Influential Factors Affecting Recycling Behavior toward Cardboard Boxes in the Logistics Sector: An Empirical Analysis from China
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Published:2023-09-06
Issue:18
Volume:15
Page:13343
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ISSN:2071-1050
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Container-title:Sustainability
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sustainability
Author:
Li Pengfei1,
Ru Yutao2,
Wu Jianhong2
Affiliation:
1. College of Economics and Management, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications (XUPT), Xi’an 710061, China
2. School of Modern Post, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications (XUPT), Xi’an 710061, China
Abstract
With the escalating issues of resource waste and environmental pollution, the effective recycling of cardboard boxes within the logistics sector has emerged as a crucial factor in advancing sustainable development. This study employs the extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB) to devise a questionnaire and gather data from 700 respondents in China, aiming to analyze the influential factors that impact consumers’ engagement in recycling mechanisms provided by express delivery companies. Utilizing a principal component analysis, five co-factors that influence consumers’ willingness to recycle are identified. The findings of a multinomial logistic regression reveal a positive correlation between these five co-factors and recycling behavior, with attitude exhibiting the greatest significant influence (5.076 times in model 1 and 2.375 times in model 2) on recycling behavior. These results will serve as a scientific foundation for express delivery companies and governmental entities to adapt and optimize existing environmental protection policies, thus fostering sustainable development.
Funder
National Social Science Fund of China
Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Foundation Project
Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department
Science and Technology Project of Xi’an
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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