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ClearAddressing Environmental Concerns: Strategies of Islamic Boarding School Teachers in Promoting Environmental Ethics
This qualitative study examined how teachers at an Indonesian Islamic boarding school integrate environmental ethics into their curriculum, using observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings offer a model for how religious educational institutions can effectively embed environmental stewardship into student values and daily practice.
Eco-Sattva: a Buddhist response to the plastic waste crisis in Thailand
Researchers examined how eco-sattva Buddhist principles have been applied to plastic waste management at Wat Chak Daeng temple in Thailand, using interviews with 15 priests, community leaders, and volunteers. The temple's integration of Buddhist teachings with waste collection and recycling programs demonstrated how spiritual and cultural values can successfully motivate community-level plastic pollution reduction.
Sociodemographic factors and feelings of guilt in household waste management in Peruvian households
This paper is not about microplastics — it examines how sociodemographic factors such as age, income, and education influence feelings of guilt around household waste recycling in Peruvian families.
Promoting sustainability and conservation practices through environmental education in Aceh, Indonesia
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a mixed-methods study examining how environmental education programs in Aceh, Indonesia influence sustainability practices and conservation awareness.
Improving residential plastic waste management strategies for increasing value added to environmental sustainability
Researchers surveyed community awareness and behavior regarding plastic waste management in an Indonesian village, identifying gaps between knowledge and practice. Improving community engagement with proper plastic waste disposal is essential for reducing the plastic entering waterways and eventually becoming microplastics.
On the (In)visibility of Practices: Opportunities for the Promotion of Household Waste-Segregation in Western Switzerland
Researchers used social practice theory to examine household organic waste segregation practices in a city in Western Switzerland, drawing on qualitative interviews with diverse households and waste management experts. Findings showed that the visibility of meanings attached to material arrangements — such as bin labeling and cultural associations with waste — acts as either an enabler or a deterrent for waste segregation behavior.
The Effects of Community Characteristics on Solid-Waste Generation and Management in the Village (A Case Study: Kurandak, North Sumatra)
A study in a North Sumatra village used questionnaires and interviews to assess how demographic and socioeconomic factors influence both household waste generation and participation in waste management. Education, income, and knowledge about waste management were significant predictors of both waste volume and responsible disposal behavior. Community-level programs that address these factors could improve plastic waste management in rural settings.
Analysis of Waste Separation Drivers in Urban Centers Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Norm Activation Model
Not relevant to microplastics — this study uses behavioral theory to identify what motivates residents of Balikpapan, Indonesia to separate household waste, finding that accessible facilities and past behavior are the strongest drivers, with no direct connection to microplastic research.
Model Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Berbasis Proyek Kesadaran Lingkungan Di Sekolah
Researchers developed a project-based Islamic Religious Education learning model aimed at building environmental awareness among students, addressing the observed lack of environmental consciousness in school settings. The model integrates practical activities such as waste sorting and resource utilization into Islamic education curricula as a strategy to reduce littering and plastic waste behavior among students.
Combining the Concept of Green Accounting with the Regulation of Prohibition of Disposable Plastic Use
This qualitative study examined the meaning of green accounting principles in the context of Bali's regulations prohibiting single-use plastics, revealing how local governance and cultural values shape environmental accounting practices.
Using an extended model of the reasoned action approach to explore individual behavioral intentions regarding litter and plastic pollution prevention in a developing country
This study explored what motivates people in Ghana to prevent littering and plastic pollution, using a behavioral psychology framework. Researchers found that personal attitudes and moral beliefs were the strongest predictors of people's intentions to reduce littering, suggesting that public campaigns targeting these factors could be most effective.
Pencemaran Mikroplastik di Sungai: Suatu Tinjauan Sosiologis Terhadap Perilaku Menyimpang Pengelolaan Sampah Di Masyarakat
This Indonesian-language study examined microplastic contamination in rivers through a sociological lens, analyzing how deviant waste disposal behavior by the public contributes to increasing microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems. The research connected individual behavioral patterns and social norms around waste management to microplastic accumulation in Indonesian river systems.
