飲料容器之回收與自動回收機之潛在市場研究與分析 - 以亞特蘭大為例

Abstract

With the development of more rigid environmental standards, a renewed focus has been placed on product life cycle. New technologies to help companies control reverse supply chains are constantly being introduced. In the United States, the beverage industry is making strides towards sustainability. In an effort to achieve these goals, reverse vending machine networks are proposed as a means to increase the recycling rate for beverage containers. This study looks at recycling level to indicate the effectiveness of reverse vending machine networks. A survey was created to assess the recycling habits of the residents of Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the effect of six incentives that can be offered using reverse vending machines, including donations, knowledge, coupons, a time-based reward, money, and social media. Ordinal linear regression was used to find the predicted probabilities of each effect based on the recycling habits as well as the incentive type. The study found that reverse vending machines were two to three times more probable to have a positive effect on those respondents who classified themselves as infrequent or low level recyclers. The study indicates that reverse vending machine networks have strong potential at increasing the recycling behaviors of those who recycle the least often.