Investigating household recycling behaviour through the interactions between personal and situational factors

A-Jalil, E. E.; Grant, D. B.; Nicholson, J. D.; Deutz, P.

Abstract

In recent years household recycling behaviour (HRB) has become a focal point in social science research to understand the concept of household waste recycling management. Household recycling systems involve two main actors: households and municipalities. This paper reports on an empirical study of the interaction between HRB and household waste recycling systems provided by municipalities. A convenience sample of 412 households was selected to complete a survey on recycling initiatives with personal and situational factors and also their interaction. Results showed that personal factors have a significant relation with situational factors (availability, accessibility, awareness and convenience) (p < 0.01) and vice versa; with a positive correlation (r (412) = +0.41). In addition, personal factors correlated positively to availability, accessibility, awareness and convenience at a p-value below 0.01. Furthermore, situational factors interact with demographical factors such that personal factors may be predicted (overall HRB). This study uses both an interdisciplinary and multi-methods approach to answer its research questions and is also accessible to both practitioner and academic domains. © 2014 WIT Press.

Citation

A-Jalil, E. E., Grant, D. B., Nicholson, J. D., & Deutz, P. Investigating household recycling behaviour through the interactions between personal and situational factors. Presented at Waste Management and The Environment VII

• Conference Name: Waste Management and The Environment VII
• Publication Date: May 12, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 27, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2017
• Journal: WIT transactions on ecology and the environment
• Print ISSN: 1743-3541
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 180
• Pages: 113-124
• ISBN: 9781845647605
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2495/wm140101
• Keywords: Recycling, Reverse logistics, Recycling behaviour, Symbiosis effect, Households recycling waste management, Waste-to-energy, Situational factor, Personal factor, Interaction, Sustainability
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/437164
• Publisher URL: http://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment/180/25932
• Additional Information: This is a copy of an open access article published in: E. E. A-Jalil, D. B. Grant, J. D. Nicholson and P. Deutz (2014) Investigating Household Recycling Behaviour Through The Interactions Between Personal And Situational Factors. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Volume 180. ISSN 1743-3541
• Contract Date: Nov 23, 2017