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A subsystem considering dismantling subsidies 2.4. Stock-flow diagram of the model Based on the CLD, the stock-flow diagram (SFD) of the recycling is presented in the Fig4. In this figure, the stock of idle mobile phone is increased by replacement rate, which is influenced by household and lifespan. Formal profit per phone depends on formal recycling price, dismantling subsidies, formal dismantling costs per phone and formal service input per phone. The equation of these relationship is as follows:
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Considering environmental protection and resource recovery efficiency, the building of low pollution and high efficiency for recycling system of obsolete mobile phones has been a huge issue. Through system dynamics, the recycling model of obsolete mobile phone is built, which involving the recycling effect under different recycling situations betwe...
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... Driven by the rapid growth of economy and internet technology, updating and discarding of mobile phones are becoming more and more frequent (Guo & Yan, 2017). In China, with the standardization of mobile phone recycling and auspices of government initiatives, the availability of formal recycling infrastructure is greatly improved (Xue, 2019). For example, Aihuishou, one of the most vigorous online recycling platforms, now sets up more than 700 stores in China since the first store opened in 2013. ...
... While comparing recycling rewards, consumers will also compare the corresponding services provided by different collectors. With the standardization of mobile phone recycling, it appears that the formal recycling channels provide better service, and importantly, it is believed to handle consumers' privacy stored in mobile phone in a much safer way than informal one (Xue, 2019). Although consumers may receive less economic return from formal recycling than from informal recycling, the first option will be an effective method for people to maximize total utility as formal recycling can present more additional value for consumers. ...
Previous studies have dedicated great efforts in elucidating the key factors on e-waste recycling intentions, however, most of them did not involve the discrepancy between recycling intention and actual recycling behavior. This study aims to explore the intention-behavior discrepancy and the role of consumers’ price sensitivity and proactive personality in the intention-behavior transformation toward recycling obsolete mobile phone. Results from a questionnaire survey administered in Jiangsu province confirmed the recycling intention-behavior discrepancy. In terms of focused psychological factors, the results showed that the dimension of “price importance” in price sensitivity has a negative moderating effect (β = −0.135, p < 0.05) on the recycling intention-behavior relationship, while the dimension of “price comparison” has a positive moderating effect (β = 0.095, p < 0.05) on the relationship between implementation intention and recycling behavior. Proactive personality positively moderates (β = 0.228, p < 0.001) the recycling intention-behavior relationship. A series of measures are then proposed to encourage consumers’ recycling behavior of obsolete mobile phones, including vigorously creating a more favorable atmosphere to help individuals overcome the external obstacles in recycling, further increasing formal recycling reward and enhancing consumers’ perceived value of formal recycling service, etc.
