Plate Product Lifetimes And The Environment

Author : C.A. Bakker,R. Mugge
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781614998204

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PLATE: Product Lifetimes And The Environment by C.A. Bakker,R. Mugge Pdf

Product lifetimes are critical for the circular economy, resource efficiency, waste reduction and low carbon strategies for sustainability, and are therefore of interest to academics from many different disciplines as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other stakeholders. The challenges related to product lifetimes must be tackled from multiple perspectives, making the sharing of knowledge and expertise from different disciplines particularly important. This book presents papers from the second Product Lifetime and the Environment (PLATE) conference, held in Delft, the Netherlands, in November 2017. The conference originated from the desire to bring together academic researchers working in the field of sustainability to benefit from each other’s knowledge and further advance the field. The book includes the 88 full papers delivered at the conference, grouped according to the following 7 conference themes: design for product longevity; product lifetime optimization; cultural perspectives on the throwaway society; circular economy and product lifetimes; business opportunities, economic implications and marketing strategies; consumer influences on product lifetimes; and policy, regulation and legislation. The book will be of interest to all those concerned with sustainable consumption, circular economy and resource efficiency.

Author : Nils F. Nissen,Melanie Jaeger-Erben
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1362869366

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PLATE - Product Lifetimes and the Environment by Nils F. Nissen,Melanie Jaeger-Erben Pdf

Author : Tim Cooper,Naomi Braithwaite,Mariale Moreno,Giuseppe Salvia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Commercial products
ISBN : 0957600992

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Product Lifetimes and the Environment (PLATE) Conference Proceedings, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 17-19 June 2015 by Tim Cooper,Naomi Braithwaite,Mariale Moreno,Giuseppe Salvia Pdf

Author : Sepp Eisenriegler
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030502393

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The Circular Economy in the European Union by Sepp Eisenriegler Pdf

The implementation of the circular economy will entail a major transformation from a resource-destroying, linear economy to a circular one that operates within the planet’s regenerative boundaries. This book presents an interim assessment of the implementation of a circular economy in the EU. It reveals what achievements have been made in various EU institutions, but which are scarcely perceived by the public; which basic scientific principles can be applied in this context; and what NGOs are demanding beyond this progress. It provides convincing arguments for abandoning the “hamster wheel” of material-based satisfaction of our needs, and shows that the primacy of the economy stands in the way of a good life for all. Given its focus, it will appeal to everyone interested in an ecologically sustainable economic system.

Author : Kirsi Niinimäki
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781040005019

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Recycling and Lifetime Management in the Textile and Fashion Sector by Kirsi Niinimäki Pdf

This book provides a wide landscape for recycling and product lifetime management in the textile and fashion sector. Through this approach, the book attempts to deepen the understanding of the sustainability transformation, which is currently desperately needed but also already happening in the design, manufacture, consumption and recycling of textiles and garments. The textile and garment recycling and redefining product lifetimes of this transformation are at the core of the new understanding of sustainability. An accessible and compelling read, Recycling and Lifetime Management in the Textile and Fashion Sector will appeal to students, scholars, professionals, policy makers and industry practitioners.

Author : Eleni Kalantidou,Guy Keulemans,Abby Mellick Lopes,Niklavs Rubenis,Alison Gill
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031468629

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Design/Repair by Eleni Kalantidou,Guy Keulemans,Abby Mellick Lopes,Niklavs Rubenis,Alison Gill Pdf

This collection of essays sheds light on repair as a disposition to material culture and a practice rooted in diverse sociocultural experiences. It provides an in-depth exploration of how repair manifests itself through the different lenses of governance, grassroots activism, transformative design and community-led initiatives. Most importantly, the chapters demonstrate how place-based approaches can reveal blueprints for social impact in circumstances of growing environmental and social precariousness.

Author : Alice Payne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781350092488

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Designing Fashion's Future by Alice Payne Pdf

How do fashion designers design? How does design function within the industry? How can design practices open up sustainable pathways for fashion's future? Designing Fashion's Future responds to these questions to offer a fresh understanding of design practices within the sprawling, shifting fashion system. Fashion design is typically viewed as the rarefied practice of elite professionals, or else as a single stage within the apparel value chain. Alice Payne shows how design needn't be reduced to a set of decisions by a designer or design team, but can instead be examined as a process, object, or agent that shapes fashion's material and symbolic worlds. Designing Fashion's Future draws on more than 50 interviews with industry professionals based in Australia, Asia, North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. These diverse perspectives from multinational retailers, independent and experimental contexts ground the discussion in contemporary industry practices.

