The social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta Online publication date: Wed, 15-Dec-2010
by Michael Briguglio, Diana Aquilina
International Journal of Green Economics (IJGE), Vol. 4, No. 3, 2010
Abstract: This paper analyses the social impact of liberalisation of plastic bottles in Malta, wherein the system of returnable glass bottles has effectively been replaced by a system of disposable plastic bottles. The paper applies concepts such as Ulrich Beck's (1992) 'risk society', and Michael Cahill's (1994) 'consumer society' to the issue under research. A quantitative survey administered in two Maltese localities shows that whilst there is a wide-ranging opposition towards the plastic bottles system, at the same time, most respondents are not ready to make financial contributions for a better environment. Such perceptions are compared with those of European counterparts.
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