Awareness and Behaviors of Community E-waste Management According to the Circular Economy in Bangkok
Keywords:
E- waste Management, awareness, behaviors, circular economy, BangkokAbstract
This study aims to assess the awareness and behaviors of e-waste management in the public sector according to the circular economy. This study utilized quantitative approaches. Primary data were collected on-site using questionnaires to collect data from 480 samples in Bangkok. The results from the survey show that of the total number of respondents, 409 (85.2%) knew of E-waste, while 370 (77.1%) had a strong understanding of circular economy principles, 339 (70.6%) had a high level of awareness concerning E-waste management following the circular economy, and 367 (76.5%) had a high level of E-waste management behavior in residential areas according to the circular economy. From the analysis, perceptions of E-waste hazards affected the awareness and behavior of E-waste management in residential areas according to the circular economy. However, careers affected the behavior of E-waste management in residential areas according to the circular economy in Bangkok. E-waste management is one of the keys to achieving this but necessitates cooperation from all sectors. The circular economy principles should be publicized to increase civil society awareness concerning community e-waste management. This will then drive the concept of practices for concrete outcomes. If every sector cooperates, it will result in a balanced economy under the vision of maximizing economic value and reducing the environmental and social impacts of production, consumption, waste management, and recycling.
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