Household waste practices: New empirical evidence and policy implications for sustainable behaviour

Zachary Brown

No 249, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Effective waste management policies are critical for addressing environmental issues ranging from climate change to pollution. This report uses new survey data to provide evidence on the most important factors in determining key waste-related outcomes at the household level. Results show that providing collection services is critical in supporting household waste prevention efforts and that charging schemes for mixed waste can play an important complementary role in supporting sustainable waste management. Based on a discrete choice experiment, most households are shown to be willing to pay a price premium for products with sustainable packaging, but at the same time, around a third of households would require a price discount in order to opt for such products. Taken together, findings from the analysis show that waste policies play an important role in stimulating demand for sustainable consumption.

JEL-codes: C25 D1 D12 D91 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09-13
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