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Research in marketing, psychology, economics, and decision making has long examined what people choose, when people choose, and why people choose. But almost no research has examined how long people consume their choices. Here, we examined an asymmetry between choosing an option and consuming it. Under the aegis of nudges, we conducted two randomized longitudinal experiments on how long people consumed a choice that was incentivized vis-à-vis a decoy effect, default effect, and compromise effect. We found that these nudges influenced choosing and consuming in opposite directions: Participants were more likely to choose the nudged option; however, they consumed it less compared to participants who chose an identical non-nudged option. Our research thus demonstrates that nudges could lead people to consume a nudged option less after choosing it, illuminating the potential for future research to examine the unexplored area of longitudinal, post-acquisition, post-nudge effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Consumers' attention to sustainable production and consumption is promoting innovation in sustainable supply chain operations. We build an extended sustainable supply chain with remanufacturing (and/or) product sharing, and consider three operation modes: Sustainable supply chain operation with remanufacturing but No product Sharing mode (SNS), Sustainable supply chain operation with product sharing but No Remanufacturing mode (SNR), and Sustainable supply chain operation with both product Sharing and Remanufacturing mode (SSR). How does sustainable consumption (i.e. product sharing) affect sustainable production decisions and how to choose the optimal operation mode? Our findings: The SSR mode positively reinforces the sustainability-oriented market segmentation and can be globally optimal with an integrated value-added effect of 'remanufacturing + product sharing'. From the perspective of total benefit optimisation, when the commission rate of a sharing platform and the proportion of service consumers are higher (lower), the transformation from the SNS mode to the SSR mode (from the SNR mode to the SSR mode) can be the best operational strategy. Maximising total benefits may have a compression effect on product sharing, which can be effectively adjusted by improving consumers' perceived value of remanufactured products. This study provides guidance for selecting combination strategies for sustainable supply chains in the context of carbon emission reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While some of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rely on the support of established international organizations and regimes, others lack strong institutions in their governance areas. This raises the question of whether the SDGs can contribute to strengthening these less institutionalized areas in global governance, which would make these goals important factors in advancing international institutionalization. We study this question with a focus on SDG 12, which targets sustainable consumption and production. By analysing in-depth 49 documents and 19 expert interviews, we trace institutional development (2012–2022) focusing on two initiatives, the 10-Year Framework of Programmes for Sustainable Consumption and Production and the later One Planet Network. We indicate mechanisms through which SDGs have influenced international institutionalization processes and some conditions for this impact. However, while the SDGs might offer a temporary impetus to further institutionalization, they do not provide a lasting solution to the challenge of advancing global institutionalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Moments of crisis such as pandemics, hyperinflation, or natural disasters cause societies, governments, companies, and individuals to reflect on their priorities and essential needs. However, there is no concept or theory that links human needs to the consumption of goods and services. With this in mind, we introduce the product essentiality concept and a method to measure the essentiality level of a group of products. We used a survey questionnaire and quantitative methodology to illustrate the concept and propose that it can be reasonably approximated by a measure of perceived essentiality. Our analysis examined the influence of location, gender, and family income on the perceived essentiality of general goods and services. For this, a sample of Business and Management students in Brazil and the UK classified 81 products as 'essential' or 'superfluous'. Our findings and analyses show that applying the essentiality concept and its measurement can be consistent and useful for reflecting on what is essential and what is not. This study provides preliminary insights on product portfolio essentiality measurements suggesting it is significantly affected by location rather than gender and income. The results can help organisations to rethink their product portfolios, designs, and assist sustainable development policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The introduction of species can have negative effects on species, communities, and ecosystems, although native predators may profit from the introduced prey. We present an evaluation of the consumption of the introduced Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) by Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) during the austral winter in Patagonia, Argentina. Green Crab remains were present in 9.4% (n = 416) of the Kelp Gull pellets collected between June and August of 2021, at four coastal sectors distributed along more than 400 km of coastline. Frequency of occurrence of Green Crabs in Kelp Gull pellets varied between 0 and 66.7% depending on the location, and being similar for the three studied months. Overall, Kelp gulls included at least 35 food items in their diet with variable contributions from different food categories, again depending on the location. This is the first report on the winter consumption of Green Crabs by Kelp Gulls and provides baseline information for understanding the role of this introduced species in newly invaded coastal ecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With massive coffee sales comes a detrimental environmental impact due to high disposable cup usage. This study examined how Starbucks portable cup design and environmental concerns shape green purchase intention by extending the TPB model. Structural analysis revealed that aesthetics, symbolism, functionality, and environmental concerns influenced consumer attitudes, contributing to purchase intention alongside perceived behavioral control and subjective norms within the TPB framework. Multigroup analysis found that symbolism has a stronger impact on females' attitudes, while functionality has a stronger impact on males' attitudes. Additionally, attitude mediated the effects of design and environmental concerns on green purchase intention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: There is little empirical evidence on how blockchain affordances may encourage consumers to make sustainable choices. Thus, this paper examines how blockchain affordances affect consumers' sustainable consumption. Design/methodology/approach: We focus on three blockchain affordances: transparency, traceability, and immutability in this paper. By integrating the affordance lens and theory of consumption values (TCV), we develop a research model wherein we posit that blockchain affordances influence several consumption values, which then affect consumers' intention to purchase sustainable products. In the study, we designed a scenario and user interface for a novel blockchain-based app for sustainable consumption in the context of the fashion industry and surveyed 295 European consumers to examine the study's research model. We then analyzed the collected data using the partial least squares technique. Findings: The results show that blockchain affordances positively affect consumption values, including efficiency, social impression, trust, and sustainability information clarity. In turn, these values influence the consumers' purchase intention of sustainable products. Additionally, our post hoc analysis shows that these consumption values fully mediate the effect of blockchain affordances on consumers' purchase intention, where trust and sustainability information clarity is found to have a higher impact. Originality/value: Empirical research studies focusing on understanding blockchain's effect on sustainable consumption values have been limited in prior literature. This study, drawing on the affordance lens, proposes distinct blockchain affordances and empirically validates their impact on consumers' sustainable purchase intention. By integrating TCV, it highlights the mediating mechanism that drives blockchain's impact on consumers' purchase intention. We empirically identify the values that mediate the effects of blockchain affordances on consumers' purchase intention; further, we discuss implications for research and practice based on the study findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Walnut green husk (WGH) is a common agricultural by-product with high yield and serious pollution problem. The present study aimed to evaluate the impacts of sun drying (SD), pulsed vacuum drying (PVD), short and medium infrared radiation drying (SMIR), hot air drying based on temperature and humidity control (TH-HAD), and heat pump drying (HPD) on the drying characteristics, energy consumption, physico-chemical properties, bioactive compounds content and antioxidant capacity of WGH. Drying characteristics and drying kinetics showed that artificial drying could significantly improve drying efficiency. Compared with SD, the drying time of PVD, SMIR, TH-HAD, and HPD reduced by 63.6, 78.7, 66.3, and 54.0%, respectively. Specific energy consumption analysis demonstrated that HPD showed the lowest specific energy consumption of 2.2 kW·h/kg. Hydration properties analysis revealed that PVD resulted in sample of best water-holding capacity and the HPD sample had the highest water solubility index (43.44%). Structural analysis showed that the cell wall structure of WGH was damaged by different drying methods. Generally, among the five drying methods, HPD was found to be in the middle range in terms of active substance content and antioxidant capacity of dried samples, but it had the least energy consumption. Therefore, HPD has great potential for commercial-scale drying of WGH, offering a new approach for low-energy food processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This Brief Report describes the research and key lessons learned in the initial four-year phase of the research program Mistra Sustainable Consumption that seeks to stimulate a transition to more sustainable consumption in Sweden. The program is transdisciplinary and includes approximately 20 researchers and a similar number of societal partners from the public, private, and civil society sectors. The aim of this report is to summarize the findings from the program about how and under what conditions potentially sustainable niche practices can become more mainstream and how such a transition can be enabled through civil society, business models, and policy innovation. The thematic focus of the program is on practices related to home furnishing, vacationing, and eating and we have identified potentially sustainable consumption practices, analyzed several of them with respect to their environmental and social impacts, and highlighted potential enablers for mainstreaming such practices. One key conclusion is that it is possible to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by approximately 40 percent by changing customary consumption practices without the need for large investments or new policies. This is an encouraging finding, but it is not adequate to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Therefore, more fundamental changes will be needed, including the exploration of sufficiency-oriented policy tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Second-generation practice theoretical research on sustainable consumption has largely overlooked the role of environmental ethics. This is likely due to associations of "ethics" with culture and symbolic understandings of consumption. This article investigates how some environmentally aware and engaged consumers actively try to cultivate ethical and sustainable practices in order to develop ways of living more sustainably. By combining a practice theoretical framework with Michel Foucault's work on ethical self-cultivation, I combine the ethical – understood as emerging in specific places and time as part of cultural formations – with processes of embodiment and ethical reflexivity to understand how environmental ethical reflexivity can play a role in the sustainable change of practices. The article argues that changing consumption practices based on changed environmental ethics requires an ongoing reflexive and bodily process of training the bodymind to embody skills and mold sensory, affective, and perceptual dispositions. This is a processual change requiring time and effort, in which research participants nevertheless experience meaning and hope as they are able to create sustainable change in their own lives and, over time and to some degree, live up to their ethical ideals. The analysis is based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in two locations using audio-visual methods in participant observation and interviews with research participants who are actively engaged in changing their everyday practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This confirmatory study focused on studying the attitude and behavior as well as environmental awareness towards sustainable consumerism. The study also aimed to check if accountability on the part of brands and the government could enhance sustainability in the apparel industry. An empirical inquiry was conducted with 396 respondents, considering they are consumers with purchasing power. The collected data were analyzed using correlation and descriptive analysis. Based on the findings, consumers' apparel use and brand accountability are positively associated. At the same time, it was found that the attitude and behavior of consumers are the least essential determinants for sustainable apparel consumption. This might imply that their optimistic outlook may not always translate into real purchase behavior, which is consistent with earlier studies. The results of this research provide a foundation for a better comprehension of the many factors, including the sustainability of a clothing brand or product, which may affect consumer behavior. This approach could help the fashion industry develop practical strategies and alter how people think about and utilize apparel in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An expanding body of literature discusses the importance of sufficiency for sustainable development. However, conceptual vagueness stands in the way of the practical application of sufficiency as a sustainability strategy. The main contribution of this paper is the introduction of the concept of relations of enoughness, building on the general notion of 'enough', which is prevalent in sufficiency literature. Relations of enoughness will be explained based on the widespread use of sufficiency advocating for changes and reductions of individual consumption with the goal to reduce environmental impacts such as carbon dioxide emissions. Diverse uses and understandings of sufficiency can be united in a shared structure of 'enough/too much/too little of X regarding Y'. Relations of enoughness can be connected to sustainability by expanding them into chains of enoughness, which serve