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 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
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
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 most importantly, how can technical lifespan expansion actually undermine the… 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 of circular economy (CE) strategies requires consumer involvement in the… New article about consumer behavior in the circular economy
Article published in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment demonstrates that increasing the lifespan of a garment by wearing it longer had the largest effect for decreasing the environmental impacts. A cradle-to-grave life cycle… New article shows how much the best practice garment use and care can reduce the environmental impacts
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