ORCID
- Kayleigh Wyles: 0000-0003-3205-9595
Abstract
The global challenge of marine plastic pollution requires systemic change in our relationship with plastic. Thecurrent linear plastic economy must transition to a sustainable circular model, but is hindered by behaviouralchange difficulties, particularly in coastal regions facing resource limitations and a lack of research attention.This study investigates waste management (WM) behaviours in Java and Bali, Indonesia, through a householdsurvey (N = 506). By examining the roles of community attachment and environmental concern in WM behaviours, we contribute to the theoretical understanding of these concepts within a novel context. Our findingsreveal that community attachment and environmental concern predict WM behaviours, yet lead to divergentoutcomes. Furthermore, the provision of infrastructure is associated with changes in some, but not all, WMbehaviours. These results underscore the importance of considering a variety of waste management behavioursand adopting a balanced approach that integrates both infrastructural and psychological interventions
DOI Link
DOI
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117741
Publication Date
2025-02-27
Publication Title
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume
214
ISSN
0025-326X
Keywords
Community attachment, Environmental concern, Indonesia, Plastic pollution, Waste management behaviours
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Voronkova, A., Wyles, K., Syamsiyah, N., Sudarso., Soedjono, E., Henderson, L., Schultz, W., Jobling, S., & Pahl, S. (2025) 'Predictors of waste management behaviours in coastal communities in Indonesia: The role of community attachment and environmental concern', Marine Pollution Bulletin, 214. Available at: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117741