as a conceptual foundation for the sustainable consumption corridor approach. Finally, the premises of sufficiency and potential for further research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Do true cost campaigns (TCCs)—which display prices at the point of purchase that include social and environmental negative externalities—nudge consumers toward more expensive sustainable products? From a theoretical point of view, the answer is promising: Communicating true costs means introducing external reference prices that provide a benchmark for consumers to assess price acceptability. Showing true costs triggers a general reference to the price of sustainability, and the higher price of sustainable products becomes at least partially explained by their lower "hidden costs" (i.e., costs to compensate for all environmental and social impacts). In two empirical studies, we demonstrate that for TCCs to be effective, the hidden costs for the sustainable products must be lower than those for the conventional alternatives. Interestingly, under this condition, TCCs have an effect in markets characterized by a larger (study 1) and a smaller (study 2) green gap. In both studies, we find that increased perceived price fairness explains the effect of TCCs, as measured by the relative preference for the sustainable compared to the conventional product. In addition, we see that the price difference between the two products plays a significant role in forming this preference judgment, independent of other factors included in the model and especially independent of TCC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable public procurement (SPP) is aimed at using government purchasing power to foster sustainable production and consumption and develop more sustainable business models. The implementation of SPP has been undertaken through several disciplinary approaches, including practical and research efforts based on organisational change management (OCM). Although there is a growing body of literature on OCM for SPP, research on this topic is still limited and mostly focused on a single-country context. This paper aims to fill this research gap by analysing the drivers for changes towards SPP from two different world regions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve Brazilian and ten Swedish SPP professionals. The interviews were analysed using Grounded Theory's constant comparative method. From the interviews, 46 drivers were collated, then ranked in order of importance, and categorised according to their level (external, connecting, and internal). From the interviews, twenty-two new drivers were identified. The findings show that drivers for SPP are context-specific and can be organised in a continuum of change approaches between praxis-driven and policy-driven. This study highlights the contextual influence on drivers for the SPP process. A holistic approach is needed for changes towards SPP, considering internal, connecting, and external drivers in the spectrum from praxis to policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Software is developed using programming languages whose choice is made based on a wide range of criteria, but it should be noted that the programming language selected can affect the quality of the software product. In this paper, we focus on analysing the differences in energy consumption when running certain algorithms that have been developed using different programming languages. Therefore, we focus on the software quality from the perspective of greenability, in concrete in the aspects related to energy efficiency. For this purpose, this study has conducted an empirical investigation about the most suitable programming languages from an energy efficiency perspective using a hardware-based consumption measurement instrument that obtains real data about energy consumption. The study builds upon a previous study in which energy efficiency of PL were ranked using a software-based approach where the energy consumption is an estimation. As a result, no significant differences are obtained between two approaches, in terms of ranking the PL. However, if it is required to have a more realistic knowledge of consumption, it is necessary to use hardware approaches. Furthermore, the hardware approach provides information about the energy consumption of specific DUT hardware components, such as, HDD, graphics card, and processor, and a ranking for each of component is elaborated. This can provide useful information to make a more informed decision on the choice of a PL, depending on several factors, such as the type of algorithms to be implemented, or the effects on power consumption not only in overall, but also depending on specific DUT hardware components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the dynamic interplay between individual attitudes towards legal rules, religious beliefs, and confidence in government institutions, and their collective impact on environmentally friendly choices (EFC). Amidst growing environmental concerns, this research explores how these societal elements influence individuals' willingness to financially support environmental causes, accept tax increases for pollution prevention, and prioritize environmental conservation over economic growth. By incorporating a comprehensive set of socio-demographic controls, including country, religious denomination, and town size, the study provides a nuanced understanding of the factors driving EFC. The study reveals that increased confidence in government institutions, such as police and armed forces, relates positively to engagement in EFC. It highlights the essence of building trust among citizens to foster responsible environmental behavior. The research also brings to light the significant influence of religious involvement and participation on individuals' environmental choices, suggesting that active engagement in religious communities builds religion-dependent social capital that steers individuals towards more sustainable living practices. Results highlight the importance of trust in institutions and government policies in facilitating the transition towards a digitally empowered, environmentally conscious society. Conversely, a lack of trust can breed skepticism and hinder the adoption of sustainable practices. The study's insights are instrumental for policymakers, religious leaders, and environmental organizations in devising targeted strategies that encourage responsible consumption and strengthen collective efforts towards a sustainable future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of computing infrastructure has brought about increased productivity, but it has also brought about energy consumption and carbon emissions. Based on the panel data and business enterprise registration data of 279 prefecture-level cities from 2008 to 2021, using the econometric model system, this study investigates the relationship between computing infrastructure and carbon emission intensity, yielding several findings: First, our result finds that there is an inverse "U-shaped" pattern in the association between carbon emission intensity and computing infrastructure. According to several robustness tests, such as using IV method and PCSD model, the research conclusion still holds. Second, heterogeneity analysis indicates that our findings are particularly pronounced in central regions, hub cities and moderately digitally developed cities. Third, mechanism analysis shows that carbon emission intensity is influenced by computing infrastructure through energy consumption, green technological innovation, and servitization of the economic structure, with energy consumption also following an inverted "U-shaped" pattern. These findings contribute to understanding the environmental impact of digital infrastructure and offer insights for promoting sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which necessitates