We are very happy to announce that Lasting project PhD candidate Kamila Krych will defend her thesis “Lifetimes of consumer products: modeling, trends, and policy for lifetime extension” on Monday the 27th of January 2025.… Kamila Krych defends her PhD thesis 27th of January 2025
We’re excited to announce the publication of a groundbreaking article by Kamila Krych and Johan Berg Pettersen in the Journal of Industrial Ecology! The study, titled “Long-term lifetime trends of large appliances since their introduction… New Publication: Exploring the Long-Term Trends of Large Household Appliances in Norway
An intriguing new article by Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick is published in Fashion Theory. “Decentering Durability: Decarbonizing and Decolonizing Ideas and Practices of Long-Lasting Clothes” reexamines the widely accepted sustainability strategy of clothing durability through a critical lens that incorporates decolonial and resource-efficient, decarbonizing perspectives.
One of the key principles of the circular economy is extending product lifetimes with aim to slow down material turnover rates and thus reduce resource consumption and emissions. A recent study by Lasting PhD candidate… New publication: The “nature” and “nurture” of product lifetimes in dynamic stock modeling
In the Lasting project, we have found that product longevity is shaped by complex ‘product ecosystems’, encompassing not only related products in the market and households but also the infrastructures behind resource extraction, production, distribution,… Lasting Design Brief
In an article published in the journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling, SIFO researchers Lisbeth Løvbak Berg and Marie Hebrok explore the narratives surrounding product longevity. Based on interviews conducted as part of the Lasting project,… New article on consumers’ and businesses’ conflicting narratives on product longevity
Global clothing consumption has doubled in 20 years, becoming an environmental disaster. What can we do to reduce clothing production and related environmental impacts? We invite you to a seminar featuring a panel discussion in… Invitation to seminar “Beyond fast fashion” 14th of May, 2024
Kamila Krych will present the paper “Evaluating the current Norwegian clothing system and a circular alternative” on March 28th 2024, on 6 PM CET. The webinar is hosted by the environmental science journal Resources, Conservation… Webinar: Kamila Krych presents “Evaluating the current Norwegian clothing system and a circular alternative”
The global clothing consumption has doubled in 20 years and has become an environmental villain. How did that happen? And what is the most environmentally friendly garment? The exhibition opens 12th of March, 2024 and… Lasting exhibition: Beyond fast fashion
This book chapter written by Kirsi Laitala, Ingun Grimstad Klepp, and Lisbeth Løvbak Berg is published in Recycling and Lifetime Management in the Textile and Fashion Sector, edited by Kirsi Niinimäki. It focuses on clothing… New publication: The Impact of Modes of Acquisition on Clothing Lifetimes