Navy Consumers Beliefs about Marine Environmental Issues and Biodegradable Materials
Abstract
A survey study was conducted to obtain information about Navy consumers relevant to the marketing of items made from biodegradable polymers. Three hundred sixty-nine sailors, mostly enlisted men, completed questionnaires assessing their beliefs about marine environmental issues and biodegradable materials. Results showed that Navy consumers are concerned about marine environmental issues and think that the Navy should be doing more about the plastics problem. Although most respondents view compliance with current plastic waste disposal regulations as easy, they also report many problems. In addition, most sailors could correctly identify a simple definition of biodegradability and believe that using items made from biodegradable polymers is the best solution to the marine plastics problem. However, few respondents are clear about the specific consequences of using these materials for their workload or for the marine environment. The perceived effectiveness of various techniques for communicating information to Navy personnel about biodegradable materials was also assessed. Polymers, Waste disposal, Navy, Biodegradable polymers, Plastics, Surveys, Biodegradability, Marine environment
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA286554
Entities
People
- Marlenr Devine
- Teresa N. Malafi
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center