Repair practices are driven not only by consumers' internal motivation, but also by external
infrastructural, social including cultural, financial, and political factors. We explore these …

Purpose This article addresses the lack of scholarly attention paid to the sharing economy
from a sociological perspective, with respect to the technology-mediated interactions …

This paper reports on research undertaken to identify generic and specific barriers to reuse
of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Thirty semi-structured interviews were …

Several authors have described contemporary purchasing and consumption behavior as
part of a “throwaway society.” Broader movements around environmental and consumer …

Se estudian las actividades de reparación y mantenimiento como sector clave para la
transición a la economía circular, por su importancia económica y social y por su papel en la …

Supporting repair is among the key strategies for achieving circular economy by 2050.
Although consumers are generally positive towards repair, they often lack self-repair skills …

A circular economy aims to decouple economic growth from the use of virgin resources by
using them more efficiently through the transition to a more sustainable production and …

Background: Taking care of products is a relevant approach to prolong products' lifetimes
and retain their desired level of performance, and is thus an important aspect of sustainable …

Circular Economy (CE) is predominately approached through a technical and engineering
paradigm, which aims to radically reduce waste by redesigning resource flows. This often …

Reparieren, Selbermachen, Längernutzen und Kreislaufwirtschaften werden oftmals als
zukunftsweisende Alternativen zu den Produktions-und Konsumtionsweisen heutiger …