Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden.
School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, 6204, Bangladesh.
J Environ Manage. 2021 Mar 15;282:111943. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111943. Epub 2021 Jan 16.
This paper aims to establish consumer's perception of electric waste recycling and management on a national scale in Bangladesh. The attitude, willingness to pay (WTP) and consumers' behaviour were explored by conducting a questionnaire-based survey. The conclusions are based on 915 valid responses out of 2000 online survey invitations. Interestingly, 37.9% of the respondents indicated that they would accept to pay for electronic waste recycling. Analysis also shows that the preferred WTP would cover 5-10% of the recycling cost. Factors like environmental awareness, monthly income, and education level affect the consumers' WTP. Nevertheless, most of the participants believe that the Government should share the recycling cost. The study suggests that e-waste recycling can be stimulated by promoting environmental awareness, educating the public about the benefits of recycling e-waste, and making e-waste recycling more convenient. However, additional measures will likely be needed to tackle the e-waste problem. Thus, support for environmental education is imperative in order to promote environmental awareness and increase the WTP of consumers. The study outlines key characteristics of consumer-focused e-waste management archetypes and proposes an effective road map for Bangladesh.
本研究旨在建立孟加拉国全国范围内消费者对电子废物回收和管理的认知。通过问卷调查，探讨了消费者的态度、支付意愿（WTP）和行为。本研究结论基于对 2000 份在线调查邀请中的 915 份有效回复。有趣的是，37.9%的受访者表示愿意为电子废物回收付费。分析还表明，他们愿意支付的回收费用占回收成本的 5-10%。环境意识、月收入和教育水平等因素影响着消费者的支付意愿。然而，大多数参与者认为政府应该承担部分回收费用。研究表明，通过提高环境意识、教育公众回收电子废物的好处以及使电子废物回收更加便利，可以刺激电子废物回收。然而，可能需要采取额外的措施来解决电子废物问题。因此，支持环境教育对于提高消费者的环境意识和支付意愿至关重要。本研究概述了以消费者为中心的电子废物管理原型的关键特征，并为孟加拉国提出了一个有效的路线图。
