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Circular economy and consumer action

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dc.contributor.authorChrispim, Mariana Cardoso
dc.contributor.authorda Silva, Alexandre Rodrigues
dc.contributor.authorChristopoulos, Tania Pereira
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Tomás B.
dc.contributor.institutionCENSE - Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade
dc.contributor.pblElsevier
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-22T13:31:01Z
dc.date.available2026-05-22T13:31:01Z
dc.date.issued2026-06
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractEmpirical studies on how people perceive Circular Economy (CE) concept and how they engage in circular practices are scarce. In this research, we explored the users of food waste reduction platforms, i.e., their understanding about CE, motivation for using apps that sell surplus food or close to expiry date, and opportunities for improvement. We considered two apps, which adopt circular business models (i.e., digitalization, sharing platform and resource recovery) in Brazil. The methodology included semi-structured interviews and involved 26 participants who use the apps. The results revealed mainly high-income people as consumers, indicating an opportunity to expand and promote the apps to low-income people, increasing social benefits. Regarding understanding of CE, most participants emphasised the social dimension. Novel circular behavior practices were identified including supporting small and local businesses and social-related efforts (e.g., sharing knowledge on CE strategies). The main influencing factors at purchase, either in app or in-person shopping, are price and product quality. The most frequent habit was keeping track of the food stored in the household. We concluded that the apps could enhance their contribution towards CE and sustainable consumption, by raising awareness about their benefits, evaluating the impacts avoided, and expanding publicity to attract more users.en
dc.description.versionpublishersversion
dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent17
dc.format.extent1961836
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101742
dc.identifier.issn2666-1888
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 162749881
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: b10adc79-3b07-4238-b922-bf246374a939
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105034428784
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 001695216900001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/203312
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105034428784
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001695216900001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectCircular economy
dc.subjectFood waste
dc.subjectMobile application
dc.subjectMotivation
dc.subjectPerception
dc.subjectSociology and Political Science
dc.subjectManagement Science and Operations Research
dc.subjectManagement of Technology and Innovation
dc.subjectSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subjectSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleCircular economy and consumer actionen
dc.title.subtitleThe role of apps in reducing food waste and shaping consumer behavioren
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.firstPage1
degois.publication.lastPage17
degois.publication.titleSustainable Futures
degois.publication.volume11
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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