Post-COVID green supply chain management of used products: a study towards awareness for vaccination

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Mar;30(15):42526-42540. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21321-8. Epub 2022 Jun 10.

Abstract

In the era of digital media, there is rapid spread of information. During coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation, the government and other administrative bodies were highly dependent on media outlets, as direct contact was not feasible. Visual communication tools are used to spread awareness and encourage people towards vaccination. The circulation of wrong information may lead to confusion, which may cause denying the vaccine. There was a need to know the extent for contribution of visual communication tools for spreading correct information and motivating the society towards vaccination in post COVID times. In the present study, survey questionnaires were framed specific to which media (print or digital) was more effective to deliver the correct information to the targeted audience. The present study objectives to answer the questions through a survey of 312 people of different age groups, and the data was collected about their families. The obtained data was tested through hypothesis, and fact-checked was performed adopting analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results from the study highlighted that different age groups prefer different mediums of communication. The reach and adoption of digital media have tremendously increased, and it helped to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by efficient green supply chain management (GSCM) of daily plastic and paper wastage during post-pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Green supply chain management; Sustainable development goals; Vaccination.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Communication
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccination