162830 20260430141017.0 doi 10.1002/sd.70179 sideral 145377 ART-2026-145377 eng Arbués, Fernando Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2772-0254 Promoting Sustainability in an Aging City: Drivers of Proper Pharmaceuticals Disposal 2026 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted In a demographic context marked by a rapid increase in the older adult population, pharmaceutical residues represent an increasing threat to sustainability. Promoting the proper disposal of this waste by households is fundamental in attaining the SDGs, particularly SDG 8. This paper assesses the determinants influencing household participation in take‐back programs for pharmaceutical waste in an aging city. To this end, we estimate an econometric model where pharmaceutical waste disposal habits are explained by factors grouped into environmental attitudes, socioeconomic factors, and dwelling characteristics. As environmental attitudes include an endogenous factor (individuals' environmental concern), a bivariate probit model is estimated to avoid inconsistent results. The study shows that environmental concern is the most relevant variable and is positively influenced by the knowledge of environmental campaigns and educational level. This research offers a valuable tool for promoting sustainable pharmaceutical waste management, allowing identification of relevant population segments and enabling targeted measures. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S23-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S40-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-115183RB-C21 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-115495RA-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2022-140010OB-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Balado-Naves, Roberto Villanúa, Inmaculada Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3201-4007 4014 225 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Economía Aplicada Área Economía Aplicada 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 34, S1 (2026), 427-438 Sustain. dev. Sustainable Development 0968-0802 420152 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162830/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2534634 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162830/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162830 articulos driver 2026-04-30-14:05:46 ARTICLE