The Role of Food Packaging Design in Consumer Recycling Behavior

نویسندگانNemat; Razzaghi; Bolton & Rousta
نشریهSustainability
ارائه به نام دانشگاهUniversity of Art
شماره صفحات1-23
شماره سریال11
شماره مجلد16
ضریب تاثیر (IF)2.075
نوع مقالهFull Paper
تاریخ انتشار2019-08-06
رتبه نشریهISI
نوع نشریهالکترونیکی
کشور محل چاپسوئیس
نمایه نشریه(ISI Paper)

چکیده مقاله

Household waste sorting at the source is an essential part of the waste management system in many countries. Correct sorting of this waste, including food packaging waste, is cost-effective, it facilitates the recycling process and enhances the quality of the recycled product. Although there is a growing body of research that studies the effect of different attributes of food packaging on household recycling behavior, the effect of these attributes on the sorting of the food packaging waste is not well known. This contribution reviews work that studies the relationship between attributes of food packaging and consumer sorting behavior. The review highlights the potential of the visual attributes and the quality of packaging as a communication channel for encouraging consumers to sort the food packaging waste. The efficiency of the waste management system and the quality of recycled products can hence be affected by the proper design of food packaging.