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ArticlePloS one2021

Pro-environmental behavior and smartphone uses of on-campus engineering students in Xi'an, China.

Tao Qiang, Honghong Gao, Xiaoli Ma

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Tao QiangSchool of Materials & Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3086-1691
Honghong GaoSchool of Mechatronic Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaoli MaSchool of Science, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe usage status, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) related to the smartphones of on-campus engineering students should be studied. Furthermore, the correlations between their smartphone profiles with energy consumption and environmental knowledge should be understood make measures improve their environmental behaviors.

methodsPro-environmental behavior and smartphone uses of the on-campus engineering undergraduates in Xi'an, China, were investigated with a self-designed questionnaire anonymously. The energy-saving activities they participated in and their e-waste treatment patterns were analyzed.

resultsMost of the respondents had a smartphone with large screen and high battery capacity, which also had long standby/usage time and frequent charging. Average daily power consumption of one smartphone was estimated to be 6.475 Wh. The surveyed undergraduate students changed their smartphones frequently, which produced large quantities of WEEE annually.

conclusionMost on-campus students treated their waste smartphones in the proper ways. However, some of them were short of environmental knowledge about their smartphones. Some measures were suggested to improve their environmental concerns. The findings will help the on-campus engineering undergraduates in China to use their smartphones rationally and to deal with their waste smartphones appropriately.

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SmartphoneChinaConservation of Natural ResourcesEngineeringHumansStudents

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PMID34735538
PMCPMC8568102

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