Students‘ Perception of the Importance of Participating in DRS System

Barbara BARILOVÁ

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2023.9788022551274.12-23

 

Abstract. The Deposit Refund System (DRS) encourages people to recycle plastic bottles, which helps to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and also protects the environment. The aim of this article was to find out the level of motivation of students of the Univesity of Economics in Bratislava, from the Faculty of Commerce to participate in the DRS and to define the highest motivation factor that would increase their level of motivation. The aim of the article was also to investigate the current state of the subjective perception of student retention, as well as the possible influence of education.

Keywords: Recycling, Education, Deposit Refund System, PET Bottles, Cans, Sustainable Development, Waste Management.

JEL classification: Q56, Q58, M31

Fulltext: PDF

Online publication date: 25 January 2024

ISBN: 978-80-225-5127-4

Publisher: University of Economics in Bratislava

Pages: 12-23

 

To cite this proceedings paper (STN ISO 690 and 690-2): 

BARILOVA, B. 2024. Students‘ Perception of the Importance of Participating in DRS System. In PETROVSKÁ, F. (ed.). EDAMBA 2023: Conference Proceedings. Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava, 2024. ISBN 978-80-225-5127-4, pp. 12-23.

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2023.9788022551274.12-23