Author : Akkucuk, Ulas
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522581109

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The Circular Economy and Its Implications on Sustainability and the Green Supply Chain by Akkucuk, Ulas Pdf

In the modern world, solid and liquid waste deposits are mounting due to increasing populations and wealth. Businesses are therefore being put under pressure to pay attention to the environmental and resource consequences of the products they produce and the services they deliver. The Circular Economy and Its Implications on Sustainability and the Green Supply Chain is a collection of innovative research on methods of extending biological cycles found in nature to technological cycles where goods, when disposed properly, are converted into new products in an environmentally efficient way. It examines current research on how to deal with the waste resulting from human activities, the relationship between environmental and human health, and international legislation on waste management. This book is ideally designed for economists, managers, practitioners, academicians, researchers, and students.

Author : Allen Alexander,Stefano Pascucci,Fiona Charnley
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110723410

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Handbook of the Circular Economy by Allen Alexander,Stefano Pascucci,Fiona Charnley Pdf

The Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of global thought leaders, world-leading researchers and industry. Exploring both transitional activity and considering a transformed Circular Economy the book is presented in three distinct sections: section one includes first-hand ideas and opinions from some of the biggest names in our 21st century Circular Economy landscape. The second section includes empirical work that considers the state-of-the-art in research from a host of perspectives ranging from accounting to innovation, from policy to communities of practice. The final section includes brief examples of leading industrial innovations that are aiming to change the world. Suitable for students, researchers, policy-makers and industrialists this handbook highlights many of the challenges we face in shifting away from our linear economy.

Author : Kyungeun Sung,Patrick Isherwood,Richie Moalosi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781040014547

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Research Journeys to Net Zero by Kyungeun Sung,Patrick Isherwood,Richie Moalosi Pdf

This book provides useful insight into how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, such as science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, have been conducting research into how to realise net zero emissions to address climate change. This book explores the ways in which countries around the world have pledged to achieve net zero emissions through decarbonisation processes. It presents the highest calibre research and impact activities carried out in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Such activities include conceptualisation, opportunity identification, specific case studies, demonstration of proof of concepts, provision of evidence, education of the general public, and knowledge transfer to companies. Further to this, the chapters also bring to light personal career journeys to net zero by current and future international research leaders. From this book, readers will gain a full understanding of net zero research via multiple disciplinary pathways, be inspired by personal accounts, and will learn key methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The diversity of authors and topics make the book widely applicable to a range of fields, and it will be of great interest to researchers, students, practitioners, and decision makers working towards the goals of net zero and decarbonisation.

Author : Kyungeun Sung,Jagdeep Singh,Ben Bridgens
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030726409

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State-of-the-Art Upcycling Research and Practice by Kyungeun Sung,Jagdeep Singh,Ben Bridgens Pdf

This book presents the proceedings of the first International Upcycling Symposium 2020, held on 4th September 2020 at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester, UK (online), as a joint effort between DMU, Lund University, Nottingham Trent University and Newcastle University. This book presents state of the art of research and practice in “upcycling” at the international level. The subject of this book, upcycling, is a term to describe the processes of creating or modifying a product from used or waste materials, components and products, which is of equal or higher quality or value than the compositional elements. This book describes new theories, approaches and scientific research findings related to upcycling and presents examples of upcycling practice, across multiple sectors, scales and contexts. Bringing together research from over 35 multidisciplinary experts, the book discusses state-of-the-art knowledge and practices on upcycling in different geographical, economic, socio-cultural and technological contexts at an international level. Readers will gain fundamental understanding of upcycling with its varied definitions and forms across sectors and scales, and to be informed of the latest upcycling research and practices including valuable ideas, theories, projects, experiences and insights by global experts.

