Exploring young adults’ e-waste recycling behaviour using an extended theory of planned behaviour model: A cross-cultural study

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 141, Issue , 2019, Pages 378-389

  Kumar, Anita ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; E waste recycling; Extended TPB model; India and China

Indexed keywords

RECYCLING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTES;

CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES; CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY; E-WASTE RECYCLING; INDIA AND CHINA; KEY INFLUENCING FACTORS; REVERSE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; REVERSE SUPPLY CHAINS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

ADULT; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CULTURE; ELECTRONIC WASTE; MODEL; RECYCLING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHINA; CONSUMER; ELECTRONIC WASTE; HUMAN; INDIA; MARKET; RECYCLING; RESPONSIBILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 85056472736     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.10.013     Document Type: Article

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