The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.
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It’s fine if steps towards circularity are small – but progress must be consistent.
Spending in more considered and conscious ways can have positive effects on wellbeing.
The Body Shop once led the world as a sustainable retailer but lost dominance when it failed to respond to growing competition and its customers changing needs.
Ten years after a garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, scholars find slow fashion practices hold the keys to a more sustainable, joyful relationship with clothes.
These shows treat the symptoms of overconsumption but not the causes.
Some are motivated by sustainability, others just hate accumulating stuff.
Waste-free by 2035 in Indonesia is doable through three strategies to reduce food waste.
Putting all of our eggs in the net zero basket is merely kicking the can down the road.
Disgust has its evolutionary advantages, but is also a barrier to more sustainable consumption. Marketing may help.
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Senior Research Associate in Design for Sustainability, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, EM Lyon Business School
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Associate Professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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