scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Food and Plastic Waste Generated by Consumers in Bangkok

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8988
Author(s):  
Chen Liu ◽  
Pongsun Bunditsakulchai ◽  
Qiannan Zhuo
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Food Planning ◽  
Cold Food ◽  
The Impact

The crisis ignited by COVID-19 has transformed the volume and composition of waste generation and requires a dynamic response from policy makers. This study selected Bangkok as a case study to semi-quantitatively examine the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on consumer-generated food and plastic waste by examining changes in lifestyles and consumption behaviour through a face-to-face questionnaire survey. Travel bans and diminished economic activity due to COVID-19 have led to a dramatic reduction in waste from the business sector and in the total amount of municipal waste generated. However, the results of the survey showed that both food and plastic waste generated by households in Bangkok increased during COVID-19. The shift from eating out to online food delivery services led to an increase in plastic bags, hot-and-cold food bags, plastic food containers, and food waste. Reasons for the increase in household food waste during COVID-19 varied, with respondents citing excessive amounts of food and unappetising taste, followed by exceeding the expiration date and rotting/foul odours. These reasons may be the result of the inability to predict quantity and quality when ordering online, and inadequate food planning and management by consumers. To achieve more effective food and plastic waste management, home delivery services, consumer food planning and management, and the formation of a circular economy based on localised supply chains may be considered as important intervention points.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economic Security of Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (36) ◽  
pp. 22-37
Author(s):  
Waldemar Kunz
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Effect Relationship ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Industry Consolidation ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
The Impact

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the course of change. Examples of rapid changes in some industries include remote working, the increased popularity of restaurant food delivery services, greater industry consolidation, moving supply chains back to national markets. Therefore, in order to maintain economic security, companies should quickly implement adaptive forms related to logistics management, available resources, or in relation to key strategic business areas. The time is coming for innovative companies which, thinking in a forward-looking, and also unconventional way, will conduct their business because only companies which will see the new trend related to the redefinition of existing business models in time can win against the competition. The following article shows the cause-and-effect relationship between the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on economic security and the prospects and challenges facing businesses today.

scholarly journals PENDEKATAN TRANSTHEORICAL SEBAGAI MODEL ADAPTASI PERUBAHAN PERILAKU SADAR LINGKUNGAN DI PROVINSI BALI

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Wayan Weda Dewi ◽  
Dian Tamitiadini ◽  
Ika Rizki Yustisia
Keyword(s):  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Environment Policy ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Studies of environmental issues in Indonesia are still minim. Eventhough, Indonesia has many serious problem related to environmental issue. One of them is listed as the second largest constibutor of plastic waste in Asia. Piles of plastic waste cause various problems such as sea water pollution and decreased quality of human life. In order to reduce the negative impact of this plastic waste pile, of course good synergy between various parties including the Government, the community and business actors is needed. Bali is one of the province that commited to reducing the consumption of disposable plastics by implementing a pro-environment policy related to limiting the consumption of plastic bags. Using descriptive qualitative method, this research focusing on indetifying stages of social change using the concept of stages approach to the strategy of reducing plastic consumption, especially in Bali Province. This research is directed at literacy efforts in the community and business actors regarding the impact of the use of disposable plastics (PSP) as well as social intervention efforts through the preparation of pro-environment campaign models in reducing plastic consumption. In addition, the focus of the research also wants to see the extent to which stages of change have been achieved on the part of consumers and businesses in Bali. This model can be used as a basis for the Bali provincial government in formulating policies related to the use of plastics which are harmful to the environment.Abstrak. Kajian mengenai isu lingkungan dalam perspektif komunikasi lingkungan masih minim di Indonesia. Padahal Indonesia memiliki sejumlah permasalahan serius terkait isu lingkungan, salah satunya tercatat sebagai negara ke-dua terbesar penyumbang limbah plastik di level Asia. Timbunan sampah plastik menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan seperti pencemaran air laut dan menurunnya kualitas hidup manusia. Guna mengurangi dampak negatif timbunan sampah plastik ini tentunya diperlukan sinergi yang baik antar berbagai pihak di antaranya Pemerintah, masyarakat, dan juga pelaku usaha. Provinsi Bali menjadi salah satu provinsi yang berkomitmen terhadap pengurangan konsumsi plastik sekali pakai dengan jalan menerapkan kebijakan pro lingkungan terkait pembatasan konsumsi kantong plastik bagi pelaku usaha. Menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, penelitian ini berfokus pada identifikasi tahapan perubahan sosial menggunakan pendekatan konsep stages of change dalam strategi pengurangan konsumsi plastik khususnya di Provinsi Bali. Penelitian ini diarahkan pada upaya literasi pada masyarakat dan pelaku usaha mengenai dampak penggunaan plastik sekali pakai (PSP) serta upaya intervensi sosial melalui penyusunan model kampanye pro lingkungan dalam mengurangi konsumsi plastik. Selain itu, fokus penelitian juga ingin melihat sejauh mana tahapan perubahan perilaku (stages of change) telah dicapai di sisi konsumen dan pelaku usaha di Bali. Model ini dapat dijadikan landasan bagi pemerintah Provinsi Bali dalam menyusun kebijakan terkait penggunaan plastik yang berbahaya bagi lingkungan.

