Environmental culture for the consumption and disposal of electronic and electrical devices in the city of Tepic, Nayarit, MexicoEnvironmental culture for the sustainable consumption of electronic and electrical devices in the city of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexi

Abstract

Background: The growing massification of ICTs in Mexico generates large amounts of solid waste resulting from electronic devices. Hence, the consumption and disposal of these devices becomes a serious pollution problem, as there are no effective regulations in this regard.

Objective: Determine the environmental culture for the consumption and disposal of electronic devices in the city of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.

Methods: A questionnaire divided into four sections was used: sociodemographic data, attitudes, behaviors and knowledge; the sample was selected using the random probability sampling technique.

Results: Congruent data are expressed between the favorable levels of awareness of the citizens, regarding the problem and the level of knowledge about them, which are opposed to the real, inadequate behaviors, before the management of electronic waste.

Conclusions: It was found that citizens have a favorable environmental culture, however; they have a low participation in the collection and recycling campaigns of these devices, which can be attributed to the lack of time and information. The joint action of the different social factors is required to strengthen the proper management of electronic waste in the region.