accelerated progress in sustainable production and consumption. This study employs an economy‐wide material flow analysis to assess the ASEAN community's material use, waste generation, emissions, resource efficiency, and circularity rate. The analysis encompasses the entire ASEAN economy, with a detailed focus on four member countries: Thailand, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In 2018, ASEAN countries collectively extracted 6449 million metric tons (Mt) of resources, exported 1302 Mt, and recorded a domestic material consumption (DMC) of 6376 Mt. Approximately 40% of this DMC contributed to material stock accumulation. Of the domestic processed output, 58% was released as air emissions, and the end‐of‐life recycling rate was 1.3%. Resource efficiency trends from 1970 to 2021 reveal a general improvement across the region, although Laos and Vietnam exhibited lower efficiency levels than the ASEAN average. The study concludes by comparing the sustainability policy capacities of the four selected countries with their material flows, identifying key areas requiring policy intervention and improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dark green vegetables include dark green leafy vegetables and broccoli. They are sources of many essential nutrients, including vitamins A, B and C, folate, fibre, carotenoids and flavonoids. This study aimed to explore the association between dietary dark green vegetable intake and cognitive function in US older adults. We included 2344 older adults (≥60 years old) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014 cycles. Dark green vegetable consumption was assessed using a continuous variable (cups/day) and two categorical variables. The first categorical variable classified participants into non‐consumers and consumers based on whether they consumed dark green vegetables. The second categorical variable grouped participants into four levels of dark green vegetable consumption (non‐consumers, consumers with low intakes, consumers with moderate intakes and consumers with high intakes). We used five continuous variables with non‐normal distribution to assess cognitive function, including a composite z‐score and the standardised scores of four individual cognitive tests. The four cognitive tests included the Immediate Recall Test (IRT), the Delayed Recall Test (DRT), the Animal Mobility Test (AFT) and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST). The standardised scores of the four cognitive tests were calculated using the mean and standard deviation of each cognitive test score. The composite z‐score was calculated by averaging the standardised scores of four cognitive tests to evaluate global cognition. We used multiple linear regression models to examine the association between dietary dark green vegetable intake and cognitive function. Our findings indicated that dark green vegetable intake was positively associated with global cognition (β [95% CI]: 0.17 [0.04, 0.30]; p = 0.016) and IRT (β [95% CI]: 0.26 [0.08, 0.43]; p = 0.009) and DRT (β [95% CI]: 0.21 [0.05, 0.36]; p = 0.012) standardised scores. Individuals with high intake of dark green vegetables showed notably better global cognition (β [95% CI]: 0.16 [0.05, 0.28]; p = 0.010) and showed higher IRT (β [95% CI]: 0.22 [0.07, 0.38]; p = 0.010) and DRT standardised scores (β [95% CI]: 0.21 [0.07, 0.36]; p = 0.007) compared with the non‐consumers. Blood neutrophil counts mediated the cognitive benefits of dark green vegetables (Proportion: 9.5%, p = 0.006). In conclusion, our findings suggest that dark green vegetable consumption may have favourable effects on cognitive function in US older adults, especially on immediate and delayed learning abilities. The underlying mechanisms include the ability of dark green vegetables to reduce blood neutrophil levels, an indicator of decreased systemic inflammation. Increasing dietary intake of dark green vegetables may be a beneficial intervention to improve cognitive health in the older US population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is aimed at analyzing, evaluating, and optimizing the pectin hydrolysis process to improve the quality of carbonated beverages made from red dragon fruit combined with mint flavor. Red dragon fruit, rich in nutrients and antioxidants, presents challenges in beverage processing due to its high pectin content, which affects clarity and anthocyanin stability. The research investigates the impact of various parameters, including enzyme concentration, hydrolysis time, and temperature, on juice clarity and anthocyanin content. Using a central composite design model, optimal conditions were determined to maximize juice clarity and anthocyanin content. Sensory evaluation during the blending process was also conducted to assess consumer acceptance, focusing on clarity, color, flavor, taste, and total acceptability. The optimum conditions were found to yield maximum clarity (52.763%) and anthocyanin content (224.414 mg C3G/L). Sensory evaluation indicated that 20% dragon fruit juice concentration with 0.12% citric acid, 13°Bx, and 0.30% mint flavor provided the best consumer acceptance. This research demonstrates the potential for producing high‐quality, appealing, and nutritious carbonated beverages from red dragon fruit, contributing to healthier and more sustainable consumption trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work presents a novel infill method for additive manufacturing, specifically designed to optimize material use and enhance stiffness in fused filament fabrication (FFF) parts through a geometry-aware, corrugated design inspired by sandwich structures. Unlike standard infill patterns, which typically employ uniform, space-filling grids that often disregard load-specific requirements, this method generates a cavity inside the component to be printed and fill the space between inner and outer contours with continuous, adaptable extrusion paths. This design enables consistent support and improved load distribution, making it particularly effective for parts under bending stresses, as it enhances structural resilience without requiring additional material. Simulations performed on a 10 cm3 test part using this method showed potential reductions in material consumption by up to 77% and a decrease in print time by 78%, while maintaining stiffness comparable to parts using conventional 100% grid infill. Additionally, simulations demonstrated that the new corrugated infill pattern provides near-isotropic stiffness, addressing the anisotropic limitations often seen in traditional infill designs that are sensitive to load orientation. This geometry-aware infill strategy thus contributes to balanced stiffness across complex geometries, enhancing reliability under mechanical loads. By integrating directly with slicer software, this approach simplifies advanced stiffness optimization without the necessity of finite element analysis-based topology optimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractAwe has been proved to have positive effects on pro-environmental behaviours. Although awe-arousing tourist experience and its impact on post-travel environmental propensities have been studied, it remains unknown whether and how awe primed outside of tourism context could influence tourism-based consumption. Acknowledging that tourists may contribute more to sustainable development if suppliers/marketers help them by manipulating decision-making situations, this research aims to analyse awe potential tourists experienced in decision-making process and its impact on their sustainable tourism consumption decisions. Small self and regulatory focus regarding the ways of cognising and appraising self and information were adopted to conceptualise the cognitive mechanism for accommodation to need of external grand entity (nature). Three experiments verified that awe promoted sustainable tourism consumption