by eskilengstrom | May 31, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption
Unsustainable consumption dynamics that lead to companies destroying their unsold clothes on purpose need to be broken. EU’s suggestion on banning product destruction seeks to do just this, and is in line with newly published recommendations to G20 countries. In a...
by eskilengstrom | Apr 21, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption
Simplified booking systems, more comfortable trains, shorter travel times and more direct route can make 20-30% of Swedish air travelers switch to night trains when they are going to the continent. To reduce the climate impact of our travel we need technical...
by eskilengstrom | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Sustainable Consumption
The number of platforms for buying and selling clothes second-hand has exploded in recent years. The second-hand market for clothing can support the transition to a more circular economy; the garments are reused, and their lifetime is extended. But who are the winners...
by eskilengstrom | Jan 5, 2023 | Food, News, Sustainable Consumption
Our eating has a major impact on the environment and the climate so sustainable ways of eating need to become the norm. – Traders are trapped in the current system, says Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH. Vishal Parekh, doctoral student at KTH, and Åsa Svenfelt,...
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 | Nov 23, 2022 | News, Okategoriserade, Sustainable Consumption
Consuming resources by improving existing consumption patterns to make them more efficient is not enough. The total consumption level must decrease, otherwise it can never be sustainable. This is the conclusion of a new study compiling the research field on...
