Effects of No Single-use Plastic Policy on Household's Buying Behavior of Food Products in Bohol, Philippines

This study was conducted to determine the effect of no single-use plastic policy on households’ buying behavior of food products. The policy was intended to influence consumer behavior and increase awareness on environmental sustainability but consumers have differing perceptions. This study sought aims to compare the generated household waste in the municipality with and without the No Single-use Plastic policy and identify the factors affecting household’s buying behavior of food products amidst policy implementation. Multiple linear and ordinal logistic regression was used to determine the factors that affect households’ buying behavior of food products. The study findings revealed that respondents from the municipality without the policy are more likely to purchase more frequently than the respondents from the municipality with the policy. Findings revealed that respondents from the municipality with the policy are less likely to consume single-use plastics providing evidence that the policy was able to reduce single use plastics.