New Report: These Policies Could Reduce Nordic Emissions

by jarbel | Oct 15, 2024 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

In a new report personally delivered to the Swedish Climate Minister Romina Pourmokthari (L) today, researchers examine which policy measures are most effective in reducing consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries. The researchers focused on...

How can repair be more mainstreamed?

by jarbel | Sep 30, 2023 | Film English, Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Jessika Richter postdoc at Lund University, talks about the obstacles and possibilities of creating a bigger impact for reparing our stuff. Recorded September 2023 at KTH, Stockholm.

Why unused clothes and electronics worth billions are destroyed every year

by jarbel | Dec 5, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Product destruction refers to when companies get rid of products that are fully functional, often fresh from the factory. Researchers have now investigated why this happens and what can be done about it. The research results are recently published in an article by...

Reused furniture and reduced consumption in two new theses

by jarbel | Oct 21, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Ola Persson at KTH is examining the rapid expansion of research on ideas such as sufficiency and post-growth in his thesis. Heather Schoonover at Lund University writes about business models for reuse of home furnishings in hers. Both have done their PhD in Mistra...

Both environment and community can benefit from repairs

by jarbel | Aug 18, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Most agree that we need to switch to a more circular economy, but what could this look like in practice? New research shows what the repair movement can do. In a new study, Karin Bradley, researcher at KTH, and Ola Persson, doctoral student at KTH, explore who has the...

This can make us start renting our home interior

by jarbel | Jun 20, 2022 | Furnishing, News, Sustainable Consumption

Out of the ten million tons of furniture that is thrown away in the EU every year, 80-90% is burned or put on landfills. A new study examines the role of marketing in preventing this. The need to extend the lifetime of home furnishings and reduce the number of new...