single group for pre- and post-testing using a quasi-experimental design. The study was carried out with a sample size of 33 participants. The findings demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in knowledge and practice ratings for home waste management following the intervention (p-value = 0.001; p-value 0.05). In conclusion, offering the intervention is successful in enhancing understanding and practice of household trash management.

Reduction-Sulfurization Smelting Process of Waste Hydrogenation Catalysts, Automotive Exhaust Purifier Waste Catalysts, and Laterite Nickel Ore.

Reduction-sulfurization smelting is an effective method for treating solid hazardous waste and recovering valuable components from them. In this work, a waste hydrogenation catalyst (WHC), an automotive exhaust purifier waste catalyst (AEPWC), a vulcanizer, and laterite nickel ore were mixed, and the reduction smelting behavior of this solid waste was investigated. XRD (X-ray diffractometry), TG-DSC (thermogravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry), SEM-EDS (scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy), OM (optical microscopy), and ICP-OES (inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry) methods were used to examine the chemical composition, thermal stability, structure, and morphology, as well as the metal content of the samples. Under the Al2O3-FeO-SiO2 ternary slag system, at a smelting temperature of 1450 °C, smelting time of 2 h, mass ratio of coke, pyrite, and CaO to waste catalysts of 16, 25, and 0%, respectively, nickel (Ni) and molybdenum (Mo) recovery reached 91.1 and 92.9%, respectively, where average PGMs (platinum group metals, platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh)) recovery reached 96%, although vanadium (V) recovery was only 25.1%. The characterization of the slag shows that Al, Si, and Fe are mainly bound in the form of chemical compounds, while V is intercalated with ferro- or aluminosilicate, which hinders the reduction and sulfurization of V. A series of tests using reduction smelting without sulfurization were also conducted, after which the Ni, Mo, and V recovery reached 96.8, 96.6, and 89.7%, respectively, while PGMs (Pt, Pd, Rh) recovery ranges from 90.2 to 98.0%. The collaborative disposal of primary ore and multisource solid waste has been achieved through two process paths: reducing smelting and reducing sulfurization smelting, which provide reference for the collaborative smelting of multisource secondary resources.

Managing waste behavior by manipulating the normative appeal of trash bins: Lessons from an urban field experiment

Littering is a problem in many human societies. In this study, 9 individual street bins were manipulated on a central street in the city of Gävle, Sweden. The aim was to explore if changing the appearance of the bins, thereby manipulating the different types of social norms they signal, can increase the amount of trash they collect and mitigate littering. A field experiment tested the effectiveness of two alternatives to the conventional grey street bin; one bin foliated with pictures drawn by school children containing a normative anti-littering message (explicit norm), and one bright orange salient bin (implicit norm). Observed behavioral data was collected, and both the weight and volume of trash in the bins were measured each day for a period of one month. The results showed a tendency for the salient orange bin to increase trash collection compared to other bins; an effect most tangible towards the end of the weeks. The biggest effect was, however, that the explicitly normative bin reduced trash collection overall. These results provide lessons on how the appearance of bins can influence trash collection, potentially resulting in both desirable and undesirable outcomes.

Young People Are Not All the Same! The Theory of Planned Behaviour Applied to Food Waste Behaviour across Young Italian Generations

To reach the SDG 12.3 target, understanding food waste behaviour (FWB) is fundamental, especially among young people. As future generations of parents, leaders, and citizens, they might potentially solve food sustainability issues and other matters arising from food waste. In such a context, this study extends the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) by including personal norms and environmental concern to explain and to predict the FWB of young Italians who belong to Generation Y and Generation Z. The theoretical model was empirically tested by administering a questionnaire to 322 Italian young people and by applying two distinct PLS-SEM models for Generation Y and Generation Z. Our results support not only the main relationship suggested by the TPB model with respect to FWB but also that, in affecting it, personal norms and environmental concern play different roles according to the generations. Understanding the mechanisms through which personal norms and environmental concern translate into reducing food waste is crucial to defining interventions aimed at changing youth behaviour. It could represent a relevant step towards preventing food waste and promoting sustainable management of food chains.

