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Willingness and behavior towards e-waste recycling for residents in Beijing city, China

    • University of International Business and Economics
    • Beijing Institute of Technology

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    Abstract

    This paper is to investigate the behavior of residents towards electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) recycling in Beijing. For this purpose a large sample questionnaire survey was performed to explore the residents' characteristics of recycling behavior and preference of e-waste recycling pattern. Besides, the willingness of residents to participate in e-waste recycling was also assessed in our study. For this a logistic regression model was developed to estimate and explain residents' willingness in e-waste recycling. The model showed that Convenience of recycling facilities and service, Residential conditions, Recycling habit and Economic benefits are four determinants of Beijing residents' willingness and behavior in e-waste recycling. And centralized recycling pattern by professional recovery spots would have a broad prospect if various kinds of channels can be provided to make the residents feel more convenient in e-waste recycling.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)977-984
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of Cleaner Production
    Volume19
    Issue number9-10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
    2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
      SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
    3. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
      SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

    Keywords

    • Beijing city
    • E-waste
    • Factors of recycling
    • Willingness and behavior

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