scholarly journals Less Food Wasted? Changes to New Zealanders’ Household Food Waste and Related Behaviours Due to the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10006
Author(s):  
Emma L. Sharp ◽  
Jillian Haszard ◽  
Victoria Egli ◽  
Rajshri Roy ◽  
Lisa Te Morenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Food Planning ◽  
Data Gap ◽  
Meal Planning ◽  
The Impact

Food waste is a crisis of our time, yet it remains a data gap in Aotearoa New Zealand’s (NZ’s) environmental reporting. This research contributes to threshold values on NZ’s food waste and seeks to understand the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on household food waste in NZ. The data presented here form part of the ‘Covid Kai Survey’, an online questionnaire that assessed cooking and food planning behaviours during the 2020 lockdown and retrospectively before lockdown. Of the 3028 respondents, 62.5% threw out food ‘never’/‘rarely’ before lockdown, and this number increased to 79.0% during lockdown. Participants who wasted food less frequently during lockdown were more likely to be older, work less than full-time, and have no children. During lockdown, 30% and 29% of those who ‘frequently’ or ‘sometimes’ struggled to have money for food threw out food ‘sometimes or more’; compared with 20% of those who rarely struggled to have money for food (p < 0.001). We found that lower levels of food waste correlated with higher levels of cooking confidence (p < 0.001), perceived time (p < 0.001), and meal planning behaviours (p < 0.001). Understanding why food waste was generally considerably lower during lockdown may inform future initiatives to reduce food waste, considering socio-economic and demographic disparities.

Technological Disruptions in Restaurant Services: Impact of Innovations and Delivery Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 715-732
Author(s):  
Mahmood A. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Customer Contact ◽  
The Past ◽  
Contact Points ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
The Impact

This qualitative exploratory study assesses the technological disruptions in restaurant services caused by innovations in food delivery. A systematic review of the restaurant classification for the past two decades showed that the use of the term “restaurant delivery service” increased significantly since 2014 and is now used as often as “fast food service.” An improved typology of services as affected by technology is presented. A hypothetical model was developed to show the hierarchical progression of restaurant services as affected by technological innovations. Technological disruptions were categorized at different stages. The theory of disruptive innovation was assessed, and a hypothesis is presented to relate the impact on delivery services. Major disruptions identified are in the restaurant terminology/classification, widening of the distance between the service provider and customer contact points, and the potential collateral disruption to the service quality. Opportunities and challenges related to disruptions are identified.

