Nudging to Sustainability: Packaging Consumption

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What does the topic mean?

Our Nudge addresses the issue of excessive consumption of packaging in the supermarket.

Goal of the nudge

Our Nudge aims to increase consumer awareness of sustainable packaging.

    Needs analysis

    • Harmful environmental effects
      Excessive CO2 emissions in both the production and combustion of plastic.
    • Harmful health effects
      Oral ingestion of microplastics is already present in our everyday food.
    • Endangerment of animals
      Confusion between food and plastic. Animals die in agony as a result of ingesting plastics.

    Cause analysis

    • Attitude-Behaviour-Gap
    • Status-quo-effect
    • Comfort

      Practical, free of charge, everywhere available, self-service, hygienic

Target Group

People who frequently visit a supermarket. Especially consumers of thin plastic bags.

Added value of the nudge

  • Saving resources

    Reduction of limited available resources.

  • Sustainable packaging

    Increased awareness of sustainable as well as alternative packaging.

  • Create awareness

    Raise awareness of the consequences of harmful plastic consumption

How you can contact us:

  • Theresa Schlotter

    theresa.schlotter@stud.hshl.de

  • Alina Schechtel

    alina.schechtel@stud.hshl.de

  • Rebekka Fuhrmann

    rebekka.fuhrmann@stud.hshl.de