decisions through intensifying the sense of small self; awe’s causality and such mediation effect were stronger among individuals adopting prevention focus than those with promotion focus. Additionally, the main effect was compared between groups of high vs. low levels of small self. Spotlight analysis showed that the direct effect of awe on sustainable tourism decisions was attenuated when small self was relatively low. Findings extend knowledge of connections between awe and tourist behaviours and provide implications for sustainable tourism marketing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Product appreciation is defined as valuing and sustaining the use of a functional, energy-efficient product. This study adopted a user perspective to understand the circular behavior of product appreciation and explore the factors influencing it. Employing a qualitative exploratory approach, in-depth, cross-language (English and Arabic) interviews were conducted with participants from different nationalities. The collected data were then subjected to an adapted and augmented version of reflexive thematic analysis, allowing for a thorough examination of the underlying motivations and barriers to product appreciation. Our analysis revealed 60 motivation factors and 30 barrier factors. More importantly, six motivation themes emerged: attachment due to sentimental value, user satisfaction, holistic positive engagement, product ingenuity and enduring value, economic mindfulness, and retention and status quo tendency. In contrast, four barrier themes were identified: changes in user preferences, user dissatisfaction, craving newness, and free upgrades. This study accentuates the delineation of the newly identified circular behavior of product appreciation and highlights its significance in extending product life cycles and slowing resource loops. The findings provide valuable insights for designers, researchers, business strategists, and policymakers aiming to foster sustainable consumption and production patterns through product design, sustainable value propositions, and extended producer responsibility policies. Furthermore, the proposed adapted version of the reflexive thematic analysis method is expected to be a significant contribution to the qualitative research literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the rising trend toward sustainable consumption and the pivotal role of social media in the buying behavior, brands are keen to promote sustainable products through these platforms. Virtual influencers (VIs) have emerged as lower-cost and scandal-resistant alternatives to human influencers (HIs). However, their artificial nature may evoke credibility concerns, potentially undermining marketing effectiveness. Currently, it is unclear whether humans or virtual influencers achieve better endorsement outcomes for sustainable products. This study explores the effectiveness of VIs and HIs in endorsing sustainable products and the conditions under which VIs may outperform HIs. Through two studies (N = 1097), we investigate the impact of influencer type, advertising appeals, and product involvement on consumer purchase intentions and brand attitudes. Our findings reveal that, in low-involvement product scenarios with emotional appeals, HIs are more effective, while in high-involvement product scenarios featuring rational appeals, VIs exhibit superior effectiveness. These results suggest that the choice of influencer type should be tailored to the product involvement level and the nature of the advertising appeal, providing guidance for brands to enhance the impact of their green marketing strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the fashion industry faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact, collaborative consumption models such as online fashion renting offer potential solutions for fostering sustainability. This study examines the role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors alongside behavioral drivers in shaping consumer intentions toward online fashion renting in China, a model of collaborative consumption that contributes to sustainability by reducing new product demand and promoting the reuse of fashion items. The data was gathered from 403 Chinese customers using a standardized questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the given study hypotheses. The current study empirically demonstrates that customers' attitudes, past sustainable behavior, and subjective norms are significant indicators of consumers' intentions toward online fashion renting. The results further indicate that relative advantage, compatibility, perceived ownership, psychological risk, green self-identity, and experience value are the key drivers of consumers' attitudes toward online fashion renting. Additionally, the ESG factors were found to have a significant positive impact on consumer attitudes toward online fashion renting, underscoring their importance in driving sustainable consumption patterns. By integrating behavioral and ESG perspectives, the study contributes to the growing discourse on how sustainable consumption patterns can be encouraged within the fashion industry, offering theoretical and managerial implications for fostering sustainable behavior. Directions for future research are also suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research investigates the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and consumer green advocacy behaviour (CGAB) in the context of the hospitality industry in a developing nation within the framework of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (UN-SDGs). This study takes on an all-inclusive approach as it involves three major aspects of customer behaviour, emotional, cognitive and value-based. It specifically points out how factors like gratitude and green trust boost CSR–CGAB nexus with green altruism's role being very important. This work not only bridges the academic gap in this sphere but also extends pragmatic insights, underlining the potent role CSR can play in galvanising CGAB, thus promoting sustainable consumption and proactive environmental stewardship. Adding to its merit, this study stands out for its unique geographic focus and its integrative consumer behaviour model, rendering it a seminal work in the discourse of CSR, CGAB and their interconnectedness in fostering sustainability in alignment with the UN-SDGs. Through this research, there are actionable pathways to follow which advocate for sustainable practices consistent with the global sustainability agenda thereby enhancing its pertinence and applicability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The global goal of development concerns has embraced global action, leading to framework initiatives grounded in future-proof projects. Closely aligned with circular economy (CE) initiatives, which minimize single-use materials and address practices that reflect sustainability concepts, studies are rapidly emerging to identify practices in CE literatures relevant to SDGs. Therefore, a study to identify the CE literatures' contribution towards domains and targets in SDGs is highly urgent. By drawing a total of 4431 as a sampling of final literature analyzed using instrument tools in metrics mapping. Our discovery shows that CE studies contribute to posts in SDGS target achievement, which keeps on increasing. To dive deep into CE research on CE's relevance to SDGs, it was observed that China's scholars offered their publications in various viewpoints. Significantly, SDG12 (n = 68.9%) and have exceeded half a percentage of publications covering CE relevance to SDGs, implied that CE studies focused heavily on sustainable consumption and production patterns through actions in reaching SDGs. Followed by SDG7 (n = 6.3%), strongly reinforcing CE provides assessed value in SDGs calling for affordable and sustainable development and energy for all, in