Circular Economy and Consumer Protection: The Consumer as a Citizen and the Limits of Empowerment Through Consumer Law

Mak, Vanessa; Terryn, Evelyne

doi:10.1007/s10603-019-09435-y

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“…As wasteful consumption patterns are embedded in social norms and such habits are hard to break, it becomes evident that change is unlikely to take place without appropriately strong policy Ensuring waste is properly sorted and collected for their intended purpose (e.g., for re-use or recycling) measures to lead the way (Dalhammar et al, 2022). Moreover, citizens in the marketplace cannot keep being considered merely as the vulnerable party of any transaction that needs protecting, but as an agent of change, whose behavior can create a space for transition for sustainability (Mak and Terryn, 2020). While citizens, and consumer NGOs, appear to embrace more durable products in the market, it is not entirely clear if in fact they are willing to pay for them (Dalhammar et al, 2021).…”

Section: The Various Roles Of Citizens In a Circular Economymentioning

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RETRACTED: Engaging the citizen in the circular economy: Transcending the passive consumer role

Milios

2022

Front. Sustain.

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The transition to a resource-efficient and effective circular economy (CE) requires the active engagement of all societal and economic actors, including business, civic society, and political actors. Research, so far, has mainly focused on business solutions and policy approaches that enable these solutions. However, very little knowledge has been developed regarding the role of citizens in the CE (e.g., sharer, repairer, or buyer of quality products or second-hand products) and the transformations to everyday life that circularity may require. Therefore, there is an imperative to fill this knowledge gap and provide the insights needed to drive the adoption and upscale of circular practices in the everyday life of citizens. To go beyond existing approaches of consumer research, this contribution proposes the expansion of the methodological arena by integrating theories of socio-cultural (e.g., practice theory, consumption work) and psycho-social (e.g., peer-influence, social proof) nature to complement existing approaches of “behavioral” scope, which have been widely used in economics and policy studies. By identifying the way people relate to CE in their everyday life and the conscious and unconscious actions they are likely to take toward a CE transformation, it is possible to complement the existing knowledge on CE business model innovation and policy interventions so that the “consumer” aspect is better incorporated and not taken simply for granted, as a CE adopter.

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Section: The Various Roles Of Citizens In a Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Engaging the citizen in the circular economy: Transcending the passive consumer role

Milios

2022

Front. Sustain.

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“…This form of consumerism serves for ethical action based on subjective moral judgments applied to individual products/brands across the production, consumption, and disposition cycle (Brunk, 2010). Exercising choice in this way creates incentives for producers to make production practices conform to consumer values (Mak & Terryn, 2020). Describing the ethical consumer, depicts three strands to differentiate the group: positive ethical, negative ethical and consumer action (Foutty, 2019).…”

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Exploring ethical consumption of generation Z: theory of planned behaviour

Djafarova

Foots

2022

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Purpose This study aims to explore the factors that encourage Generation Z consumers to turn an ethical purchase intention into purchase behaviour. Theory of planned behaviour model is applied to understand the Generation Z ethical consumerism. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative method in the form of 18 semi-structured interviews was conducted on participants aged within the Generation Z cohort in the UK. Findings Research findings show that Generation Z has strong awareness and desire towards ethical and environmental issues. Driven in the main by the cohorts unlimited exposure to social media platforms and online resources where information is shared. Generation Z’s frugality limits them to purchase truly ethically in their current life stage. Financial aspirations from this target market suggest a future desire to purchase high value ethical items. Further trends discovered highlighted sustainable lifestyle choices within the generation. Recycling, diet choices and reduced consumption on clothing were expressed. The paper highlights that Generation Z are aware of ethical issues prevalent in society and are doing what they can at this life stage to make a positive impact. Practical implications This research has valuable implications for both academics and marketers. It provides new insights for scholars into understanding Generation Z decision-making in ethical consumption. It successfully applied the Theory of Planned Behaviour to understand generational consumer behaviour. The findings can assist practitioners to determine effective marketing strategies to persuade Generation Z to act ethically. The research can also be considered when dealing with government legislation when tackling social change in younger population as this appeared important factor for the researched consumers. Marketers should also consider digital influencers as part of their communication campaigns targeting Generation Z users. Originality/value This search offers a valuable contribution to current academic findings towards Generation Z research as ethical consumers incorporating TPB framework.

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“…As pointed out by Brunori [55] (p.3), the common feature of these initiatives is the involvement of values of social, ethical, and environmental aspects that are recognizable by consumers and put into business. This lets co-production mechanisms between consumer and producer emerge, bringing about more "circularized" systems of agricultural production [56,57].…”

Section: Changes In Consumers' Preferences As a Driver Of Sustainable Management Practicesmentioning

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The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism

Rosa

Pasquale

Adinolfi

2021

Animals

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This paper deals with a relevant topic in the literature on sustainable management of animal farms, concerning the transition towards circular methods of animal production. The paper aims to put forward an original analytical multilevel perspective overlapping different dimensions at either micro, meso, and macro level. Starting from the Malthusian analysis on depletion of natural resources, with risks of the fragility of the natural and economic systems, the paper points out the importance of moving away from intensive methods of production, by adopting more circularized approaches based on resources efficiency. The application of circular economy approaches to animal production is theorized through the concept of territorial metabolism involving not only internal resources (at the animal farm level) but also territorial resources. The paper underlines the critical points of the transition, which is labeled as a socio-technical transition in that it involves not only technical issues but also social aspects. Critical points are addressed through consumers’ acceptance of products drawn on circular approaches and political support to transition, through political tools which are boosted in recent documents of the European Union, like the Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy.

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Circular Economy and Consumer Protection: The Consumer as a Citizen and the Limits of Empowerment Through Consumer Law

Cited by 32 publications

References 19 publications

RETRACTED: Engaging the citizen in the circular economy: Transcending the passive consumer role

RETRACTED: Engaging the citizen in the circular economy: Transcending the passive consumer role

Exploring ethical consumption of generation Z: theory of planned behaviour

The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism

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