Seeing more refurbished electronic devices on the market? Thank tech innovation – and the government regulation that sparked it.
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Although both pre-loved modern and vintage lingerie are worn, perceptions of their cleanliness differs radically.
Australian consumers deserve a legal right to repair beyond the warranty. If we fail to keep up with the UK and EU, we risk becoming a dumping ground for cheap and nasty appliances.
Our buildings and infrastructure can only become sustainable if the sector shares, leases, reuses, repairs, refurbishes and recycles materials and products. A new report maps out out how to get there.
The environmental impacts of electric vehicle batteries range from mining, and energy and water use to the hazards of discarded batteries. These issues can be resolved, but there’s no time to waste.
Not everything needs to be Marie Kondo-ed just because it doesn’t ‘spark joy’. Ask yourself if there’s a less wasteful option.
New production methods, consumer trends and good ideas have the potential to bring manufacturing back into city centres. Can it coexist with housing?
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Associate Professor of Operations Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor of Integral Design, Deputy Head, School of Architecture & Built Environment, and Director, Mediated Intelligence in Design (MInD) Research Lab, Deakin University
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Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Dean of School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Distinguished Professor in Electrical Renewable Energy, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology, The University of Melbourne
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