Consumers’ preferences for bioplastic products: A discrete choice experiment with a focus on purchase drivers

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 330; p. 129870
• Main Authors: Notaro, Sandra, Lovera, Elisabetta, Paletto, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Attitudinal factors; Bio-based polymers; biodegradability; bioplastics; carbon dioxide; climate; Consumer behavior; Discrete choice experiments; Environmentally-friendly products; gender; income; markets; pollution; willingness to pay; PROPR; DCE; GHG; KNOW; Attitudinal factors; WTP; CLIM; Consumer behavior; Discrete choice experiments; NB; CPC; PI; SN; Environmentally-friendly products; Bio-based polymers; FOSSIL; FOOD

The excessive use of conventional plastics is causing some environmental problems, such as carbon dioxide emissions and plastics pollution. Bio-based plastics can potentially be beneficial for the environment by replacing conventional fossil-derived raw materials with renewable more sustainable alte...