The recycling concept involves reusing or remanufacturing to create a less polluted and healthy environment suitable for life. In the late 1990s people consumed large quantities of products which at that time represented the average waste of product use s equivalent to approximately 200 pounds of waste per day per person in the United States (Biswas et al., 2000). Year after year the waste continued to grow until the recycling industry developed to solve the problem. Furthermore, Biswas et al. (2000) also mentioned that when the recycling industry developed, Pieters and Clooegues were thinking of a way to motivate people to recycle. Not only should people recycle waste to protect the environment; they must also use recycled products, otherwise recycling will not be worth it (Biswas et al., 2000). The myth that people believe is that as long as the product is recycled, it will have a lower quality than before recycling. However, it depends on the product itself whether it is typical, so the product maintains its quality even after recycling (Biswas et al., 2000). Consumer recycling behavior should be developed to improve and increase recycling activities which will result in the conservation of natural resources. resources, increasing economic benefits and keeping the environment clean. Biswas, Lucata, McKee, Pulling, and Daughtraige (2000) state that recycling targets or items reduces its economic value because the costs of the product depend on the materials used more than on the production service. Therefore, recycled items are generally cheaper than non-recycled ones; however, consumers still prefer non-recycled products due to their superior quality compared to the recycled product (Biswas et al., 2000). It is difficult to recycle… half the paper… which will save people money when recycling (Trudel, 2013). Researchers classify products into different classes and graduated structures, such that a consumer categorizes a product based on its typicality. Additionally, with categorization, it is easier for the producer or consumer to determine whether the product is worth recycling or whether, once recycled, it will turn into garbage. It therefore depends on the consumption of the product whether it will be useful after recycling or whether it will be thrown away (Trudel, 2013). Trudel says researchers study the product if after consumption it is too small enough to lose its quality, then it is not worth recycling the product. Additionally, researchers carry out five studies to determine whether the product is worth recycling or not; the result will show what the product will look like after recycling.
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