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The Impact of Ethical Leadership & Civility on Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

This organizational behavior study examined how ethical leadership and workplace civility affect employee commitment through work engagement. While unrelated to microplastics, ethical leadership frameworks are relevant to how organizations manage environmental responsibilities including plastic waste reduction.

2021 Journal of Arts & Social Sciences (JASS) 13 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

Drivers of green purchasing behaviour: a systematic review and a research agenda

This systematic review of 41 studies found that environmental concern, health consciousness, social influence, and perceived value are the strongest drivers of green purchasing behavior. While not directly about microplastics, the findings are relevant to understanding what motivates consumers to choose plastic-free or reduced-plastic products.

2023 F1000Research 14 citations
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Exploring the Differences and InfluencingFactors of Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Behavior in the Private and PublicSpheres in China

Not relevant to microplastics — this sociological study analyzes factors influencing Chinese citizens' environmental protection behaviors in public and private spheres, using 2013 national survey data.

2023 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 6 citations
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Pro-environmental behaviour is undermined by disgust sensitivity: The case of excessive laundering

Not relevant to microplastics — this is a social psychology study examining how disgust sensitivity and pro-environmental identity conflict to drive excessive laundry washing behavior among European consumers.

2024 PLoS ONE 2 citations
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Effect of community participation on sustainable development: an assessment of sustainability domains in Malaysia

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it investigates how community participation in coral reef conservation programs affects sustainable development outcomes in Malaysia.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 11 citations
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The environmental awareness of nurses as environmentally sustainable health care leaders: a mixed method analysis

This study surveyed nurses about their environmental sustainability knowledge and practices, finding that most have adequate awareness but face barriers to sustainable behavior in the workplace. While not directly about microplastics, the study highlights the role healthcare workers can play in reducing medical plastic waste, a significant source of microplastic pollution.

2024 BMC Nursing 45 citations
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Relationship between Brand Awareness and Customer Loyalty in Bangladesh

Researchers surveyed 150 customers in Bangladesh to examine how brand awareness influences loyalty in the fish feed industry. They identified three key categories of brand awareness factors and found that marketing programs had the strongest impact on brand recognition. The study confirmed a strong positive association between brand awareness and customer loyalty, though its relevance to microplastic or environmental research is tangential.

2023 Journal of Knowledge Learning and Science Technology ISSN 2959-6386 (online) 6 citations
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A Study on the Awareness and Perception towards Sustainable Fashion

This paper is not directly relevant to microplastics; it surveys university students' awareness and attitudes toward sustainable fashion and the broader environmental impacts of the textile industry, including waste and water contamination.

2023 International Scientific Journal of Engineering and Management 1 citations
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Analysis of intention to purchase environmentally friendly packaging in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Despite its title referencing environmentally friendly packaging, this paper is a consumer behavior survey studying what factors drive Brazilians to intend to buy eco-friendly packaging — not original research on microplastic pollution or its effects. It examines environmental concern and personal values as predictors of purchasing decisions and is not directly relevant to microplastic contamination or human health.

2025 Revista de Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade 1 citations
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Analysis of Students' Sustainability Awareness of the Environment

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it assesses the environmental sustainability awareness of high school students in West Java, Indonesia, using a descriptive quantitative educational research approach.

2023 Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 9 citations
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Green Sustainable Human Resource Management in Malaysia

This Malaysian business study examined how companies implement environmentally sustainable human resource management practices. While related to corporate environmental behavior, it has no direct relevance to microplastic research.

2021 SPLASH Magz 2 citations
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Uncovering hidden determinants of millennial farmers’ intentions in running conservation agriculture: An application of the Norm Activation Model

Not relevant to microplastics — this study applies the Norm Activation Model to understand why millennial farmers in Central Java, Indonesia do or do not adopt conservation practices on degraded mountain agricultural land.

2024 Open Agriculture 3 citations
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Minimizing Questionable Research Practices – The Role of Norms, Counter Norms, and Micro-Organizational Ethics Discussion

Not relevant to microplastics — this study surveys over 3,000 Swedish researchers to examine what organizational and normative factors drive questionable research practices, finding that a culture of biased research is the strongest predictor and that ethics discussions within groups help reduce misconduct.

2024 Journal of Academic Ethics 3 citations
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Effects of Romanian Student’s Awareness and Needs Regarding Plastic Waste Management

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it surveys Romanian university students' awareness and environmental behaviors regarding general plastic waste management.

2023 Sustainability 11 citations
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Tourism and Hospitality Research Trends in South Asia: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis from 1992-2021

Not relevant to microplastics — this is a bibliometric analysis of tourism and hospitality research trends in South Asia from 1992 to 2021, with no connection to microplastic pollution.

2024 Journal of Scientometric Research 3 citations
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Sustainable Marketing and the Challenges of Green Marketing Communication: Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Buying Behaviour for Sustainable Products in the Czech Republic

Not relevant to microplastics — this survey examines Czech consumer attitudes toward sustainable products, exploring the gap between professed environmental values and actual purchasing behavior, and the challenges of green marketing communication.

2024 WSB Journal of Business and Finance 3 citations
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Success factors for effective plastic avoidance in tourism: a German consumer study with focus on beach holidays

This German consumer survey investigated what factors make plastic reduction initiatives successful in tourism settings, particularly for beach holidays. Results showed consumers expect holiday organizers to take the lead on plastic prevention and respond positively to visible sustainability measures by hotels and resorts.

2023 Environment Systems & Decisions 1 citations
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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.

2024 Indonesian Journal of Computing Engineering and Design (IJoCED) 2 citations
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Do community entrepreneurial development shape the sustainability of tourist villages?

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it examines how community entrepreneurial development influences the sustainability of tourism villages in Banten Province, Indonesia.

2023 Uncertain Supply Chain Management 12 citations
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Impact of Green Advertising and Packaging on Purchase Decisions via Green Perceived Value

This paper is not about microplastics; it studies how green advertising and eco-friendly packaging influence consumer purchasing decisions for bubble tea beverages in Indonesia, using marketing theory.

2024 Ilomata International Journal of Social Science 2 citations
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Recycling Intentions Among Karachi's University Students: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Approach Considering Convenience and Consumer Innovativeness

Despite its title referencing packaging and recycling, this paper studies consumer recycling behavior among university students in Karachi, Pakistan — not microplastic pollution. It applies the Theory of Planned Behavior and Diffusion of Innovation theory to understand what drives recycling intentions, and is not directly relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 Electronic Green Journal 1 citations
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Percepción del riesgo de habitar en las inmediaciones de un sitio de disposición final, El Salto, México

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it examines how residents living near a landfill in Mexico perceive environmental health risks from that proximity.

2023 Revista de Ciencias Ambientales 2 citations
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Environmental Degradation and Legal Accountability: Strengthening India’s Response to Pollution and Climate Crisis

Not relevant to microplastics — this appears to be a legal and policy paper about environmental degradation and accountability in India, with an abstract that inconsistently describes a study on waste management education among women; it does not present original microplastic research.

2026 International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology
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Socioeconomic Drivers of Conservation Commitment: Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Ecosystem Services Provided by Beaches in Lagos State, Nigeria

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it investigates residents' willingness to pay for beach ecosystem services in Lagos, Nigeria, focusing on socioeconomic drivers of conservation commitment.

2023 Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences