Social attitudes towards electronic waste and the implementation of circular economy principles

• Autorzy: Lorek Elżbieta , Lorek Paweł

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2022.83.4.531

Warianty tytułu

PL

Postawy społeczne wobec elektroodpadów a realizacja zasad gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article addresses the issue of electro-waste and the role of the consumer of electrical and electronic equipment within the organisation of a circular economy. The aim of the article is (i) to identify the attitudes of the consumers surveyed towards unused electrical and electronic equipment, (ii) to assess the consistency of the attitudes displayed with the principles of the circular economy, and (iii) to identify the most important factors influencing these attitudes. The theoretical part approaches issues such as consumers' subjective perception of electro-waste, the increasing amount of electro-waste glob-ally, and the problems associated with limited recycling opportunities. The conducted study revealed the potential of the surveyed consumers for the organisation of the circular economy in the field of electro-waste management, as well as the risk factors in the form of depositing electro-waste into the munic-ipal waste stream. The analysis also showed a correlation between attitudes towards electro-waste with factors such as age, gender and education. In the concluding part, the most underlying consumer problems related to electro-waste management were systematised; more thorough research was also signalled.

PL

Artykuł porusza kwestię elektroodpadów i roli konsumenta urządzeń elektrycznych i elektronicznych w organizacji gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego. Celem artykułu jest (i) identyfikacja podejść badanych konsumentów do nieużytkowanego sprzętu elektrycznego i elektronicznego, (ii) ocena spójności wykazywanych postaw z zasadami gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego oraz (iii) identyfikacja najważniejszych czynników wpływających na te postawy. W części teoretycznej odniesiono się do kwestii takich jak: subiektywność postrzegania elektroodpadów przez konsumentów, rosnącej ilości elektroodpadów w skali globalnej i problemów związanych z ograniczonymi możliwościami recyklingu. Przeprowadzone badania ujawniły potencjał badanych konsumentów dla organizacji gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego w zakresie zagospodarowania elektroodpadów, jak również czynniki zagrażające w postaci deponowania elektroodpadów do strumienia odpadów komunalnych. Analiza wykazała również korelację postaw wobec elektroodpadów z czynnikami takimi jak wiek, płeć i wykształcenie. W podsumowaniu usystematyzowano najważniejsze problemy konsumentów związane z zagospodarowywaniem elektroodpadów i zasygnalizowano przeprowadzenie dokładniejszych badań w tym zakresie.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

circular economy; e-waste; consumer behaviour

PL

gospodarka obiegu zamkniętego; elektroodpady; zachowanie konsumenckie

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Ekonomia i Środowisko
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: nr 4
• Strony: 325--337
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Lorek Elżbieta

• Humanitas University, Sosnowiec

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-7322

autor

Lorek Paweł

• University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja Street 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).