December 2020 - Lasting

LASTING at PLATE Product Lifetimes and the Environment conference

by Kirsi Laitala
30. December 20205. May 2023

PLATE Product Lifetimes and the Environment is an international, multidisciplinary conference that addresses product lifetimes in the context of sustainable development. It will take place online from 26th to 28th May 2021. LASTING will be… LASTING at PLATE Product Lifetimes and the Environment conference

Graphical abstract shows person considering whether to repair a washing machine or not. 12% had esperinec their washing machin breaking during the past to years and less than half were attempted repair.

How to increase repair rates? A new article in the Journal of Cleaner Production

by Kirsi Laitala
12. December 202012. May 2021

This article explores drivers and barriers for repair from consumers’ and commercial repair actors’ viewpoints. It aims to understand how the repair rates of household appliances, mobile phones and clothing could be increased. Increasing product… How to increase repair rates? A new article in the Journal of Cleaner Production