Eco-friendly Entrepreneurship to Promote Plastic Alternatives

  • Hasan M
  • Tasnim N
  • Islam M
  • et al.
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Abstract

Plastic production has become a global concern, including in Bangladesh. Among all types of plastic products, single-use plastic is considered treacherous and the most responsible for damaging the natural environment. To replace plastics on a daily usage basis, the entrepreneurs of Bangladesh have reiterated some initiatives to manufacture and promote plastic alternatives. This study aims to assess the market potential, existing challenges, and users’/customers’ perceptions of the plastic alternative industry in Bangladesh. Key informant interviews (KIIs) with structured questionnaires were conducted among 15 plastic alternative entrepreneurs and 30 customers through online platforms. The framework analysis method was used to analyse and interpret the collected data. Despite highlighting some challenges, plastic alternative entrepreneurs contribute significantly to replacing plastic products, and the market potential is quite promising for this industry. Moreover, this study portrays an efficacious inclination of consumer behaviours towards using plastic alternatives. By following the concept of the green economy, the entrepreneurs of the plastic alternative industry in Bangladesh are gradually able to replace plastic products and contribute toward building a sustainable cityProizvodnja plastike postala je globalna briga, uključujući tako i Bangladeš. Među svim vrstama plastičnih proizvoda, plastika za jednokratnu upotrebu smatra se opasnom i najodgovornijom za uništavanje prirodnog okoliša. Kako bi zamijenili plastiku u svakodnevnoj upotrebi, poduzetnici iz Bangladeša ponovno su pokrenuli neke inicijative za proizvodnju i promicanje proizvodnje alternativa plastici. Rad ima za cilj procijeniti tržišni potencijal, postojeće izazove i percepcije korisnika/kupaca o industriji proizvodnje alternativa plastici u Bangladešu. Provedeni su strukturirani dubinski intervjui s ključnim dionicima na uzorku od 15 poduzetnika plastičnih alternativa i 30 kupaca putem internetskih platformi. Za analizu i interpretaciju prikupljenih podataka korištena je metoda okvirne analize. Unatoč isticanju nekih izazova, proizvođači plastičnih alternativa značajno pridonose zamjeni plastičnih proizvoda, a tržišni potencijal je prilično obećavajući za ovu industriju. Štoviše, istraživanje prikazuje sklonost ponašanja potrošača prema korištenju alternativa plastici. Slijedeći koncept zelene ekonomije, proizvođači alternativa plastici u Bangladešu postupno mogu zamijeniti plastične proizvode i pridonijeti izgradnji održivog grada.

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Hasan, M. A., Tasnim, N., Islam, Md. T., Debi, J., Ahsan, R., & Barua, P. (2022). Eco-friendly Entrepreneurship to Promote Plastic Alternatives. Notitia, 8(1), 35–51. https://doi.org/10.32676/n.8.1.1

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