Research Article

Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff

Volume: 27 Number: 3 December 25, 2023
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Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of plastic bag charging (PBC) practice, which was implemented in Turkey since the beginning of 2019, on consumers’ behaviors and the factors affecting the consumers’ behaviors on plastic bag (PB) consumption and their perceptions. For this purpose, a questionnaire with 363 participants was conducted for university staff including academics, administrative and support staff. The outputs were obtained by analyzing the participant-reported data through independent sample T test and one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) in the IBM SPSS Statistics 21.0 program. The findings revealed that the PBC caused statistically significant changes on consumers’ behaviors with respect to the socio-demographic variables. Based on the overall findings obtained, it was found that the PBC practice contributes to the goals and targets in reducing the consumption of PBs at a certain level. In addition to that, it was concluded that various policies that might be an alternative or a support for the ongoing implementation should be taken under consideration by policymakers to achieve a truly sustainable success from the implementation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Waste Management, Reduction, Reuse and Recycling

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2023

Submission Date

September 21, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 31, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 27 Number: 3

APA
Uçman, B., & Yazıcı, H. (2023). Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 27(3), 503-526. https://doi.org/10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369
AMA
1.Uçman B, Yazıcı H. Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff. J. Nat. Appl. Sci. 2023;27(3):503-526. doi:10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369
Chicago
Uçman, Başak, and Hüseyin Yazıcı. 2023. “Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 27 (3): 503-26. https://doi.org/10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369.
EndNote
Uçman B, Yazıcı H (December 1, 2023) Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 27 3 503–526.
IEEE
[1]B. Uçman and H. Yazıcı, “Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff”, J. Nat. Appl. Sci., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 503–526, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369.
ISNAD
Uçman, Başak - Yazıcı, Hüseyin. “Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 27/3 (December 1, 2023): 503-526. https://doi.org/10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369.
JAMA
1.Uçman B, Yazıcı H. Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff. J. Nat. Appl. Sci. 2023;27:503–526.
MLA
Uçman, Başak, and Hüseyin Yazıcı. “Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 27, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 503-26, doi:10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369.
Vancouver
1.Başak Uçman, Hüseyin Yazıcı. Evaluation of the Effect of Plastic Bag Charging on Consumers’ Behaviors by a Questionnaire on University Staff. J. Nat. Appl. Sci. 2023 Dec. 1;27(3):503-26. doi:10.19113/sdufenbed.1364369

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