Author : Martin Charter,Bernice Pan,Sandy Black
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000953497

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Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles by Martin Charter,Bernice Pan,Sandy Black Pdf

The issue of sustainability is characterised as a ‘wicked problem’ in the fashion, clothing and textiles sector and is now coming into increased focus due to growing consumer, business and policy pressures. This in-depth volume presents a comprehensive overview of the challenges and emerging opportunities faced by the sector, and provides strategic solutions as to how the sector can substantially accelerate sustainability. This book collates research and industry best practice to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ exploring the complex and interconnected issues surrounding sustainability in fashion, clothing and textiles. The practical and digestible chapters include innovative examples and perspectives from different regions of the globe, addressing topics from policies to supply chain issues and materials innovation. Five unique case studies of sustainable businesses provide detailed examples of pioneering practice. Edited by three professionals with long-standing knowledge and expertise, the book takes a global perspective with examples that illustrate the scale and breadth of topics and regions in the scope of sustainability. This holistic approach brings together both academic and industry perspectives on the critical areas that require immediate action to move towards a more sustainable fashion, clothing and textile sector. This is an invaluable resource for those working in the industry, policymakers and for those in business or academia with an interest in sustainability in fashion, clothing, textiles and related sectors worldwide. It is also relevant to professionals and students in the areas of sustainability, innovation, supply chains, design and development, consultancy, education and training.

Author : Claudia E. Henninger,Kirsi Niinimäki,Marta Blazquez,Celina Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000619546

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Sustainable Fashion Management by Claudia E. Henninger,Kirsi Niinimäki,Marta Blazquez,Celina Jones Pdf

This book provides a holistic and accessible approach to sustainable fashion management. It offers an interdisciplinary and practical outlook, combining theory with practical application from a management perspective and underpinned by the Sustainable Development Goals throughout. The book helps students to gain a better understanding of what sustainable fashion is and how it is implemented across the fashion industry, through business model innovations, innovative designs, new technology and digital approaches, and material innovations. Global case studies are employed throughout each chapter, including fashion companies and events of all sizes, alongside other pedagogical features to aid learning, including key learning points, chapter objectives, and textboxes explaining key terminology. This is an essential textbook for those investigating sustainable fashion, whether from a design or management perspective, providing the knowledge and tools for a future career. It is designed to serve Fashion Business and Management, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Buying and Merchandising and Fashion Technology courses, at all levels, and will also be valuable reading for those already working within the fashion industry and studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides and a test bank.

Author : Robert Crocker,Keri Chiveralls
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317281139

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Subverting Consumerism by Robert Crocker,Keri Chiveralls Pdf

There is now a widespread interest in reuse in many domains, from opera houses built over old warehouses, to vintage clothes and everyday goods incorporating repurposed materials or parts. Despite its ubiquity, this extensive creative work is typically seen in narrowly environmental terms, as a means of reducing carbon, resource use or waste. However, as this volume shows, reuse also has aesthetic and cultural dimensions and a rich social currency, invoked to consciously subvert the accelerated consumer culture responsible for our unfolding environmental crisis. In three parts, the essays in this book consider reuse in terms of values, aesthetics and meaning, its application in contemporary urban and spatial settings, and the revival of social practices involving a more conscious recourse to reuse and repair. These are bookended by the editors' essays: the first, on the significant relationship between reuse and technological and social acceleration evident in the surrounding consumer society; and the last, on the multiple forms of reuse deployed in a contemporary alternative building practice, and their contributions to presenting alternative ways of living in the world. Challenging dominant understandings of ‘waste’ and ‘consumption’, Subverting Consumerism shows how reuse has become a means for many to creatively engage with the past, and to discover a continuity and sense of place eroded by the accelerative regimes of contemporary consumerism. Becoming a means of resistance, and offering a range of aesthetic, social and economic possibilities, reuse can be found to subvert and challenge the obsessive quest for the new found in contemporary consumerism.

Author : Robert Crocker,Christopher Saint,Guanyi Chen,Yindong Tong
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781787149960

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Unmaking Waste in Production and Consumption by Robert Crocker,Christopher Saint,Guanyi Chen,Yindong Tong Pdf

This book provides scholars working in the many disciplines that relate to the concept of the Circular Economy with a cross-disciplinary forum, looking at areas such as: Theory, Policy and Contexts; Improving Resource Efficiency and Reducing Waste; Changing Consumption and Behaviour by Design; and Transforming Technologies of Production.