line with relied CE actions in considering innovation models to recreate product and energy resource reuse practices in a bid to minimize the adverse impacts for future. Given additional insights on circular economy targets related to SDGs, the research implication was to provide a policy recommendation to encourage the practice of circular economy based on SDGs targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractTechnology alignment in managing end-of-life products to overcome sustainability issues has drawn increasing attention in the food and hospitality industry. Recent literature on sustainable and agile practices in the food and hospitality industry recognizes the importance of reusing food waste materials at their end of life. The current study examines the mediating role that end-of-life food waste management plays in the relationship between agile practices and sustainable consumption and production from the viewpoint of food hospitality companies. The research employs a sequential mixed method design involving quantitative and qualitative analysis. The suggested model was empirically tested using information gathered from 298 respondents recruited through Prolific. After that, post hoc qualitative exploration was carried out by analyzing 24 interviews of the respondents identified out of the 298 respondents of the quantitative study. We discover that agile management practices are antecedents for responsible consumption and production. The findings highlight that food and hospitality firms must consider agile management practices to achieve more sustainable and socially responsible food waste management practices. Further, we find that information technology alignment is not a necessary condition to enhance or weaken the indirect effect of sustainable end-of-life (food waste) management between agile practices and sustainable consumption and production practices within the food and hospitality industry. This work advances theoretical and practical knowledge of conservation and natural resource management in the food and hospitality industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relentless devastating impacts of global warming and other climate change effects leading to incessant ecological damages have compelled governments across the globe to rethink the pattern of natural resource depletion. This has motivated policymakers, governments, international organizations, and research pundits alike to advocate for a transition to sustainable consumption and production of natural resources. Consequently, there is a growing call for sustainable production and consumption practices, as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG‐12). This research probes how natural resource production and consumption facilitate or hinder environmental sustainability in G7 economies from 1996 to 2020. The empirical evidence incorporates green energy, green technology, green finance, environmental tax, financial development, economic growth, and population as control variables within the STIRPAT theoretical framework. Second‐generation estimating techniques are utilized for empirical verification. An outstanding contribution of this study among others is the estimation of the moderating effects of green energy in mitigating the ensuing impact of natural resources on environmental sustainability. The results indicate that both production and consumption of natural resources, particularly coal and oil negatively affect environmental sustainability. Furthermore, green technology, energy, and finance as well as environmental tax are found to play a crucial role in promoting environmental sustainability. Green technology plays significant part in subduing the deteriorating effects of natural resources on the ecosystem. The robustness analyses further buttress the main analyses. Policy recommendations are proposed based on the empirical results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The lack of trust in eco-labels is a significant reason for the slow growth in demand for sustainable food, and reducing the information gap between relevant parties is a crucial means to improve consumer trust in eco-labels. Methods: In order to investigate the influence and driving pathways of consumers' information acquisition abilities on their trust in eco-labels, a total of 1,072 urban and rural consumers in Inner Mongolia, China were surveyed in this study, with an analysis conducted using the structural equation model. Results: It was found that information acquisition ability, institutional trust, and label knowledge have significant direct impacts on eco-label trust, with impact effects of 0.270, 0.351, and 0.357, respectively. Additionally, information acquisition ability has indirect effect of 0.085 and 0.127 on label trust through institutional trust and label knowledge. Furthermore, information discernment awareness has a significant negative moderating effect between information acquisition ability and label trust. Discussion: Therefore, when publicizing the certification system and label knowledge, cultivating consumers' information acquisition ability effectively enhances eco-label trust. Moreover, strengthening media supervision to ensure the authenticity and objectivity of information transmission is an important measure to protect trust in eco-labels. This study enriches relevant research in the field of food sustainability and provides valuable recommendations to promote sustainable food consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of consumption behavior on green food plays an important role in promoting agricultural environmental protection and eco‐agricultural production. Based on the practical investigation, this paper makes an empirical study on the consumption behavior of green food by using binary logistic regression model. It is found that consumer's education level has a significant positive effect on green food consumption. Consumer income level does not pass the test on consumption behavior, but the change direction is opposite. Consumer age and premium of green food are negatively correlated with consumption motivation and behavior, while green food reliability and satisfaction are positively correlated with consumption motivation and behavior. Consumer gender, marital status, and information channels have no significant impact on consumption motivation and behavior. According to the research results, the production and marketing of green food should pay attention to the product quality and the actual feedback from consumers, and should increase the market propaganda to improve the attention and recognition ability on green food, and should take effective measures to develop the older consumer's market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green transformation in the hotel industry represents an undeniable trend yet poses financial challenges, particularly in emerging economies. Expanding on the service quality-satisfaction-behavioral intention paradigm, this study investigates the influences of green emotional attachment, attitude towards green hotels, green image, green practice performance, word-of-mouth, guest satisfaction, functional value, and green experiential loyalty on green hotel premium payment. We collected 573 data points from China using purposive sampling. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed the positive effect of attitudes towards green hotels and green practices on guest satisfaction. The findings confirmed a positive correlation between guest satisfaction and willingness to pay a premium price for green hotels. This study also confirms the moderating effect of green experiential loyalty. Moreover, it recognizes gender, age, and income as partial moderating factors. These findings offer valuable insights into green hotel consumption research and assist practitioners in enhancing guest willingness to pay premiums and fostering sustainable industry development. The active implementation of strategies to boost guest satisfaction and willingness to pay premiums can further environmental conservation and support zero-carbon goals in the hospitality sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green consumption is critical for achieving sustainable development goals. Many studies have focused on explaining why customers choose green consumption, but rarely have scholars considered the significant impacts of the psychological costs. This study conducted an online survey of 677 sampled individuals in China. A structural equation model (SEM) was adopted to explore how three types of psychological costs (i.e., stress, stigma, and autonomy) moderate the indirect relationships of perceived hedonic value and perceived utilitarian value with green consumption (i.e., green purchasing, recycling, and refusing to use disposable products) through the willingness to pay a green premium (WPGP). The results show that perceived values can promote green consumption behaviours by increasing WPGP. In addition, the indirect benefit of perceived hedonic value was shown to be stronger than that of perceived utilitarian value. However, the direct association of perceived hedonic value with green consumption was shown to be weaker (compared to perceived utilitarian value) when the influence of WPGP was excluded. Moreover, the indirect associations of perceived hedonic value with green consumption were stronger among individuals with high stress than those with low stress. In contrast, the indirect associations of perceived utilitarian value on green consumption were weaker for people with high stigma than those with low stigma. However, no evidence was found to show that autonomy can moderate the indirect relationships. These findings emphasize the different mechanisms of perceived hedonic value and perceived utilitarian value on green consumption, as well as the moderating role of psychological costs in understanding the relationship between perceived value and green consumption. Accordingly, this study suggests that policymakers should highlight the hedonic value rather than the utilitarian when encouraging a green lifestyle that involves a green premium. This is particularly true of situations with a high level of customers' psychological costs. However, if there is no way to further increase people's WPGP, then promoting the utilitarian value should be used to promote green consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThis research investigates how psychosocial, subjective, and financial well-being influence consumers’ sustainable consumption intention in e-commerce. Data from 718 Vietnamese consumers were analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling. Results indicate that psychosocial well-being positively impacts sustainable consumption intention, while subjective and financial well-being show no direct effect. However, subjective well-being indirectly influences sustainable consumption through online shopping. Online shopping partially mediates the relationship between psychosocial well-being and sustainable consumption intention, and directly enhances consumers’ sustainable consumption intention. The study recommends marketers focus on customers’ psychosocial well-being and leverage e-commerce to promote sustainable consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a pressing need for healthy diets guided by environmental and nutritional targets. Plant‐based proteins have emerged as a recent and rapidly growing trend in response to the challenge of sustainable and healthy food systems. While plant‐based protein foods are widely promoted as sustainable alternatives, shifting beliefs and attitudes about conventional protein sources present an ongoing challenge. The study examined Canadians' intentions to transition to plant‐based protein diets, partially or entirely. A nationally representative survey was conducted among Canadian consumers to achieve our research objective. The survey was administered online using the Qualtrics platform by a market research firm and yielded valid responses from over 1800 participants. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs—attitudes, self‐efficacy, and perceived availability—explained only 12% of the variation in intentions toward plant‐based protein foods, while sustainability and ethical concerns accounted for 10% of the variation in dietary patterns. Meat attachment negatively impacted changes in dietary patterns, explaining 11% of the intention variation. Additionally, individual past behavior accounted for 7% of intentions toward plant‐based proteins. Demographic factors, such as gender and education, strongly and positively predicted purchase intentions, while contextual factors, such as residing in rural neighborhoods and being from Atlantic Canada, showed a strong negative association with intentions toward plant‐based protein diets. The findings underscore the multifaceted nature of individuals' intentions toward plant‐based protein diets and emphasize the significance of considering cognitive, social, emotional, and past behavioral factors, alongside sustainability values and messaging, to transition to a more plant‐based protein diet. This approach should carefully balance individuals' emotional connection and the perception of meat as essential to their meals. Also, targeting interventions based on demographic characteristics, specifically gender, education, and residential neighborhood, can enhance changes in dietary protein sources. The findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge on consumer behavior and sustainable diets, guiding future research and policies informing the design of effective interventions to promote plant‐based protein consumption and dietary changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2024 Report on the Work of the Chinese Government promotes trade in consumer goods and green consumption. Therefore, better understanding is needed of consumer attitudes and behaviors toward environmental protection and sustainable development. The relationships among future orientation, construal level, and green consumption were explored using a delayed-effect design to conduct two surveys at one-month intervals with 160 participants (100 women and 60 men). The results showed that (1) future orientation positively predicted green consumption intention and green consumption behavior, and (2) the construal level significantly moderated the influence of future orientation on green consumption. Specifically, a high construal level and high future orientation predicted the greatest green consumption intention, green consumption behavior, and green consumption decisions, while at a high construal level, future orientation positively predicted green consumption intention and behavior, with a greater tendency to purchase environmentally friendly rather than hedonic products. At a low construal level, future orientation had no significant effect on green consumption intention, behavior, and intention to purchase environmentally friendly products. This study is important for promoting public awareness of the importance of green consumption and encouraging green consumption behaviors to achieve the goals of sustainable development and protect the environment and social well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Accurate energy consumption prediction in the injection molding process is crucial for optimizing energy efficiency in polymer processing. Traditional parameter optimization methods face challenges in achieving optimal energy prediction due to complex energy transmission. In this study, a data-driven approach based on the Rolling Learning Informer model is proposed to enhance the accuracy and adaptability of energy consumption forecasting. The Informer model addresses the limitations of long-sequence prediction with sparse attention