Prevalence and strategies of energy drink, soda, processed snack, candy and restaurant product marketing on the online streaming platform Twitch

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. 2793-2803
Author(s):  
Catherine C Pollack ◽  
Jason Kim ◽  
Jennifer A Emond ◽  
John Brand ◽  
Diane Gilbert-Diamond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Online Streaming ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjective:To evaluate the prevalence of food and beverage marketing on Twitch.tv (Twitch), a social media platform where individuals broadcast live audiovisual material to millions of daily users.Design:Observational analysis of the prevalence of 238 food and beverage brands in five distinct categories (processed snacks; food delivery services and restaurants; candies, energy drinks/coffees/teas; and sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages) over the course of 18 months.Setting:Twitch streamer profiles and stream titles between January 2018 and July 2019. Twitch chat room messages during July 2019.Participants:None.Results:There was a significant increase in brand exposure on Twitch both in stream titles (sodas and candies, P < 0·05) and on streamer profiles (sodas, restaurants/food delivery services, candies, and energy drinks/coffees/teas, P < 0·05) over the 18-month study period. Energy drinks, coffees and teas had the most exposure with 1·08 billion exposure hours from profiles and 83 million exposure hours from titles. Restaurants/food delivery services and sugar-sweetened beverages were the most frequently mentioned products in chat rooms with 1·24 million messages and 1·10 million messages, respectively.Conclusions:This study is the first to demonstrate the extent by which food and beverage brands garner millions of hours of exposure on Twitch. Future studies should evaluate the impact that this level of exposure to nutrient-poor, energy-dense products may have on behavioural and health outcomes.

scholarly journals “Restaurants in Pocket”: Digitalization and Food Ordering in Bangalore

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4409-4410
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Order Tracking ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Dual Income ◽  
The Impact

E- Commerce and Digitalization has paved its way by pooling investments and increasing their market share in Online Food delivery services in India with a revenue of US$7,730m and an Annual growth rate of 12.8% in 2019. [1] Growth and flourishment in working women population, Dual income, Penetration of internet, Smart phones, Double income no kids (DINK) mobile wallets, customization, discounts and offers has made it easy and convenient to order food online through Swiggy, Zomato, Domino’s pizza, uber eats, food panda and others. Bangalore being the highest taker of food orders with 20% market share, Mumbai in its second position with 18% share, Pune at third place with 17% share, Delhi being fourth at 15% and Hyderabad at its fifth position with share of 12% Respectively and other cities accounting to 18% of market share in India 2019. The online food aggregators app has its presence over 200 cities in march 2019.The study emphasizes on understanding the factors influencing to order food online. Convenient and purposive sampling technique has been adopted. A sample of 318 online food ordering customers in Bangalore were surveyed to analyze the Impact of digitalization on ordering Food online using Factor Analysis to associate the influencing factors and Multiple regression was used to identify the most influential factor. It was found that ratings and reviews, ranking on search engine, carousal advertisements, live order tracking, delivery time, coupon code, discounts, notifications on mobile applications had more impact on the consumer’s choice to order food online than preferring for dine out at restaurants.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Particulate Matter Emissions in Lombardy and Italian Citizens' Consumption Habits

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Rovetta
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Lombardy Region ◽  
Pm10 And Pm2.5 ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Consumption Habits

Italy has been one of the first nations in the world to be heavily affected by COVID-19. A wide range of containment measures has been adopted from February to December 2020 to mitigate the pandemic. In this regard, the present research sets out to evaluate two aspects: (i) the impact of lockdowns on the concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 10 and 2.5 in the Lombardy region, and (ii) how anti-COVID-19 restrictions influenced Italian citizens' consumption habits. To do this, the average daily concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 during 2020 in all the provinces of Lombardy were compared with those of the previous years through Welch's t-test. The same procedure was adopted to estimate the change in Google relative search volumes of home delivery services and smart working on a national scale. Two mean values were considered statistically confident when t &lt; 1.5, suspiciously non-confident when 1.5 ≤ t &lt; 1.9, and non-confident when t ≥ 1.9. Seasonalities and trends were assessed both graphically and with Augmented Dickey-Fuller, Phillips-Perron, and Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin tests. Finally, Pearson and Spearman correlations between changes in citizens' behavior and specific key events related to COVID-19 have been dealt with. The P-value threshold was indicatively set at 0.05. Microsoft Excel 2020 and Google Sheets were used as data analysis software. This paper showed: (i) the limited or insufficient effectiveness of lockdowns in reducing PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Lombardy, and (ii) a significant change in the consumption habits of Italian citizens, thus leading to both positive and negative results in terms of sustainability. Therefore, it is high time that both Italian and international environmental protection authorities thoroughly investigated the role of non-mobility-related sources of particulate emissions to impose effective rules on home delivery services. Moreover, further research is required for the understanding of anthropogenic, environmental, and atmospheric phenomena that influence the concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5.

