Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy
The plastics have become one of the most important, necessary, valuable and commonly used materials for consumers daily lives in the global economy (Science History Institute, 2024; Rhein and Schmid, 2020; Nguyen et al., 2022). Currently, the global plastic consumption is over 400,000,000 tonnes, an...
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| description | The plastics have become one of the most important, necessary, valuable and commonly used materials for consumers daily lives in the global economy (Science History Institute, 2024; Rhein and Schmid, 2020; Nguyen et al., 2022). Currently, the global plastic consumption is over 400,000,000 tonnes, and the future global plastic consumption is projected to reach over 1,200,000,000 tonnes in 2060 if there are no new policies to reduce the global plastic consumption (Braun, 2023). As of 2023, it was projected that there will be 389,300,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated in worldwide (Alves, 2023). In 2060, it is projected that there will be 1,014,100,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated in worldwide (Alves, 2023). In 2060, it is projected that landfill will be the main disposal method and recycling rate will be less than 20% in worldwide (Alves, 2023).
In Singapore, the total plastic waste volume was generated from 832,000 tonnes in 2013 to 957,000 tonnes in 2023 (Romero, 2023; National Environment Agency, 2024a). From 2017 to 2023, the Singapore recycling rate for plastics ranging from 4% to 6% annually (National Environment Agency, 2023a; National Environment Agency, 2023b; National Environment Agency, 2024a; National Environment Agency, 2024b). The single-use plastics have contributed to half of global plastic production, and it has contributed to approximately 30% to 70% of plastic waste disposed in Singapore (Ingilizian, 2023; BYO Singapore, 2020). In the world, the policymakers have introduced various regulatory policies to remove the consumption on single-use plastics and improve on plastic waste management (Vimal et al., 2020; Ando et al., 2023). Therefore, this management research project will be focusing on understanding consumer mindset, single-use plastics and introduce new sustainability policies which can help to shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy. There are a total of five chapters in this management research project. Lastly, the result in this research provides a meaningful and good understanding of consumer mindset on single-use plastics to help Singapore to move towards a single-use plastics free economy. |
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| spelling | nottingham-793912025-02-17T01:33:09Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79391/ Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy Teo, En Guo The plastics have become one of the most important, necessary, valuable and commonly used materials for consumers daily lives in the global economy (Science History Institute, 2024; Rhein and Schmid, 2020; Nguyen et al., 2022). Currently, the global plastic consumption is over 400,000,000 tonnes, and the future global plastic consumption is projected to reach over 1,200,000,000 tonnes in 2060 if there are no new policies to reduce the global plastic consumption (Braun, 2023). As of 2023, it was projected that there will be 389,300,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated in worldwide (Alves, 2023). In 2060, it is projected that there will be 1,014,100,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated in worldwide (Alves, 2023). In 2060, it is projected that landfill will be the main disposal method and recycling rate will be less than 20% in worldwide (Alves, 2023). In Singapore, the total plastic waste volume was generated from 832,000 tonnes in 2013 to 957,000 tonnes in 2023 (Romero, 2023; National Environment Agency, 2024a). From 2017 to 2023, the Singapore recycling rate for plastics ranging from 4% to 6% annually (National Environment Agency, 2023a; National Environment Agency, 2023b; National Environment Agency, 2024a; National Environment Agency, 2024b). The single-use plastics have contributed to half of global plastic production, and it has contributed to approximately 30% to 70% of plastic waste disposed in Singapore (Ingilizian, 2023; BYO Singapore, 2020). In the world, the policymakers have introduced various regulatory policies to remove the consumption on single-use plastics and improve on plastic waste management (Vimal et al., 2020; Ando et al., 2023). Therefore, this management research project will be focusing on understanding consumer mindset, single-use plastics and introduce new sustainability policies which can help to shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy. There are a total of five chapters in this management research project. Lastly, the result in this research provides a meaningful and good understanding of consumer mindset on single-use plastics to help Singapore to move towards a single-use plastics free economy. 2025-02-08 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79391/1/Teo%20En%20Guo%20%2820490844%29.pdf Teo, En Guo (2025) Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] single-use plastics; consumer mindset; Singapore's policymakers |
| spellingShingle | single-use plastics; consumer mindset; Singapore's policymakers Teo, En Guo Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title | Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title_full | Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title_fullStr | Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title_short | Understanding consumer mindset helps Singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape Singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| title_sort | understanding consumer mindset helps singapore’s policymakers to introduce new sustainability policies that shape singapore’s culture towards a single-use plastics free economy |
| topic | single-use plastics; consumer mindset; Singapore's policymakers |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/79391/ |