The Role of Women in Management of Mask Waste in Indonesia in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study examined the role of women in managing disposable mask waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, finding that women played a critical role in household waste sorting and proper disposal that reduce environmental contamination.
A Study of Ecotheology and its Implementation in Teaching in the Dayak Kubint Community in an Effort to Prevent an Environmental Crisis in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
This mixed-methods study examined how ecotheological principles among the Dayak Kubint Christian community in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, can promote environmental stewardship and reduce deforestation, finding that integrating ecological ethics into local teaching increased environmental awareness.
Household-Level Strategies to Tackle Plastic Waste Pollution in a Transitional Country
Researchers surveyed 730 Vietnamese households on plastic waste management strategies, finding that waste sorting, environmental fund contributions, and willingness to relocate from polluted areas varied based on socioeconomic factors and environmental awareness.
Coastal Community Perspective, Waste Density, and Spatial Area toward Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study: Ambon Bay, Indonesia)
Researchers assessed community perspectives and waste density in coastal areas of Ambon Bay, Indonesia, finding that improving community understanding of waste management is essential for supporting sustainable coastal waste management programs.
Assessing the Community Perception in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, of Proper Waste Disposal: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Researchers surveyed residents of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines to understand what factors influence proper waste disposal behavior. Using structural equation modeling, they found that attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control all significantly predicted waste disposal practices. The study suggests that community education campaigns targeting these psychological factors could improve waste management outcomes in the area.
Impacts of Education and Perception on Vietnamese High School Students' Behaviors Regarding Plastic Waste : The Mediating Role of Attitude
A study in Vietnam analyzed how education and perception influence plastic waste behaviors among high school students, with environmental attitude serving as a mediating factor. The findings suggest that improving environmental knowledge and attitude formation is key to changing plastic disposal behaviors in young people.
Pembentukan Karakter Peduli Lingkungan melalui Pendidikan Agama Islam di Sekolah Dasar
This qualitative case study investigates how environmental care character is formed through Islamic Religious Education at SD Muhammadiyah 4 Batu primary school in Indonesia, using interviews, observation, and triangulation to document how PAI subject integration shapes student environmental awareness and responsible attitudes toward natural resources.
Pro-environmental behavior regarding single-use plastics reduction in urban–rural communities of Thailand: Implication for public policy
Researchers surveyed urban and rural residents in Thailand to understand what drives people to reduce single-use plastic use, finding that moral values better explained behavior in city residents while practical reasoning was more influential in rural communities. The findings suggest that plastic reduction policies should be tailored to community context, emphasizing ethics in cities and rational incentives in rural areas.
Factors Influencing Urban Residents’ Intention of Garbage Sorting in China: An Extended TPB by Integrating Expectancy Theory and Norm Activation Model
Researchers extended the Theory of Planned Behavior with expectancy theory and norm activation to identify factors driving urban residents' intention to sort garbage in China, finding that subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and personal moral norms were the strongest predictors.
Why do consumers buy paper bags? The Impact of Habit, Consumer Awareness and Sustainability as Drivers of Environmentally Responsible Consumer Behavior
Researchers surveyed 252 Indonesian consumers using Structural Equation Modeling to examine how sustainability values, consumer awareness dimensions, and habitual behavior drive environmentally responsible purchasing decisions such as choosing paper bags. Results showed significant positive relationships between all three drivers and responsible consumer behavior, emphasizing personal agency and habitual action as key levers for promoting green choices.
Exploring strategies to tackle plastic waste pollution: Evidence from Vietnamese household survey and Bayesian approach
A Vietnamese household survey combined with Bayesian statistical analysis examined how families perceive and manage plastic waste. The study found that knowledge, attitudes, and income all influenced sorting behavior, but cultural norms and convenience were also strong factors. The findings inform the design of more effective behavior-change programs for plastic waste reduction.
Can Coral Reef Restoration Programmes Facilitate Changes in Environmental Attitudes? A Case Study on a Rural Fisher Community in North Bali, Indonesia
This paper is not directly about microplastics — it is a qualitative study of how a coral reef restoration programme in north Bali, Indonesia influenced environmental attitudes and waste management behaviors among local fishing communities.