Investigating the factors influencing food waste behavior in the Egyptian society

PurposeIt is globally recognized that food waste has significant economic, social and environmental impacts. This study endeavors to identify the individuals' underlying factors that affect food waste behavior in a social context in Egypt.Design/methodology/approachDue to the scarcity of research illustrating food waste in a social context, a qualitative research paradigm is employed. In-depth semi-structured interviews are conducted with 18 Egyptian households to report their experiences, thoughts and feelings while eating in a social context.FindingsBased on thematic analysis using grounded theory procedures, eight main elements affecting creation and reduction of food waste in social contexts are identified. Additionally, the authors investigate the role of emotions in social dining contexts. A key finding is that food waste in social events is inevitable and is the acceptable norm in the Egyptian culture. Thus, the first step to reduce food waste is paying more attention to change culture. Persuading people with the negative consequences of food waste issue on behalf of their cultural values will be more challenging and may require more innovative approaches.Originality/valueAlthough food waste issue is one of the contemporary issues in the world, very little is known about how social food consumption leads to food waste behavior. This study employs social influence theory and the collectivistic culture orientation to investigate the unanswered question of why food gets wasted in social meal context.

Food waste supply and behaviour towards its alternative uses in Kampala city, Uganda

Solid waste management is a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa in general and its food waste component is high and increasing with the rapidly increasing population. Survey data (class p1) collected from households, hotels, restaurants, schools and produce markets were analysed using descriptive and logistic regression analyses for insights into the types and amounts of food waste, and respondents’ attitudes and practices towards its collection, disposal and alternative uses. Households produce the highest amounts of food waste compared to institutions (hotels, schools and restaurants) and produce markets. In a week, about 96, 72, and 93% of all the respondents in households, institutions and produce markets respectively experienced food waste at least one to three times. On average, with a solid waste collection coverage of 45%, households, institutions and markets in Kampala can respectively supply 680, 80, and 8 t of food waste daily. Moulding, poor food storage, food leftovers, food expiry and excess food produce were the major reasons for condemning food to waste. Over 90% of the respondents recognized food waste as a problem, and as a resource especially for use in livestock feed production, and were willing to consume house crickets raised on feed from food waste. Lower levels of education (none, primary and secondary levels), unemployment, and being divorced at household level were positively associated with recognizing food waste as a resource [X2 (21, N = 209) = 137.77, p = < 0.0001] and re-use for alternative purposes [X2 (21, N = 209) = 47.44, p = 0.001] by households and institutions [X2 (14, N = 92) = 30.97, p = < 0.019]. Majority of the respondents were willing to donate food waste, especially married people and institutions that have been in existence for a period of 5–10 years.

Predicting food waste in households with children: socio-economic and food-related behavior factors.

The consumption phase accounts for approximately half of the food waste generated within the food system. Numerous studies have identified families with children as the primary contributors to food waste. The aims of this paper is to enhance the comprehension of food waste behaviors in households with children by characterizing it and studying how socioeconomic characteristics and food-related behaviors can predict it. A survey was conducted among 806 families with children, categorized by the child's age and family structure. The study utilized descriptive statistics to summarize the food waste behaviors and binary regression to evaluate the predictive abilities of 12 variable related to the socio-economic characteristic, purchase, and preparation behaviors and diet quality factors. Perishable food items, such as fruits, vegetables, cereal-based product, and dairy products, were the primary items wasted in households with children. Two patterns of food waste were identified: inadequate food management leading to small amounts of waste in families with young and middle-aged children, and over-purchasing perishable items leading to waste in other households with children. Household type and purchasing habits were significant predictors, while the purchaser's age and buying channel showed lower predictive capacity. Policies to reduce food waste should prioritize raising awareness among children, promoting good practices at the household level, and creating favorable conditions during purchases. Strategies include enlisting children's participation in meal planning and food preparation as well as limiting the promotion of ultra-processed products and incentivizing the sale of bulk products at supermarket.