Recycling household waste: A classification of the logistics used by consumers. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Monnot, Elisa; Reniou, Fanny; Rouquet, Aurelien
• Is Part Of: Recherche et applications en marketing. Volume 29:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: consumer logistics -- household waste -- recycling -- supply chain -- sustainable development; Marketing -- France -- Periodicals; 658.8
• DOI: 10.1177/2051570714540553
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0767-3701

Abstract

This research classifies the logistics used by consumers when recycling their household waste. Through an analysis of 20 waste recyclers, we identify three types of logistics depending on the characteristics of the recycling context and the desired relationship to waste: stockpiling, just-in-time and pooling. Contributing to the field of consumer logistics, our research shows that for the consumer recycling is not just a question of motivation and context, but also of logistics.