Tag: Disposal

The inauthentic consumer: Consequences of self-inauthenticity for possession disposal

sarah JonasResearch Alert

Abstract Self-inauthenticity is characterized by feeling out-of-touch with one’s true, authentic self. Here, we propose that self-inauthenticity causes consumers to also feel out-of-touch with objects that are extensions of the self—namely, their material possessions. We call this effect possession alienation and suggest…

Used Face Masks – Infectious Waste that Requires Proper Disposal

sarah JonasFeature

Chula Engineering professor proposes ways to manage used masks and ATK test kits by choosing reusable masks, separating infectious waste, and preparing it properly before discarding it to be destroyed in a non-polluting disposal system to reduce overflowing waste problem.