Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers
Plastic waste is perceived as one of the major environmental problems of our times. Nevertheless, rates of consumption of plastic packaging are constantly increasing. Based on focus group discussions with German consumers this study identified personal and structural barriers that hinder a reduced p...
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| author | Jasmin Wiefek Julia Steinhorst Katharina Beyerl |
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| description | Plastic waste is perceived as one of the major environmental problems of our times. Nevertheless, rates of consumption of plastic packaging are constantly increasing. Based on focus group discussions with German consumers this study identified personal and structural barriers that hinder a reduced plastic packaging consumption. Combining our findings with those of previous studies, we conclude that fundamental changes in infrastructures and lifestyles, as well as cultural and economic transformation processes, are needed to make zero-waste shopping the norm and unpackaged goods the most affordable and convenient option. The questions ‘Who is shopping?’, ‘What are we shopping?’, ‘Where do we go shopping?’, and ‘When/how often do we go shopping?’ help in identifying the levers for a dissemination of the unpacked concept and also reveal factors that have so far only been marginally discussed in the discourse on the plastic problem and have not yet been systematically linked to it. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-958ec6e790c34fc0b53323a7445e02402022-12-21T16:58:44ZengElsevierCleaner and Responsible Consumption2666-78432021-12-013100022Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumersJasmin Wiefek0Julia Steinhorst1Katharina Beyerl2Corresponding author.; Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Berliner Strasse 130, 14467, Potsdam, GermanyInstitute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Berliner Strasse 130, 14467, Potsdam, GermanyInstitute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Berliner Strasse 130, 14467, Potsdam, GermanyPlastic waste is perceived as one of the major environmental problems of our times. Nevertheless, rates of consumption of plastic packaging are constantly increasing. Based on focus group discussions with German consumers this study identified personal and structural barriers that hinder a reduced plastic packaging consumption. Combining our findings with those of previous studies, we conclude that fundamental changes in infrastructures and lifestyles, as well as cultural and economic transformation processes, are needed to make zero-waste shopping the norm and unpackaged goods the most affordable and convenient option. The questions ‘Who is shopping?’, ‘What are we shopping?’, ‘Where do we go shopping?’, and ‘When/how often do we go shopping?’ help in identifying the levers for a dissemination of the unpacked concept and also reveal factors that have so far only been marginally discussed in the discourse on the plastic problem and have not yet been systematically linked to it.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784321000164Plastic packagingZero packagingZero wasteWaste preventionSufficiencyConsumer behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Jasmin Wiefek Julia Steinhorst Katharina Beyerl Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Plastic packaging Zero packaging Zero waste Waste prevention Sufficiency Consumer behaviour |
| title | Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers |
| title_full | Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers |
| title_fullStr | Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers |
| title_short | Personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption—Results from focus group discussions with German consumers |
| title_sort | personal and structural factors that influence individual plastic packaging consumption results from focus group discussions with german consumers |
| topic | Plastic packaging Zero packaging Zero waste Waste prevention Sufficiency Consumer behaviour |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784321000164 |
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