The general household waste comprised several things including paper and glass, etc., which can easily be recycled however, other materials like plastics are difficult to recycle and are one of the major factors of environment pollution which could take years to decompose. The term waste has been explained as anything which does not possess any further utility for the owner and needs to be thrown away. Moreover, while staying at home people also had de-cluttering which led to the removal of unnecessary items, however, their purpose is not fulfilled as the waste from their doorstep is not timely collected.
This is because of fewer personnel and/or services available for the collection of waste.
During the imposed lockdown, individuals were forced to stay at home, which led to an increased consumption but it also significantly disturbed the cycle of waste management. Based on these findings, the manufacturers have been recommended to improve the consumers’ involvement in reverse exchange programs, whereas government institutions are also recommended to encourage public–private partnerships in channelizing the product returns.ĭespite having an antagonistic relationship of the recent pandemic “COVID-19” with the human life which has affected every single individual, it is found to be favorable and friendly for the environment because of pollution prevention. The findings of the study confirms the individual’s attitude as the most significant determinant of the intention to exchange, followed by level of awareness and norms, whereas perceived behavior control was found to be least important though significant. Because of the predictability limitations of the typical Structural-Equation-Modelling models, the present study employs the deep learning of the dual-staged partial least squares-structural equation modelling artificial neural network approach. Hence, the present study is an attempt to gauge the level of participation of the consumers in the reverse exchange programs. The application of reverse logistics by the manufacturers though serve the purpose but its success is highly dependent on the participation of the consumers. The case of electronic waste is also not different however, it has severe repercussions while comparing it with other general household wastes. In such a situation, people while staying at home tend to have an increased consumption which also leads to an increased level of waste generation.
The pandemic of COVID-19 has disrupted every human life by putting the global activities at halt.
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