Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework

Шевченко, Тетяна; Saidani, Michael; Ranjbari, Meisam; Kronenberg, Jakub; Danko, Yuriy; Laitala, Kirsi

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135568

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“…The "CSFP" quadrant model illustrates four quadrants, in particular I quadrantproduct with recycled content (past closing the loop), II quadrantrecyclable product (future closing the loop), III quadrantreusable product (future slowing the loop), IV quadrantproduct with reused content (past slowing the loop). A single categorization of CE-related products was developed based on the "CSFP" quadrant model (Shevchenko et al 2022a). Table 1 illustrates fifteen circular product categories as a result of all possible combinations of product attributes namely future and past, closing and slowing the loop, respectively.…”

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“…The CPD Toolkit will be accompanied by general guidelines corresponding to fifteen circular product categories and other basic dataset listed above. To understand all possible product-level circular strategies which can be applied by a company, we propose to use a five-level pyramid classifying fifteen categories of CE-related products, set out in the study of Shevchenko et al (2022a). These 5 strategies will be refined and detailed in the near future by applying the model on real products.…”

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A Circular Product Design Toolkit: Methodological Background, Basic Principles and Building Blocks

Шевченко

Cluzel

2023

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Circular product design has been recognised in the academia as a foundational step for companies to make circular business models functional and viable. In this regards, it is vital to have a quick-and-easy practical toolkit providing diagnostics and specific guidelines on product design in terms of circularity performance. The present paper announces a Circular Product Design Toolkit (CPD Toolkit) under development now, which aims at enhancing the circularity potential of an existing product by redesign. The following objectives are addressed. First, a brief review of existing approaches in the field of product-level circularity metrics and also available circular product design tools to clarify their purpose and practical value is conducted. Second, the scientific approach to assess a product circularity performance, previously developed, as a methodological background of the CPD Toolkit is outlined. Third, the basic principles and building blocks of the CPD Toolkit are briefly set out with further discussion in terms of possible presentation of information block as actual product circularity dataset and guideline part dealing with specific instructions for a company on how to progress in the circularity of the product produced.

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A Circular Product Design Toolkit: Methodological Background, Basic Principles and Building Blocks

Шевченко

Cluzel

2023

Proc. Des. Soc.

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“…Workers' and consumers' behavior plays a central role in shaping sustainable and circular practices and guaranteeing business' and infrastructures' long-term success (Parajuly et al, 2020) and the analysis of individuals' awareness on such topics reveals a key to sustainability and circularity (Shevchenko et al, 2023). Recent studies (Giordano et al, 2018;Olya et al, 2019) outline the need to investigate three main variables, namely (1) awareness, (2) attitude and (3) behavior.…”

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Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Lagioia,

Amicarelli,

Strippoli

et al. 2023

BFJ

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PurposeThe hotel industry is one of the leading producers of waste worldwide, and more than one-third of that waste is food. The purpose of this study is to investigate hotel managers' awareness of sustainable and circular practices, with a focus on their attitude toward and perception of food waste in Apulia, Southern Italy. The region has a tourist vocation, accounts for 3.3 million tourists per year and plays a key role in the Italian tourism.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted using a questionnaire administered to ten hotel managers located in Apulia. In light of the Checkup Tool Speditivo, a sustainability score indicates managers' awareness of and attitude toward sustainability and circularity, distinguishing between “beginner” (0–25 points), “concerned” (26–50 points), “proactivist” (51–75 points) and “sustainable” (76–100 points). The results have been analyzed using descriptive statistic tools.FindingsThe average sustainability score indicating the level of awareness of sustainable and circular practices among hotel managers in Apulia was 84, whereas the average score associated with their attitude toward food waste management strategies was 65. The greater the number of stars, the higher the sustainability scores. However, the greater the number of rooms, the lower the attitude toward food waste management strategies.Originality/valueThe study sheds light on the main opportunities, barriers and trends in the field of food waste management, highlighting the food commodities which are wasted the most and proposing further strategies to improve circularity and sustainability in hotels. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first on such topics in Southern Italy and could represent the basis for future research on the topic.

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“…The role of consumers in CE business models has been previously explored by the literature, in particular in terms of their role in actively contributing to the reverse logistics, enabling product at their end of life to return to the producers, those contributing to closing the loop (Parajuly et al, 2020), and in terms of how end‐user engagement enables the flourishing of a market of CE related products, such as those with long lifespans (high quality, adjustable, repairable, etc.) (Shevchenko et al, 2023; Wang et al, 2020). In these respects, the attitude of consumers toward remanufactured products is one of the key drivers of the companies' decision to engage in CE activities.…”

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Walking the tightrope: Circular economy breadth and firm economic performance

D'Angelo

Cappa

Peruffo

2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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The circular economy (CE) can bring benefits but also pitfalls to the production processes, affecting a firm's economic performance. Using data from European SMEs, we empirically investigate, from the perspective of self-determination theory, the extent to which the breadth of CE activities, that is, the number of CE activities undertaken by a firm, affects a firm's economic performance. Our study theorizes and shows that there is an inverted U-shaped effect brought about by the number of CE activities on economic performance. This research advances our scientific understanding of the CE and provides managers with suggestions on how to maximize the benefits generated by the CE in terms of economic performance by implementing the right amount of CE activities.

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Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework

Cited by 83 publications

References 112 publications

A Circular Product Design Toolkit: Methodological Background, Basic Principles and Building Blocks

A Circular Product Design Toolkit: Methodological Background, Basic Principles and Building Blocks

Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Walking the tightrope: Circular economy breadth and firm economic performance

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