The involvement of future generations in the circular economy paradigm: an empirical analysis on aluminium packaging recycling in Spain

The European circular economy action plan, launched in 2015 includes a group of measures aligned with the 3r principles. To meet recycling goals, valuable materials such as aluminium must have packaging that helps to increase their recycling rate above the current 45.6%. This recycling rate could be...

ver descrição completa

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Buil Gazol, Pilar, Roger Loppacher, Olga, Selvam, Rejina Mary, Prieto-Sandoval, Vanessa
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/225321
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225321
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Economia circular
Reciclatge de residus
Educació ambiental
Infants
Espanya
Circular economy
Waste recycling
Environmental education
Children
Spain
Descrição
Resumo:The European circular economy action plan, launched in 2015 includes a group of measures aligned with the 3r principles. To meet recycling goals, valuable materials such as aluminium must have packaging that helps to increase their recycling rate above the current 45.6%. This recycling rate could be improved with the help of current consumers and the education of future generations. In this way, the aim of this study is to prove the positive effects of childhood education in the circular economy by teaching sustainable practices in the case of aluminium packaging recycling. The study was conducted in the form of a survey, with data being gathered via questionnaires carried out “pre” and “post” workshop in schools of different regions of Spain in students between 8 and 12 years old. This study provides an exciting opportunity to advance our knowledge of the use of workshops to increase children’s knowledge, awareness, and intention of recycling.