Way out of the one-way? : Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the generation of waste from packaging in Germany
- How do recent changes in consumption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic affect the avoidance of packaging waste? How can an increase in packaging waste be countered and the previous trend towards unpackaged and reusable solutions be revived and promoted? To tackle these questions, we use a systemic approach that regards packaging as a network of interrelated interests of industry (manufacturing and logistics), trade (retail and catering), consumers and the waste management sector. To analyse this network, we applied three methods. First, we analysed secondary sources such as surveys. Second, we conducted semi-structured interviews with seven actors from industry, consumer education and waste management in May and June 2020. Third, weHow do recent changes in consumption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic affect the avoidance of packaging waste? How can an increase in packaging waste be countered and the previous trend towards unpackaged and reusable solutions be revived and promoted? To tackle these questions, we use a systemic approach that regards packaging as a network of interrelated interests of industry (manufacturing and logistics), trade (retail and catering), consumers and the waste management sector. To analyse this network, we applied three methods. First, we analysed secondary sources such as surveys. Second, we conducted semi-structured interviews with seven actors from industry, consumer education and waste management in May and June 2020. Third, we used the questions from the interview guideline to do an online survey among representatives of the public waste management industry.…
Document Type: | Peer-Reviewed Article |
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Author: | Elisabeth Süßbauer, Henning WiltsORCiDGND, Sarah Julie Otto, Jennifer Schinkel, Klara Wenzel, Rabea-Lorina Dehning, Justus Caspers |
URN (citable link): | https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-79318 |
DOI (citable link): | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00550-022-00525-z |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Source Title (English): | Sustainability management forum |
Volume: | 30 |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 9 |
Divisions: | Kreislaufwirtschaft |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 330 Wirtschaft |
OpenAIRE: | OpenAIRE |
Licence: | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |