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China's green future and household solid waste: Challenges and prospects.
Qing Ye1, Muhammad Azfar Anwar2, Rongting Zhou2
1FuYang Normal University, FuYang, Anhui, China.
Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)
|March 1, 2020
Summary
Replicating Shanghai's household solid waste (HSW) management pilot may fail in other Chinese cities. A citizen-centric approach focusing on ecological awareness is crucial for sustainable HSW sorting behavior change.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- China faces economic development and environmental protection challenges.
- Shanghai's pilot household solid waste (HSW) management project aims for nationwide replication.
- Existing HSW management practices vary across Chinese cities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate Shanghai's HSW management pilot project.
- To compare its progress with other HSW management practices in China.
- To analyze factors influencing citizens' HSW sorting behavior (HSWSB).
Main Methods:
- Utilized a socio-ecological framework.
- Applied the theory of planned behavior to understand HSWSB.
- Analyzed data from 1409 citizen responses.
Main Results:
- Direct replication of tier-1 city HSW management practices may yield poor outcomes.
- Citizen-centric approaches are more effective for long-term behavior change.
- Awareness campaigns linking HSW sorting to ecological concerns are vital.
Conclusions:
- Future HSWSB practices in China require a shift towards citizen-centric strategies.
- Regulatory environments must prioritize sustainable behavior change.
- Integrating ecological awareness, like climate change, can enhance HSWSB.
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