Table 8.
Frequency of themes alongside example quotes depicting readiness for nationwide food waste collection.
| COM-B | Themes | Sub-Themes | Example Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological capability | Scheme awareness/clarity (n = 93) |
“Ready in principle, but until details are made public it’s hard to know how it will work for our household”
“We have not yet been provided with any information about how this will work in my local area.” |
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| Physical opportunity | Space for the additional responsibility (n = 36) |
- headspace (n = 8) |
“Sounds like a lot of hassle”
“I think my household are currently unprepared as this is something we do not do at the moment and would need to get into the routine of doing.” “…If it means more bins cluttering streets and gardens I should not be pleased” “Limited space in my kitchen already used for normal waste, paper, home compost, glass. So how do [I] organise space for yet another bin?” |
| Reflective motivation | Public need for the scheme (n = 35) |
“As an older person I have next to nothing to send to a food waste collection so for me it would be a waste of resources.”
“We produce such a small amount of food waste it would generally mean putting out a container with next to nothing in it.” “I currently compost what little food waste that we have and I would very much object to being mandated to change that very satisfactory method.” |
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| Automatic motivation | Pests and pollution (n = 33) |
“I see reservations re pollution and smells”
“I think [it’s] a great idea, but it is difficult to do. I live in an area with a lot of foxes and other animals that look through the bin and scatter the contents which makes me somewhat hesitant.” “I would like more information. I would wish to [know] the containers were well sealed and very regular and definite collections before I agree” |
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| Reflective motivation | Implementation concerns (n = 20) | - lack of trust in council (n = 8) |
“Multi occupancy buildings have challenges with dealing with this and the necessary infrastructure may not be available to support its implementation.”
“I personally am ready and willing to recycle food waste separately, however the block of flats that I currently live in do not currently provide recycling bins for other recycling such as plastic or card. Due to this I feel that I would not be ready or able to recycle food waste.” “Our local council does not supply any recycling facilities at all for our block of flats, and has not done so for over a year.” |
| Reflective motivation | Pessimism (n = 5) |
“I am not sure if this would actually make a difference”
“People still won’t bother” |
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| Psychological capability | Knowledge (n = 3) |
“Not sure what can go in food waste recycling.”
“…Bit more training on what goes in would be nice.” |