• Could renting be the ‘new buying’? Perspectives on consumers’ role in prolonging product lifetimes 

  Koenig-Lewis, Nicole; Bosangit, Carmela; De Angelis, Roberta (2021)

  The circular economy (CE) has caught the interest of different stakeholders recently as a response to many of the current ‘grand challenges’ exemplified by the UN sustainable development goals. Whilst CE research outputs ...
• Perceived capabilities and barriers for do-it-yourself repair 

  Dangal, Sagar; van den Berge, Renske; Pozo Arcos, Beatriz; Faludi, Jeremy; Balkenende, Ruud (2021)

  Understanding the extent of common users’ capabilities to repair products themselves, and the barriers during the repair could help legislators and manufacturers improve the design of products. This paper investigates ...
• How to design out obsolescence in fashion?-exploring wardrobe methods as a strategy in design education 

  Ræbild, Ulla; Riisberg, Vibeke (2021)

  The paper presents a case study of four DSKD graduates who have actively chosen to implement and experiment with wardrobe methods in their design practice as a way to further garment longevity and encourage more sustainable ...
• The longevity of fashion retail stores: organization, brand and design 

  Lueakha, Jureepon; Kent, Anthony (2021)

  The concept of the longevity of retail stores is complex and only slowly gaining acceptance. In part this is due to the different approaches and practices evident in the market positioning of retail brands and also attitudes ...
• Financing the recycling of long life products under extended producer responsibility -a case study of PV 

  Johnson, Michael; Fallah, Narjes; Killian, Sheila; Fitzpatrick, Colin (2021)

  This paper presents an estimation of the quantities of WEEE arising for the Solar PV waste stream in Ireland up to the year 2050. Solar PV will be a new WEEE waste stream in Ireland, one which has a significantly longer ...
• Exploring consumer acceptance of furniture renting services: the case of students in Lund 

  Chiu, Yu-ting; Mont, Oksana (2021)

  Furniture industry is slowly transitioning towards the circular economy. Renting furniture can potentially increase its circularity, extend furniture life, and postpone furniture entering end-of-life phase. However, academic ...
• How to optimize lifetime, quality and energy yield of photovoltaic modules: a regulatory approach based on a techno-economic-environmental assessment 

  Arcipowska, A.; Espinosa, N.; Klos, C.; Polverini, D. (2021)

  The ‘European Green Deal’ attributes a pivotal role to the decarbonisation of the EU energy system in order to reach climate objectives in 2030 and 2050. Photovoltaic energy (PV), among the plethora of renewable energies, ...
• Expanding the upcycling paradigm: a case study in the creative use of waste streams and waste plastic in interlocking blocks 

  Morrow, Ruth; Martin, Peter; Niblock, Chantelle (2021)

  This paper contributes to the discourse of upcycling. It attempts to apply an understanding of upcycling to large-scale complex mass production processes, by exploring an ongoing case study that is repurposing waste plastics ...
• Analysis of attachment strategies in methods and tools to assess environmental aspects in conceptual designs 

  Mulet, Elena; Royo, Marta; Chulvi, Vicente; Ruiz-Pastor, Laura (2021)

  Designing products that encourage attachment with the user helps to postpone product replacement. Emotional Durability Design Nine (EDDN) is a framework to think about attachment during the product design process. It is ...
• Through thick and thin: committing to a long-lasting wearer-clothing relationship 

  Neto, A.; Ferreira, J. (2021)

  This paper draws from a study on the long-term active relationships people have with clothes. We developed an online survey with open-ended questions that prompted 170 female participants to write about a garment they have ...
• Business action for sufficiency –towards viable business strategies 

  Niessen, L.; Bocken, N. (2021)

  Urgent action is needed to counteract the crossing of planetary boundaries and excessive extraction of natural resources. This requires a radically revisited approach to sustainable consumption and production. Hence, ...
• How much can increase in expected product lifetime contribute to extending actual product use duration? A case study of refrigerators 

  Daisuke, Nishijima; Masahiro, Oguchi (2021)

  The expected lifetime of a product is a consumer-oriented factor that needs to be considered when assessing product lifetime extension. While numerous studies have analysed the expected lifetime of appliances, only a study ...
• Scaling circular collaborations in cities through engagement 

  Odayakulam Balasubramaniam, D.; Brown, P.; Calderón González, A.; Mulder, I. (2021)

  Circular economy has gained traction within companies resulting in many exploring new product and business model combinations. Yet, to transition towards a circular economy on a societal level requires going beyond new ...
• Limiting consumption: leverage points from alternative consumption 

  Ortega Alvarado, Isaac Arturo; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad (2021)

  The aim of this paper is to extend and articulate an understanding of reduction and limits to consumption as a pathway for achieving resource use within planetary limits. We inquire about leverage points to limit consumption. ...
• Encountering the inner face of products: computer repair practice and amateur computer repairers 

  Özçelik, Ayşegül; Kaygan, Harun (2021)

  This study focuses on the interaction between user and product that is characteristic of the amateur computer repair practice, including maintenance, upgrade, part replacement, customization, and repair. Our discussion is ...
• Integrated cascading solution to circular product business model scaling: insights from apparel industry 

  Pal, Rudrajeet; Sandberg, Erik (2021)

  This paper explores scaling circular product business models in cascaded systems in apparel industry. Through an exploratory case study with a Swedish outdoor clothing brand operating several circular product business ...
• Product lifetime, right to repair, and repair cafes 

  Parajuly, Keshav; Green, James; Rückschloss, Jana; Peeters, Jef; Luth Richter, Jessika; Johnson, Michael; Kuehr, Ruediger; Fitzpatrick, Colin (2021)

  Achieving a more circular production and consumption pattern will require consumers to make proactive choices regarding practices such as repair and product life extension. However, galvanizing such choices and practices ...
• Regulating a circular economy for textiles in Australia 

  Payne, Alice; Nay, Zoe; Maguire, Rowena (2021)

  A shift to a circular economy is essential, and regulation can play a critical role in this transition. In this paper we examine the regulatory frameworks required to promote a circular economy (CE) for textiles through a ...
• Garment quality and product lifetimes 

  Piippo, Riikka; Niinimäki, Kirsi (2021)

  The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industrial sectors in the world and its environmental impacts are enormous. Garments are produced effectively, sold for a low price, have low quality, and are used for a ...
• Psychological Ownership Affordances as Routes to Influence Product Lifetime: Integrating top-down & bottom-up insights 

  Ploos van Amstel, Dirk; Lenneke, Kuijer; van der Lugt, Remko (2021)

  Extending the life span of products can be approached in several ways. One promising way is to give users a greater sense of ownership of the products that are used. In the context of Product Service Systems (PSS), products ...

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