Nixon Hilary, Saphores Jean-Daniel M
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192, USA.
J Environ Manage. 2007 Sep;84(4):547-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.07.003. Epub 2006 Sep 18.
The growth of electronic waste (e-waste) is of increasing concern because of its toxic content and low recycling rates. The e-waste recycling infrastructure needs to be developed, yet little is known about people's willingness to fund its expansion. This paper examines this issue based on a 2004 mail survey of California households. Using an ordered logit model, we find that age, income, beliefs about government and business roles, proximity to existing recycling facilities, community density, education, and environmental attitudes are significant factors for explaining people's willingness to pay an advanced recycling fee (ARF) for electronics. Most respondents are willing to support a 1% ARF. Our results suggest that policymakers should target middle-aged and older adults, improve programs in communities with existing recycling centers or in rural communities, and consider public-private partnerships for e-waste recycling programs.
电子垃圾（电子废弃物）的增长因其所含毒素及低回收率而日益受到关注。电子垃圾回收基础设施有待发展，但人们为其扩张提供资金的意愿却鲜为人知。本文基于2004年对加利福尼亚家庭的邮件调查来研究这一问题。通过使用有序逻辑模型，我们发现年龄、收入、对政府和企业角色的看法、与现有回收设施的距离、社区密度、教育程度以及环境态度是解释人们为电子产品支付高级回收费用（ARF）意愿的重要因素。大多数受访者愿意支持1%的高级回收费用。我们的研究结果表明，政策制定者应将目标对准中年及老年人，改善现有回收中心所在社区或农村社区的项目，并考虑电子垃圾回收项目的公私合作伙伴关系。
