Consumers' willingness to pay for recycled content in plastic kitchen garbage bags: A hedonic price approach

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

Consumers' willingness to pay for recycled content in their purchase of 13 gallon kitchen garbage bags is examined. Products made from recycled material are perceived to be less detrimental to the environment by some consumers than products made from virgin material only. It is possible that some consumers might be willing to pay more for goods made with recycled material in an attempt to improve environmental quality. Overall, environmental quality would improve slightly, but the improvements would not necessarily be perceived by the individual purchasing the product. Perhaps due to this public good aspect of others receiving the benefits of the individual's decision, it is found that consumers are not willing to pay more for kitchen garbage bags made from recycled plastic.

Identifier

0033954176 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Applied Economics Letters

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/135048500352068

ISSN

13504851

First Page

35

Last Page

39

Issue

1

Volume

7

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