The Effect of Environmentally Friendly Paper Toward Purchasing Intention

Purpose This paper posits, develops and tests the effects of general environmental awareness factors on consumers’ intentions in the Environmental Awareness Purchasing Intention Model. Environmental awareness is tested within the context of purchasing vehicles and, thus, vehicle relevant factors (perceived quality and self-image) are also included. Further, the purpose of this paper is to explain the relative contribution of general environmental awareness factors on purchasing intentions compared to quality and self-image. Design/methodology/approach The main thrust of the research involved a survey of 248 young automobile buyers from a large public university in Texas, USA. The data were analyzed using both multiple regression and partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings Environmental attitude has a positive impact on purchasing intention, while perceived control toward environmentally responsible behavior has a negative impact. Results also show a positive impact of quality and self-image on intention to purchase environmentally friendly cars. Furthermore, the results reveal that environmental awareness factors explain less variance than perceived quality. At the same time, the results show that environmental factors, relatively, explain more variance in the decision-making process than self-image. Originality/value This is the first study to examine the relationship between general environmental awareness and the intention to purchase an environmentally friendly car. This study contributes to sustainable consumption literature in operations management. The paper also provides insights for developing managerial guidelines for car manufacturers based on the understanding of factors influencing environmentally friendly car purchasing intentions.

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New Bronchodilator Joins Group of Environmentally Friendly Agents

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(05)70223-7 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 67

Author(s):

DAMIAN MCNAMARA

Keyword(s):

Environmentally Friendly

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Are BMP Criteria Really Environmentally Friendly

WRPMD'99 ◽

10.1061/40430(1999)162 ◽

1999 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Larry A. Roesner ◽

Robert W. Brashear

Keyword(s):

Environmentally Friendly

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Environmentally Friendly Preparation of Magnetic Composites Featuring Proteolytic Properties

INEOS OPEN ◽

10.32931/io2019a ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

N. A. Samoilova ◽

Keyword(s):

Enzyme Immobilization ◽

Maleic Acid ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Synthetic Polymer ◽

Magnetic Composites ◽

Interpolyelectrolyte Complex ◽

Hydrolysis Rates ◽

Poly Ethylene ◽

Noncovalent Binding

The enzyme-containing magnetic composites are presented. The magnetic matrix for enzyme immobilization is obtained by sequential application of an amine-containing polysaccharide—chitosan and a synthetic polymer—poly(ethylene-alt-maleic acid) to the magnetite microparticles to form the interpolyelectrolyte complex shell. Then, the enzyme (trypsin) is immobilized by covalent or noncovalent binding. Thus, the suggested composites can be readily obtained in the environmentally friendly manner. The enzyme capacity of the resulting composites reaches 28.0–32.6 mg/g. The maximum hydrolysis rates of the H-Val-Leu-Lys-pNA substrate provided by these composites range within 0.60·10–7–0.77·10–7 M/min.

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Factors Influencing Green Purchase Behavior among Young Consumers in Saudi Arabia

TRANSNATIONAL MARKETING JOURNAL ◽

10.33182/tmj.v8i1.887 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 51-73

Author(s):

Abdulalem Mohammed ◽

Abdo Homaid ◽

Wail Alaswadi

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Purchase Behavior ◽

Self Identity ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Purchasing Intention ◽

Young Consumers ◽

Green Purchasing

For environmental and business reasons, understanding the consumer behaviour of the young towards green products is very important. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing green product buying intention and behaviour among young consumers in Saudi Arabia. The study has developed a set of hypotheses utilising the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a guiding principle. They were tested based on data collected from 257 individuals through the use of the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The findings showed that a culture of collectivism was the best way to predict the green purchasing intentions of young Saudis, followed by a willingness to pay, environmental self-identity and peer pressure. Additionally, purchasing intention is a major factor influencing actual green purchasing behaviour.

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Method of high frequency therapy at cows' mastitis during machine milking

Veterinaria Kubani ◽

10.33861/2071-8020-2020-2-9-12 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 9-12

Author(s):

Viktor E. Lyubimov ◽

Keyword(s):

Dairy Cows ◽

Electromagnetic Fields ◽

High Frequency ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Ultrahigh Frequency ◽

Machine Milking ◽

High Frequency Electromagnetic Field ◽

Milking Machine ◽

Methods Of Treatment

Health of dairy cows ensures human health, so it is important that dairy products do not contain antibiotics that are used to treat any inflammation, including mastitis. In Russia at present, the problem of mastitis in cows exists with both attached and loose housing of cows. Mastitis of dairy cows are the great problem in milking husbandry. Losses from mastitis in milk yield can reach 15-20%. The main reasons for the occurrence of nonspecific mastitis of cows are the shortcomings of the working components of the milking machine: the degree of deterioration of the nipple rubber and the violation of machine milking technology (the reduction in pre-milking time and vacuum fluctuations account for 70% of all causes). Treatment of mastitis with antibiotics is effective, but not environmentally friendly and unacceptable. For the treatment of inflammation of the udder, it is necessary to use more environmentally friendly methods of treatment, one of which is the exposure to ultra-high frequency electromagnetic field tested by medicine. Use of three types of medical-mobile milking machines with the same method of exposure to ultrahigh-frequency electromagnetic fields on cow's nipples through electrodes in milking cups: LPDA-1-UHF, LPDA-2-UHF and LPDA-UHF-30 M, is described in the article. Author proved that cows with subclinical forms of mastitis recovered faster during milking with exposure to the ultrahigh frequency than when treated by antibiotics, and milking with the ultrahigh frequency device helps to recover 82% of the affected quarters with clinical forms and 100% of cows with subclinical forms of mastitis or with udder irritation. The high efficiency of the method of exposure to electromagnetic fields of the ultrahigh frequency during machine milking by means of medical-mobile milking machines LPDA-UHF for the prevention and treatment of mastitis of cows was shown.

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