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… Read More »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… Read More »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.… Read More »New article on consumers’ and businesses’ conflicting narratives on product longevity
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… Read More »Webinar: Kamila Krych presents “Evaluating the current Norwegian clothing system and a circular alternative”
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… Read More »New publication: The Impact of Modes of Acquisition on Clothing Lifetimes
In English: What about Fast Fashion? Climate Optimists podcast with Lasting project researcher and fashion industry expert Kate Fletcher about the climate and related environmental… Read More »Podcasts
New article analyses the environmental impacts of clothing flows in Norway and shows the saving potentials of increased reuse and sharing.
Author: Tone Skårdal Tobiasson Holding on or letting go? Why don’t consumers complain more? Why do we hang on to stuff that is flawed? And… Read More »A full PLATE: LASTING’s 4-course menu on longevity
We have published a new article entitled “Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework” in the Journal of Cleaner Production. The operationalization… Read More »New article about consumer behavior in the circular economy
Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick have produced eight short films from the Decentring Durability interviews. The films are snapshots exploring perspectives, ideas and practices of… Read More »Short films featuring perspectives, ideas and practices of clothing durability