Human Factors in Waste Reduction Design: A Case Study on Using Garbage Bags Under Waste Charging Policy in Hong Kong

Yi Lin Wong; Chi Hang Lo

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_116

Human Factors in Waste Reduction Design: A Case Study on Using Garbage Bags Under Waste Charging Policy in Hong Kong

Yi Lin Wong
, Chi Hang Lo

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

Hong Kong has an extensive amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) disposing of in the landfills. To reduce MSW, the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong had introduced two kinds of charging modes to the Legislative Council in 2018. Depending on the sizes and types of garbage, people can choose to be charged by designated garbage bags or weight. Considering the design and societal factors, this paper aims at investigating people’s waste disposal habits in Hong Kong. Taking Hong Kong as a case study, the paper discusses the potential issues and the design consideration of designated garbage bags. Five human factors, conveniency, benefit, cost, responsibility and risk, are identified for the design of designated garbage bags and the implementation of waste charging policy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021
Editors	Francisco Rebelo
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	971-981
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783030797591
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_116
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021
Event	AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 25 Jul 2021 → 29 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	261
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	25/07/21 → 29/07/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Garbage bags
Municipal solid waste
Waste charging
Waste reduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Computer Networks and Communications

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Wong, Y. L., & Lo, C. H. (2021). Human Factors in Waste Reduction Design: A Case Study on Using Garbage Bags Under Waste Charging Policy in Hong Kong. In F. Rebelo (Ed.), Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 (pp. 971-981). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 261). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_116

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Wong, YL & Lo, CH 2021, Human Factors in Waste Reduction Design: A Case Study on Using Garbage Bags Under Waste Charging Policy in Hong Kong. in F Rebelo (ed.), Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 261, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 971-981, AHFE International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, 2021, Virtual, Online, 25/07/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79760-7_116

Human Factors in Waste Reduction Design: A Case Study on Using Garbage Bags Under Waste Charging Policy in Hong Kong. / Wong, Yi Lin; Lo, Chi Hang.
Advances in Ergonomics in Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021. ed. / Francisco Rebelo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 971-981 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 261).

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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