Katryn Furmston, Naomi Braithwaite

How “Fast” is Fast Furniture?

Development

This paper explores the emerging concept of fast furniture, a rapidly growing sector characterized by quick production, low costs, and short product l...

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This paper addresses a highly pertinent and critically underexplored area within sustainable consumption: the concept of "fast furniture." By explicit...

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Lea Becker Frahm, Linda Nhu Laursen

Not Just Luck

Cognitive

In this paper, we study second-hand shopping as an expertise that can be practiced. While second-hand markets are rapidly growing, consumers still fin...

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Linda Nhu Laursen, Mário Barros, Christina Nielsen, Caroline Nøkleby, Katrine Nielsen

No Product Lifetime!

Management

Approximately 40% of new product introduction fail when entering the market. Thus valuable resources are spent producing products that never achieve a...

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The title, "No Product Lifetime!", immediately signals a direct and impactful investigation into a critical business challenge. This paper tackles the...

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Marco van Hees, Inge Oskam, Nancy Bocken

Transformative and community-based participation in collaborative business model experimentation for urban upcycling

Management

Across cities and urban regions in The Netherlands unusual collaborations emerge which aim to develop new circular business models that facilitate pro...

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Giliam Dokter, Adam Mallalieu, Sophie Isaksson Hallstedt, Ola Isaksson

Collaboration towards the design of sustainable and circular value chains

Management

The transition to a circular economy (CE) is essential for extending product lifespans and maximizing resource use, contributing to resource efficienc...

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This study addresses a critically important and timely topic: the design of sustainable and circular value chains through enhanced collaboration. The...

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Alex Bunodiere, Joost R. Duflou

Enhancing Critical Raw Material Usage through Battery Cell Extraction and Reuse

Environment

This paper proposes a circular economy business model for recycling and remanufacturing Bosch Gen 3 batteries to enhance sustainability and economic v...

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This timely paper addresses a critical need within the rapidly expanding battery market: the sustainable management of end-of-life products and the re...

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Lauritz Gjedsted Brask, Niels-Peter Greve, Andreas Kornmaaler Hansen

Exploring Consumer Behavior on Product Longevity as a Pathway to Product-Service System Adaptation

Environment

The growing environmental challenge of consumer electronic waste has become increasingly urgent and is projected to reach 82 million tons by 2030. Thi...

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This paper presents a timely and relevant exploration into consumer behavior concerning product longevity, specifically within the context of electron...

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William Clark, Disha Shetty

Searching for Significance

Psychology

This paper explores theories and evidence supporting visual search ability being an evolutionary advantage in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...

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Waniza Wasi

Sacrifice and Silence Neoliberalism, Right-Wing Populism, and the Repression of Pro-Palestinian Student Movements at Alberta Universities

Policy, Administration

This paper explores the intersection of neoliberalism and right-wing populism in the repression of pro-Palestinian student activism at universities, w...

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Abigail Olmstead

How the Canadian Government Continues to Enable Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls

Politics

Most Canadians are aware of the injustices Indigenous women and girls have faced and continue to face. However, their lack of understanding of how the...

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