Circular Economy Awareness in Egypt:

Abstract

The circular economy (CE) arose in response to growing environmental awareness, environmental legislation, and the requirement for social responsibility. However, knowledge of CE is lower than expected in Egypt, and practices fall behind expectations, due in part to a dearth of research on the subject. Therefore, this study examined the current state of CE awareness and practices among university students. The study's primary purpose was to increase public awareness and comprehension of CE promotion performance in Egypt. The data and information for this study were gathered through the distribution of questionnaires and interviews with 130 students from ten Cairo University colleges and other Egyptian universities. The findings revealed that students were unaware of the CE program and had a poor knowledge of it. They did, however, have good attitudes toward garbage sorting, even though most of the time they just categorised garbage into categories for sale, reuse, or exchange for a new thing. Students’ awareness of the CE program correlated positively with educational level, age, and gender, whereas their pro-environmental and resource conservation behavior correlated positively with age.