scholarly journals An Environmental Study on the Paid Plastic Bag Use Policy in the city of Semarang

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 06001
Author(s):  
Muhammad Muslihun ◽  
Didi Dwi Anggroro ◽  
Kismartini K
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Indonesia is the second largest contributor of plastic waste in the ocean. The initiative of the central government through KLHK in reducing the generation of plastic waste is to launch a paid plastic bag policy. This policy is regulated by a circular issued by KLHK to local governments and business actors. The purpose of this study is to analyse the implementation of policies, analyse consumer behaviour and analyse the supporting and inhibiting factors in the paid plastic bag policy which is applied in the city of Semarang. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. Data collection uses primary and secondary data. The results showed that the paid plastic bag policy had the support of the local government, businesses and consumers. Various efforts have been made as a form of support to reduce waste generation in accordance with the objectives of this policy. Although consumers know and support this policy, it does not change consumer behaviour much. They still use plastic bags from retail when they finish shopping. Consumers have no objections to paying IDR 200. This policy does not bring many significant changes in consumer behaviour in using new plastic bags, despite the tendency of consumers to know the impact of plastic bag waste if it is not managed properly. Consumers still seem indifferent in considering plastic bag waste as an urgent waste priority. So that this policy is still less effective in changing consumer behaviour.

scholarly journals Millennial Experience with Online Food Home Delivery: A Lesson from Indonesia

10.28945/4386 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 277-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Suhartanto ◽  
David Dean ◽  
Gundur Leo ◽  
Ni Nyoman Triyuni
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Delivery Service ◽  
Quality Food ◽  
Delivery Services

Aim/Purpose: To examine millennial satisfaction towards online food delivery services, including e-service quality, food quality, and perceived value as the determinants and behavioral intention as the consequence. Background: Among the generational cohorts, millennials are a demanding target group for many retailers, including restaurants. Despite many studies examining millennial behavior in the restaurant context, almost no research on millennial attitudes and behavior in the context of online food home delivery service can be found. Methodology: For this research, 332 millennials completed a self-administered survey in Indonesia. To assess the associations between satisfaction and its determinants and consequences, this study employs Partial Least Square modeling. Contribution: This research extends existing knowledge of millennial satisfaction toward online food delivery service by highlighting that food quality, e-service quality and perceived value are the main determinants of satisfaction for online food purchasing among millennials. Further, this study offers support for the spillover theory in the online food home delivery service from millennial perspective. Findings: This study uncovers the important direct dual influences of e-service quality and food quality on millennial satisfaction with online food delivery services. Further, this study notes that e-service and food quality also have an indirect influence on satisfaction via perceived value. Moreover, satisfied millennial customers are more likely to re-purchase, recommend to others, and re-purchase at an increased price. Recommendations for Practitioners: For small and medium restaurants, it is suggested that they need to focus solely on their core business of providing food. If they want to offer an e-service, they should develop strategic cooperation with one or more online service providers. Recommendation for Researchers: Millennials tend to repurchase, recommend, and be willing to pay more in the future extends the existing models that look at the associations among quality, satisfaction and behavioral intention. Thus, in online restaurant purchasing services, both e-service quality and food quality should be included in the future research models. Impact on Society: This study could help restaurant industries to increase their business performance and, indirectly, impact on society as a whole by providing high quality food, employment opportunities, and tax revenues. Future Research: Future researchers can reassess the model in different countries and/or with other generation cohorts as well as including other variables such as trust, image, involvement, as well as socio-demographic factors.

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