E-Waste Recycling Behavior in the United Arab Emirates: Investigating the Roles of Environmental Consciousness, Cost, and Infrastructure Support

Kareem Abdul Waheed (), Abhilasha Singh, Ayisha Siddiqua, Maisa El Gamal and Mohammed Laeequddin
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Kareem Abdul Waheed: School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to Be University, Greater Noida 201314, India
Abhilasha Singh: College of Business Administration, American University in the Emirates, Dubai P.O. Box 503000, United Arab Emirates
Ayisha Siddiqua: College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab Emirates
Maisa El Gamal: College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Laeequddin: Department of Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya 824234, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-19

Abstract: This study examines whether consumers’ behavior affects e-waste recycling in the UAE. This paper provides a theoretical model of e-waste recycling behavior based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), and it goes on to analyze the impact of environmental consciousness, infrastructural support, and costs in e-waste recycling. To assess this study’s constructs, a survey instrument is created. The theoretical model is tested using data gathered from a survey of UAE residents. PLS-SEM (partial least squares structural equations modeling) is used to assess the data. The results support the use of the TPB in the e-waste recycling behavior context. Furthermore, this study shows intriguing findings regarding the effect of environmental consciousness, perceived infrastructural support, and the cost of e-waste recycling. Environmental consciousness shows a positive moderation effect on the association between e-waste recycling attitudes and intentions. This finding implies that the environmental consciousness of residents should be increased to translate e-waste recycling intentions into behavior. Environmental consciousness can be enhanced through training programs. Furthermore, special sustainability courses in higher education that focus on improving environmental awareness among students will have a lasting impact. This study supports the positive moderation effect of perceived infrastructure support on the association between recycling intentions and behavior.

Keywords: e-waste recycling behavior; environmental consciousness; cost of recycling; infrastructure support; theory of planned behavior; UAE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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