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Reusable Takeaway Containers: Disposable to Durable - A feasibility study of transition towards reusable takeaway containers in Sweden

Singhania, Deepshikha Bholanath LU and Hassan, Sadia (2023) SMMM40 20231
Department of Service Studies
Abstract
Ever growing environmental impact due to human activities has increased efforts globally to tackle the issues by promoting sustainable behavior. Similar efforts are also being made to handle the waste and litter problem of single-use takeaway food packaging. Sweden aims to reduce the impact of takeaway food packaging by introducing a directive to reduce consumption of single-use packaging and replace them with reusable containers for takeaway food and beverages. This research investigates the feasibility of transitioning to such a practice of reusable containers from perspective of both, business owners and consumers, in Sweden. The research used mixed method strategy to collect qualitative data for understanding challenges from... (More)
Ever growing environmental impact due to human activities has increased efforts globally to tackle the issues by promoting sustainable behavior. Similar efforts are also being made to handle the waste and litter problem of single-use takeaway food packaging. Sweden aims to reduce the impact of takeaway food packaging by introducing a directive to reduce consumption of single-use packaging and replace them with reusable containers for takeaway food and beverages. This research investigates the feasibility of transitioning to such a practice of reusable containers from perspective of both, business owners and consumers, in Sweden. The research used mixed method strategy to collect qualitative data for understanding challenges from perspective of business owners and quantitative data to understand consumers’ perception towards such a change. Based on the collected data of current research and compared with findings of previous studies, the research concludes that more pilot studies are needed to generate solutions for reverse logistic challenges that entails a system of reusable containers for takeaway food and need for increased awareness among business owners and consumers to drive the change forward. (Less)
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author
Singhania, Deepshikha Bholanath LU and Hassan, Sadia
supervisor
organization
course
SMMM40 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
takeaway, reusable packaging, multi-use takeaway containers, single-use to multi-use, deposit return system, circular economy, theory of planned behavior, Sweden.
language
English
id
9133874
date added to LUP
2023-08-11 11:13:14
date last changed
2023-08-11 11:13:14
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  abstract     = {{Ever growing environmental impact due to human activities has increased efforts globally to tackle the issues by promoting sustainable behavior. Similar efforts are also being made to handle the waste and litter problem of single-use takeaway food packaging. Sweden aims to reduce the impact of takeaway food packaging by introducing a directive to reduce consumption of single-use packaging and replace them with reusable containers for takeaway food and beverages. This research investigates the feasibility of transitioning to such a practice of reusable containers from perspective of both, business owners and consumers, in Sweden. The research used mixed method strategy to collect qualitative data for understanding challenges from perspective of business owners and quantitative data to understand consumers’ perception towards such a change. Based on the collected data of current research and compared with findings of previous studies, the research concludes that more pilot studies are needed to generate solutions for reverse logistic challenges that entails a system of reusable containers for takeaway food and need for increased awareness among business owners and consumers to drive the change forward.}},
  author       = {{Singhania, Deepshikha Bholanath and Hassan, Sadia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Reusable Takeaway Containers: Disposable to Durable - A feasibility study of transition towards reusable takeaway containers in Sweden}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}