by jarbel | Dec 5, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption
Product destruction refers to when companies get rid of products that are fully functional, often fresh from the factory. Researchers have now investigated why this happens and what can be done about it. The research results are recently published in an article by...
by jarbel | Oct 21, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption
Ola Persson at KTH is examining the rapid expansion of research on ideas such as sufficiency and post-growth in his thesis. Heather Schoonover at Lund University writes about business models for reuse of home furnishings in hers. Both have done their PhD in Mistra...
by jarbel | Aug 18, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption
Most agree that we need to switch to a more circular economy, but what could this look like in practice? New research shows what the repair movement can do. In a new study, Karin Bradley, researcher at KTH, and Ola Persson, doctoral student at KTH, explore who has the...
by jarbel | Jun 20, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption
Out of the ten million tons of furniture that is thrown away in the EU every year, 80-90% is burned or put on landfills. A new study examines the role of marketing in preventing this. The need to extend the lifetime of home furnishings and reduce the number of new...
by jarbel | May 11, 2022 | Food, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption, Travel
Sweden may become the first country in the world to have a consumption-based climate target. This would include emissions both in Sweden and abroad that are caused by Swedish consumption. But what kind of consumption is compatible with climate commitments? What will...
by jarbel | Mar 30, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption
Sweden has taken the lead in many environmental policy areas, but when it comes to the consumption of “gadgets”, we are lagging behind. So what could politicians do to speed up the transition to sustainable consumption? A new study reveals five promising...
