Attitude Is Not Enough to Separate Solid Waste at Home in Lima

Author:

Méndez-Lazarte Christiam1ORCID,Bohorquez-Lopez Victor W.2ORCID,Caycho-Chumpitaz Carlos1,Estrada-Merino Alfredo3

Affiliation:

1. Carrera de Marketing, Grupo Iberoamericano de Marketing, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima 15023, Peru

2. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago de los Caballeros 51000, Dominican Republic

3. Carrera de Negocios Internacionales, Centro de Sostenibilidad, Universidad de Lima, Lima 15023, Peru

Abstract

Facilitating solid waste separating behavior at home continues to be a challenge for municipal programs in emerging economies. Large cities concentrate the generation of solid waste and, in Latin America, a great percentage of this waste is not re-used. Therefore, in this research, we explore the drivers motivating solid waste separation at home in Lima. We applied 450 surveys in two municipalities of Lima and analyzed the results through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrate that attitude, perception of technical knowledge, and availability of physical space influence solid waste separation behavior. Additionally, the mediating role of intention between solid waste separation attitude and behavior is demonstrated. Municipal solid waste recycling programs in emerging economies tend to focus on educational and motivational actions, without giving due importance to space at home in order to manage solid waste. The lack of urban equipment and the limited availability of space at home introduce barriers that limit solid waste separating behaviors in emerging economies.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Waste Management and Disposal,General Materials Science

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