2019
DOI: 10.1080/14606925.2019.1595414
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To keep, or not to keep? That is the question. Studying divestment from a cross-cultural approach

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present preliminary findings of a study that is focused on divestment, its elements and the relationship with sociocultural context. Divestment is a concept that comprises those activities that include emotional and physical disposal of material possessions. This paper explores divestment within the context of sustainable consumption, as well as the potential for design disciplines to contribute to the creation of new solutions for the development of sustainable communities. The res… Show more

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“…As global supply chains gradually become more transparent, divestment can be used as a tool to target companies that maintain linear production models and contribute to the crisis of overconsumption. To politicize the issues of sustainable procurement and post-consumer waste, divestment could be employed as a means to pressure firms to commit to robust waste reduction plans and transition towards more circular business models [96]. In a circular economy, the average lifespan of a product is extended so that it may remain within use for as long as possible, or even indefinitely [97].…”
Section: Divestment From Consumerismmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As global supply chains gradually become more transparent, divestment can be used as a tool to target companies that maintain linear production models and contribute to the crisis of overconsumption. To politicize the issues of sustainable procurement and post-consumer waste, divestment could be employed as a means to pressure firms to commit to robust waste reduction plans and transition towards more circular business models [96]. In a circular economy, the average lifespan of a product is extended so that it may remain within use for as long as possible, or even indefinitely [97].…”
Section: Divestment From Consumerismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a circular economy, the average lifespan of a product is extended so that it may remain within use for as long as possible, or even indefinitely [97]. Future divestment campaigns can use life cycle analyses [96] to determine which producers contribute most acutely to overconsumption by promoting practices such as seriality, planned obsolescence, and obstructions to repairability. Divestment from corporations that continue linear models of production can encourage the proliferation of alternative product development models which reduce waste and optimize resource use.…”
Section: Divestment From Consumerismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, previous studies on divestment (Encino-Muñoz, Sumner, Sinha, & Carnie, 2019;Glover, 2015;Gregson, Metcalfe, & Crewe, 2007) have identified the channels through which people divest their possessions. These studies also highlight the importance of routines and social interactions in this practice.…”
Section: Lifespans Of Products and Divestmentmentioning
confidence: 99%