The research project Lasting studies how to increase lifespans of consumer goods in order to reduce the environmental impacts.
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Decentering durability is a new LASTING report by Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick that introduces 14 features of clothing durability from outside the Euro-American contexts.
lasting.world/2021/11/30/new…
New excellent report by #ECOS_Standard explores how ecodesign can make our textiles circular and places the focus on increasing product lifespans and durability ecostandard.org/publication/
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New law proposal in France addressing software and cultural obsolescence, refurbished devices and much more...
#RightToRepair
Mardi, la proposition de loi visant à réduire l'impact environnemental du #numérique en France a été adoptée au @Senat ⚖️ Obsolescence logicielle et culturelle, reconditionnement, streaming, mises à jour... De nombreux thèmes sont traités. clubic.com/pro/actualite-114…
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"Sløsesjokket": webinar 18. feb om forbrukerperspektiv på bruk og kast av tekstiler arr. @AvfallNorge @SIFOforsk @Forbrukerradet avfallnorge.no/kurs-og-arran…
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Remember Norwegian independant repairer Henrik Huseby?
He lost his legal battle against Apple in Norway's Supreme Court last June over alleged counterfeit parts.
Another example that shows how urgent #RightToRepair legislation is 🔥!
Read more here ➡️ repair.eu/news/apple-crushes…
Repair rating will be compulsory in France for smartphones, televisions, laptop computers, front-loading washing machines and lawn mowers. The list will be expanded and the “repair” label will become a “durability rating” in 2024!
thetimes.co.uk/article/franc…
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🕓 Final call: 10 days left to Submit an Abstract
◼ Extended abstract submissions deadline: 22 October 2020
◼ Please register an account and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/gCFvZZd
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The deadline for abstract submissions to Product Lifetimes and the Environment (@2021Plate) virtual conference has been extended to 22nd October 2020. plateconference.org/plate-20…
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Not the first time a brilliant video on the topic by @rowlification has been taken down on this 24m-strong subreddit. Check out his "The Death of Airpods" (no mention whatsoever of public policy or campaigning). Taken down twice! youtube.com/watch?v=HDTZ_yaY…
Sustainability journal is running a special issue on Better Product Lifetimes. Contributions to this important topic are welcome by 31 December 2020. mdpi.com/si/39115 #mdpisustainability via @Sus_MDPI
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Mer av dette, takk! – Det må bli mye enklere og billigere å reparere tingene våre heller enn å kaste og kjøpe nytt, sier @AnjaBRii nrk.no/innlandet/resirkula-a…