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Are There Gender Disparities in Household Kitchen Waste Separation?

Authors
Qiong Zhang1, 2, *, Pingping Liu1, 2
1CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Beijing, 100101, China
2Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zhq0627@163.com
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Qiong Zhang
Available Online 9 December 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_96How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Gender disparities; Waste separation behavior; Large-scale observation
Abstract

Climate narratives are increasingly gaining traction, mobilizing collective action towards a low-carbon future. Previous social norm interventions have predominantly been implemented in Western cultures, neglecting their potential applicability in more collectivist Eastern cultures. Additionally, research on gender disparities in waste separation behaviors has yielded inconsistent findings, with most studies relying on self-reported data from surveys. To address this gap, we conducted a community-based field intervention study. We collected large-scale observation data on 21,555 household waste disposal behaviors and concurrently recorded demographic information of gender groups. During the intervention, we publicly displayed the weekly participation rates of household kitchen waste sorting within the community. Across all study periods, women consistently participated more in separation activities than men. This study underscores the efficacy of social norm interventions in promoting waste separation behaviors among different gender groups, thereby contributing to more sustainable development.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2024 9th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
9 December 2024
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978-2-38476-309-2
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_96How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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