Fostering change to sustainable consumption and production: an evidence based view

This article analyses drivers and barriers to returning and recycling mobile phones and their consideration in existing communication and collection campaigns. This is an important issue based on the fact that the mobile phone market is growing rapidly. In 2015 there are nearly 7 billion global mobile cellular subscriptions. This means that, at least theoretically, everyone in the world has access to mobile communication services (ITU 2015).However, the production of mobile phones is linked to an increasing use of natural resources: the "ecological rucksack" of a mobile phone is equal to about 75 kg of resources ; while the global recycling rate of mobile phones is under 10 per cent (Nokia 2008, Tanskanen 2012.In order to adress this issue, the main factors that influence return and recycling behaviour (focussing on mobile phones) will be discussed in chapter 2 of this article. The theoretical analysis is based on the norm activation model by Ellen Matthies (2005). This analysis will be complemented by empirical data and findings generated in the research project "Return and use of

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“…Tukker et al 2008), i.e., they are not imminently determined by individual action of consumers, but rather at a political and corporate level.…”

Section: Factors Influencing Return and Recycling Behaviourmentioning

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Drivers and barriers to return and recycling of mobile phones. Case studies of communication and collection campaigns

Welfens

Nordmann

Seibt

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Despite the differences between the city and other socio-technical systems, there are several transition studies related to the built environment: for example, transition to sustainability and spatial questions (Coenen et al 2012;Raven et al 2012); issues of production and consumption related to urban development (Tukker et al 2008); the sustainability of everyday life (Shove & Walker 2010); and the issue of urban retrofit and sustainable transitions (Eames et al 2013). Transition studies also analyse city governance in moves towards sustainability (Bulkeley et al 2011;Hodson & Marvin 2009Naess & Vogel 2012;Nevens et al 2013;Frantzeskaki et al 2012Frantzeskaki et al , 2014.…”

Section: The City As a Socio-technical Systemmentioning

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A transition to a denser and more sustainable city: Factors and actors in Trondheim, Norway

Hernández-Palacio

2017

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

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This paper analyses urban densification in Norway as a key element of sustainable city policies. The city is viewed as a system in which changes of material aspects, such as density, are linked with social and technological aspects. Densification targets in Trondheim are used as a case study to explore the main actors and factors involved in urban development. A multilevel perspective approach used in sustainability transitions studies is applied as a model to describe them. The aim is to illustrate interactions and barriers arising in the implementation of densification policies. The argument suggests that despite a shift of paradigm in planning towards sustainability, urban regimes have remained rather stable. Some progress has been made, but further advancing the sustainability agenda may require new rules in the regime -for example, new planning policies integrated with taxation and financial instruments, and transport regulations -and a stronger emphasis on niche developments.

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“…Com essa perspectiva de mudanças nas práticas desenvolvidas, há a possibilidade de reestruturação tanto nas formas de produção como no padrão de consumo de toda a população (Tukker et al, 2008). Portanto, uma nova visão desenvolvimentista, segundo Schumacher (2001), deve estar alinhada a redução tanto da produção de bens que geram grande impacto ambiental como nas taxas de consumo da sociedade, indicando uma reestruturação nas práticas empresariais.…”

Section: Desenvolvimento Sustentávelunclassified

“…Para Tukker et al (2008) cada uma das economias existentes -desenvolvidas, em desenvolvimento e base da pirâmide -possuem especificidades que devem ser consideradas quando desenvolvidos programas de incentivo e regulamentação quanto a prática do consumo sustentável. Segundo os autores, o desafio para economias desenvolvidas é fazer mais com menos; para as economias em desenvolvimento está no processo de construção de estruturas sustentáveis para produção e consumo; já na base da pirâmide à primeira meta é criar uma base sustentável com crescimento equitativo e erradicação da pobreza e melhor atuação dos atores (Silva, Balbino, & Gómez, 2011).…”

Section: Facecla | Campounclassified

Consumo Sustentável: A articulação de um constructo sob a perspectiva do desenvolvimento sustentável

Silva

2012

RECADM

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Fostering change to sustainable consumption and production: an evidence based view

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Drivers and barriers to return and recycling of mobile phones. Case studies of communication and collection campaigns

Drivers and barriers to return and recycling of mobile phones. Case studies of communication and collection campaigns

A transition to a denser and more sustainable city: Factors and actors in Trondheim, Norway

Consumo Sustentável: A articulação de um constructo sob a perspectiva do desenvolvimento sustentável

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