Attitude of the stakeholders involved in the repair and second-hand sale of small household electrical and electronic equipment: Case study in Spain

Bovea, Marı́a D.; Pérez-Belis, Victoria; Quemades-Beltrán, Pilar

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.02.069

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“…A high cost of repair, the high price, and availability of components (e.g., screen and battery) are the limitations for more extensive repairing of mobile phone equipment. This trend is consistent with international studies conducted by Bovea et al [62] and Kirchherr et al [33] that demonstrated that users prefer not to repair their equipment due to the high cost. These studies also show a lack of government legislation to encourage manufacturers to eco-design their products in a modular manner to facilitate their repair.…”

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confidence: 92%

Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior

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Circular Economy (CE) models are increasingly referenced in international fora and on many countries’ climate action agendas. This emphasis is associated with the international environmental and climate crisis. The case of the electronics industry remains particularly relevant, given its background in the use of CE models and its potential to enhance their use. This work focuses on consumer behavior regarding electronics products in Mexico. This is a largely under-researched topic not only in Mexico but also in Latin America. This study demonstrates that, by trying to extend the lifespan of their electronic products, consumers have awareness of product circularity. However, there is a lack of incentives to capitalize on this consumer interest, compounded by the limited participation of manufacturers and distributors. It is concluded that with a well-designed public policy, the electronics industry (including the mobile phone sector) in Mexico can move toward a CE model more rapidly. A stronger initiative for CE by design should be part of these policies, not only in Mexico but also internationally. The role of better eco-labelling in promoting consumers’ environmental awareness is essential. The lessons of this case study might be of interest to other countries as well.

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Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior

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“…Confirming this hypothesis means that in the Slovene market more than 50% of customers are already buying reusable products, and therefore a demand exists for these products. Our results indicate that the proportion of individuals in Slovenia who are already buying reusable products is higher compared to the findings of some other studies (e.g., Bovea et al, 2017;Flash Eurobarometer, 2011, 2014.…”

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“…Studies measuring actual reusable product purchases revealed much lower shares of reusable product buyers. For example, a study conducted in Spain (Bovea et al, 2017) showed that less than 1% of participants has ever bought second-hand small household electrical and electronic equipment. The main reasons given for the low rate were the cost of second-hand products (similar to that of new equipment) and hygiene and cleaning concerns.…”

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“…Therefore, we formulated two hypotheses, one dealing with the actual purchase and the other with willingness to purchase reusable products. Regarding the first hypothesis, where we will examine the actual buying of reusable products, we used the threshold of 50%, because previous studies (e.g., Bovea et al, 2017;Flash Eurobarometer, 2014) showed diversified results. However, this share is expected to be lower than the willingness to buy reusable products.…”

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Demand and Characteristics of Customers of Reusable Products in Slovenia

Zajko¹,

Hojnik

2019

Naše Gospodarstvo/Our Economy

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The main aim of the paper is to analyse whether a demand for reusable products in Slovenia exists and to identify customers’ characteristics in terms of their gender, age, income, education and employment status. We used survey data to investigate what share of customers in Slovenia are buying and are willing to buy reusable products. Furthermore, we investigate whether there are differences between customers who are buying and who are not buying reusable products with regard to selected demographics (gender, age, income, education and employment status). The findings show that more than half of customers in Slovenia are already buying reusable products. The results of selected characteristics of individuals indicate that there are differences among buyers and non-buyers of reusable products only with regard to gender. The paper contributes to the literature on the demand for reusable products and gives better insights into the characteristics of customers buying reusable products.

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“…This facilitates the increased social visibility of pre-owned/repaired/reused products. This is noteworthy because consumption-based research on product lifetime extension is underdeveloped (Bovea, Pérez-Belis, and Quemades-Beltrán 2017). Interestingly, these effects are more pertinent to the economic superpower of the US, than more pro-environmental Sweden.…”

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Critiquing a Utopian Idea of Sustainable Consumption: A Post-Capitalism Perspective

Dermody

Koenig‐Lewis

Zhao

et al. 2021

Journal of Macromarketing

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This paper proposes and critiques the idea of a post-capitalism sustainable consumption utopia to improve the ecological and human wellbeing of the planet. Such a notion can stimulate new imaginative thinking on a future sustainable world not dominated by neoliberalism. It can also strengthen SDG-12: responsible consumption and production. To do so, it examines the influence of pro-environmental self-identity, market-based barriers, and knowledge barriers on sustainable consumption buying, product lifetime extension, and environmental activism. Survey data was collected via online panels in Sweden (n=504) and the USA (n=1,017). Richly varied and complex findings emerge supporting the merit of this utopian idea. In particular, the importance of pro-environmental self-identity. This study illustrates how the post-capitalism notions of radical incrementalism and people power can initiate change using the civic, political, and environmental activism in sustainable consumption behaviours. Emerging implications for the viability of SDG-12 are also considered. This work offers rich opportunities for further research.

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Attitude of the stakeholders involved in the repair and second-hand sale of small household electrical and electronic equipment: Case study in Spain

Cited by 46 publications

References 26 publications

Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior

Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior

Demand and Characteristics of Customers of Reusable Products in Slovenia

Critiquing a Utopian Idea of Sustainable Consumption: A Post-Capitalism Perspective

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