Abstract:
This study aims to investigate food waste management practices in the petrochemical industry within the EEC, as perceived by employees. A questionnaire was administered to 212 participants. Data was analysed using percentages, means, standard deviations, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Scheffe's post-hoc tests.
The research findings showed that 1) the majorly respondents were female, aged 23 and 39, operational-level positions, had 10-20 years of experience, Salary more than 45,000, and medium-sized of companies that had been in operation for less than 10 years. 2) Overall, respondents placed a very high importance on food waste management, they rated reducing, reusing, recycling, and energy recovery as high, in that order. 3) Hypothesis testing revealed that different employee demographics significantly influenced food waste management practices in the petrochemical industry. Specifically, individuals aged 55 and over demonstrated significantly higher 4R principles compared to those aged 23-39. Additionally, operational-level employees exhibited higher 4R principles compared to supervisory-level employees. Furthermore, employees with more than 20 years of experience demonstrated higher 4R principles compared to those with less than 10 years and 10-20 years of experience.