Whitfield, J., Svobodova, P. and Webber, D.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-1488-3436 (2022) How can we reduce conference venues’ use of single-use plastics? Event Management, 26 (7). pp. 1577-1590. ISSN 1525-9951
Abstract
Society-level discourse on single-use plastics (SUPs) increase awareness of their negative environmental impacts and reduce their usage by environmentally aware individuals, firms, and governments. This article makes a unique and timely contribution to the literature by exploring why conference venues have not been proactive in reducing their usage of SUPs. Application of a questionnaire approach to collect primary data about venues’ attitudes and practices towards their level and reduction in usage of SUPs reveal that although venues claim to be motivated to reduce delegates’ use of SUPs, they state that excessive costs inhibit their ability to do so, and that legal and government regulations have the strongest influence on their use of SUPs. Our findings provide a frame of reference and an order of policy priority to ensure SUPs reduction by venues.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Cognizant, LLC. |
Keywords: | convention centres; environmental awareness; legislation; single-use plastics |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Apr 2022 15:41 |
Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2023 12:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cognizant, LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3727/152599522x16419948391140 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:185752 |