mechanisms, self-attention distillation, and generative decoder techniques. Rolling learning prediction is incorporated to enable continuous updating of the model to reflect new data trends. Experimental results demonstrate that the RL-Informer model achieves a normalized root mean square error of 0.1301, a root mean square error of 0.0758, a mean absolute error of 0.0562, and a coefficient of determination of 0.9831 in energy consumption forecasting, outperforming other counterpart models like Gated Recurrent Unit, Temporal Convolutional Networks, Long Short-Term Memory, and two variants of the pure Informer models without Rolling Learning. It is of great potential for practical engineering applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With global climate change problems becoming increasingly serious, sustainable consumption has become an inevitable trend. In this paper, we take the Chinese new energy vehicle market as an example and research the relationship between the public climate change concern and sustainable product consumption behaviour, while considering the time decay effect of public concern. We collect authoritative secondary data on climate change Baidu search index and the monthly sales of new energy vehicle brands and use panel data to test the hypotheses empirically. The result shows that there is a significant positive effect of public climate change concern on new energy vehicle consumption behaviour. This effect is also present when the time decay effect is considered. The result shows that public new energy vehicle concern has a significant negative effect on new energy vehicle consumption behaviour. The findings provide theoretical support for government policymakers and corporate managers to promote the adoption and diffusion of sustainable products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• A best‒worst scaling experiment with a randomized design is applied to elicit how consumer preferences vary by knowledge gap. • A better understanding of the purchase tax exemption with caps is found to contribute to more sustainable consumption. • The potential green consumption gap exists at both the purchase stage and an earlier step when gathering policy information. • Male, income level and risk aversion are related to a deeper understanding of green product related policy incentives. To reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the transportation sector, various incentives for promoting electric vehicle (EV) uptake have been implemented worldwide. However, little attention has been given to how individuals perceive EV-related policy incentives, and a knowledge gap may reduce the effectiveness of these incentives. The aim of this study is to discern how a deep understanding of fiscal incentives can also contribute to greater environmental benefits and how green product-related policy awareness is formed in developing countries. Taking a newly released purchase tax exemption for EVs in China as an example, this study compares consumer preferences over certain attribute levels of vehicles with and without detailed policy information via a randomized group design. A best‒worst scaling profile case experiment is embedded to elicit consumer preferences and detailed information about a newly released vehicle emission standard is also provided to avoid a knowledge gap on this regulation. The result shows that compared to the group without detailed policy information, those with information about tax exemption caps are significantly less attracted to hybrid EVs, larger sized and cheap vehicles. Heterogeneous preferences are observed for the attribute levels. Income level, family size and uncertain are found to be associated with various preference through a latent class logit model. A full understanding of the tax exemption policy with caps may raise the preference for battery EVs among individuals with higher income levels and more confident with their choice, and reduce the preference for large cars among individuals from relatively larger families in particular. Self-reported knowledge about this tax exemption policy and the released vehicle emission standard is also examined before the experiment. The results indicate that the awareness of fiscal policies is greater than the awareness of the emission regulation. Individuals who are less risk averse, have higher household income levels, are from regions with more fluently standard language use, or are male are found to have a deeper understanding of these policy incentives. To enhance individual's greener vehicle related policy awareness and further shape their preference towards sustainable consumption, employing social media to transmit policy information and improving confidence in greener vehicle uptake among target populations through well designed policy incentives, especially in less developed regions might be important for developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to examine how and when different framings of sustainability performance communication influence travelers' behavioral intentions. Specifically, it examines (1) the effectiveness of sustainability performance communication framing in shaping traveler's behavioral intentions, (2) the mediating role of perceived commitment to sustainability, and (3) the moderating effect of the level of sustainability performance communicated. The findings of the four experiments conducted revealed that communicating sustainability performance is more effective than not reporting it in determining travelers' behavioral intentions. Furthermore, an enhancement framing is more effective when communicating sustainability performance than a reduction framing. We also found that tourism provider's commitment to sustainability explains the impact of sustainability performance communication framing on behavioral intentions. Furthermore, we found that communicating a moderate level of sustainability performance in enhancement framing and a high level in reduction framing is effective. The study provides implications for theory and practice in developing effective sustainability communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The unethical use of natural resources is contributing to the increasing environmental degradation. The depleting environment poses a threat to the sustainability of present and future generations. This paper aims to investigate the impact of social media on the green purchase intention of consumers. The research adopts the theory of reciprocal determinism to integrate the variables of social media, green product knowledge, green consumption values and drive for environmental responsibility, assessing their collective impact on green purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered from a sample of 310 young consumers using a structured close-ended questionnaire. The proposed hypothesis was tested by employing PLS-SEM. Findings: The study validates that social media (SM) has the ability to shape consumers' intention to choose more eco-friendly products. In addition to social media, green consumption values and the drive for environmental responsibility exert a significant influence on green purchase intention. However, green product knowledge did not have a significant impact on green purchase intention nor did mediate the relationship between social media and green purchase intention. Originality/value: The existing scholarly literature indicates that researchers have employed a variety of theories as the basis for their studies aimed at predicting intentions and behaviors related to environmentally conscious purchases. To our knowledge, this is the first study to incorporate social media in the theory of reciprocal determinism. Notably, the paper represents the inaugural investigation in the context of an emerging economy to incorporate green product knowledge as a mediating variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]