Knowledge About Upcycling and Attitude Towards Purchasing Upcycled Products Among Students in Khammam (19-24 years) - A Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • K. Sai Hima Thriveni BDS Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India
  • K. V. N. R. Pratap Professor & HoD, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India
  • T. Madhavi Padma Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India
  • V. Shiva Kalyan Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India
  • P. Srikanth Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47607/ijresm.2020.297

Keywords:

Economic, Innovative ideas, Self-employment, Stress buster, Resource consumption, Upcycling

Abstract

Background: Growing fashion trends is driving to utilize more natural resources and this practice of utilizing abundant amounts will however deplete them. The moto of this study is to know the knowledge about upcycling among under graduates and their perspective towards purchasing upcycled products.
Method: A Questionnaire based survey was organized among dental students of Mamata dental college, Telangana. This is prepared to know the knowledge about upcycling and their attitude to purchase upcycled products.
Results:
The results have showed that majority of dental students have little knowledge about upcycling, ignorant towards purchasing the upcycled goods, the concept in daily life.
Conclusion:
From the results of survey, it is necessary to create the awareness among students about upcycling through various competitions, programs to change their thinking about sustainability of upcycled products.

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Published

20-09-2020

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 9 (2020)

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Copyright (c) 2020 K. Sai Hima Thriveni, K. V. N. R. Pratap, T. Madhavi Padma, V. Shiva Kalyan, P. Srikanth

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How to Cite

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K. S. H. Thriveni, K. V. N. R. Pratap, T. M. Padma, V. S. Kalyan, and P. Srikanth, “Knowledge About Upcycling and Attitude Towards Purchasing Upcycled Products Among Students in Khammam (19-24 years) - A Cross Sectional Study”, IJRESM, vol. 3, no. 9, pp. 100–102, Sep. 2020, doi: 10.47607/ijresm.2020.297.

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