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Current status and behavior modeling on household solid-waste separation: a case study in Da Nang city, Vietnam

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This study focused on household solid-waste recycling in Da Nang city, Vietnam to assess the existing separation behavior and clarify the factors influencing the separation behavior. The authors conducted a questionnaire survey for 150 households in 6 urban districts, which consisted of household attributes, separation behavior, and the household’s attitude on recycling and the environment. The waste separation rates were determined for leftover food and 13 recyclable items and the recyclable disposal habit was also assessed. The separation rate of leftover food was 77.3%. Among 13 surveyed recyclable items, plastic bottles and metal cans were two popular items with higher separation rate (72.5% and 63.8%, respectively). To identify the conscious structure and determinants of separation behavior, the authors developed a predictive model on the separation behavior of leftover food and recyclables by logistic and multiple linear regression analyses. The positive factors included behavior intention, sympathy for the collector, incentive brought by recycling, goal intention, internal norm, and perception of responsibility and seriousness. The negative factor was evaluation of trouble. The authors also analyzed the differences in separation rates among attributes. Based on the significant influence factors and attributes, the authors suggested how to promote separation behavior.

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  1. Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, 700-8530, Japan

    Vu Chi Mai Tran & Yasuhiro Matsui

  2. University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Lien Chieu District, Da Nang City, Vietnam

    Vu Chi Mai Tran & Hoang Son Le

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Tran, V.C.M., Le, H.S. & Matsui, Y. Current status and behavior modeling on household solid-waste separation: a case study in Da Nang city, Vietnam. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 21, 1462–1476 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-019-00899-1

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