Japanese public perceptions on smart bin potential to support PAYT systems
Chaoxia Shan1, Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo2, Akihisa Ogawa1
1Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, 513 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan.
Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)
|February 14, 2024
Summary
Japanese consumers show interest in smart bins for waste reduction, particularly younger demographics. However, significant unwillingness to reduce plastic waste persists, highlighting the need for behavioral change alongside technological solutions.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Waste Management Technology
Background:
- Smart bins offer enhanced waste monitoring (weight, volume, time) to support policies like pay-as-you-throw (PAYT).
- Japan faces high per capita plastic waste despite good waste separation rates, indicating a need for novel reduction strategies.
- Public perception of smart bin technology's effectiveness in waste reduction remains largely unexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess Japanese public perception of smart bin features.
- To investigate the potential of smart bins to encourage waste reduction behaviors.
- To identify demographic factors influencing acceptance of smart bin technology.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 1000 Japanese individuals on smart bin features and waste reduction potential.
- Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to explore relationships between social attributes and responses.
- Analysis of open-ended responses regarding plastic waste reduction strategies.
Main Results:
- Younger respondents (10-29) showed higher favorability towards smart bin functions (e.g., unscheduled pickup, automated separation) compared to older individuals (60+).
- A significant portion of individuals not previously engaged in waste separation expressed strong unwillingness to reduce plastic waste, even with smart bin-assisted PAYT.
- Open-ended responses revealed a gendered preference for waste reduction strategies: females favored mindset change (24.8%), males favored technological innovation (24%).
Conclusions:
- Smart bin technology garners interest, especially among younger populations, for improving waste management transparency.
- Technological interventions alone are insufficient; effective waste reduction requires parallel behavioral change strategies.
- Addressing the unwillingness to reduce plastic waste necessitates targeted approaches considering demographic and attitudinal differences.
Keywords:
Behavioral changePAYT systemPublic perceptionSmart binsWaste management policyWaste reductionMore Related Videos
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