Essays about: "Recycling Behavior"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 52 essays containing the words Recycling Behavior.

1. 11. The Effect of Introducing a Curbside Recycling System on the Recycling Behavior of Households

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jenny Särnholm; [2022]
   Keywords : curbside recycling; recycling behavior; circular economy; waste management; Sweden; Callaway and Sant Anna;

   Abstract : This research investigates whether the implementation of a curbside recycling system has an effect on the behavior of households with regard to the recycling of packaging material in Sweden. Previous research presented in the literature points out that the decision to engage in recycling behavior, rather than free-riding on the contributions of others, is based on the perceived contribution of others. READ MORE

3. 12. Indian consumers' Purchase Intentions and Behavior : A Qualitative study on sustainable second-hand fashion consumptions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Kesavan Madhavan; [2022]
   Keywords : Consumer behavior; Second-hand shopping; Purchase Intentions; Theory of Planned Behavior; sustainable consumption; fashion resale industry;

   Abstract : Recent years have witnessed growing consumer interest in sustainable fashion and circular economy trends that focus on the make, use, and recycling. In several developed countries, consumers are more willing towards second-hand consumption. In India, the consumer attitude towards second-hand shopping has been slightly negative for several reasons. READ MORE

4. 13. Development of Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys using Electron Beam Melting

   University essay from KTH/Materialvetenskap

   Author : Georgios Manolios; [2022]
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   Abstract : In this project, the effect of electron beam melting on the behavior of NiTi shape memory alloyshas been studied, with focus on the effects of recycling powder within the process and theprocess parameters used and how “smoking” is affected. Flowability, powder characteristicsand chemical composition have been evaluated using imaging analysis techniques, Hallflowmeter measurements, FT4 powder rheometry and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopyboth in virgin powder and in recycled powders. READ MORE

5. 14. Do past habits affect present household waste recycling levels among individuals? - A study on university students in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mutasim Billah; Ugne Antanelyte; [2021-06-29]
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   Abstract : The body of literature in environmental economics broadly documents the role of household waste recycling in determining the quality of the environment. Social norms and attitudes closely affect recycling behavior among individuals. READ MORE

6. 15. Polarization in sustainability? The explanatory power of concern and left-right placement on environmentally significant behaviors among Swedes

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emelie Eriksson; [2021-01-27]
   Keywords : environmentally significant behaviors; environmental concern; left-right placement; recycling; sustainability;

   Abstract : Environmentally significant behavior is becoming an increasingly relevant topic in environmentally focused research, which aims to explain why people adopt these behaviors and thus understand how sustainability can be promoted. A long-held perception of environmental behavior is that it is more commonly occurring among “leftists” because they have been shown to exhibit higher levels of environmental concern. READ MORE