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Waste reduction is a complex challenge for the promotion of sustainable consumption. This book presents philosophical reflections, practical examples and potential solutions to the problem of increasing waste. The authors represent a variety of disciplines encompassing different environmental, economic and social perspectives, theories and methods. As increasing waste is a growing global problem as a result of increasing consumption, a consumer perspective is therefore highly important. This book is unique in its emphasis on the consumer perspective throughout.
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Introduction Karin M. Ekström Part 1: Consumption and Waste 1. Recycling the Home: the Constant Flow of Domestic Stuff, Emotions and Routines Orvar Löfgren 2. The Curse of the New: How the Accelerating Pursuit of the New is Driving Hyper-Consumption Colin Campbell 3. Thinking Waste Sociologically Paul Hewer Part 2: Managing Waste 4. Factors Affecting Development of Waste Management: Experiences from Different Cultures Mohammad Taherzadeh and Karthik Rajendran 5. Waste Prevention Action Nets Hervé Corvellec and Barbara Czarniawska 6. Curbside Cartographies in an Urban Food-Waste Composting Program John W. Schouten, Diane M. Martin and Jack S. Tillotson 7. Cloth Loop: An Attempt to Construct an Actor-Network Eva Gustafsson, Daniel Hjelmgren and Barbara Czarniawska Part 3: Socio-Cultural Views on Waste 8. Exploring Food Waste Through the Lens of Social Practice Theories: Some Reflections on Eating as a Compound Practice Dale Southerton and Luke Yates 9. Environmental Consumer Socialization Among Generation Swing and Y: A Study of Clothing Consumption Karin M. Ekström, Daniel Hjelmgren and Nicklas Salomonson 10. Unpacking Corporate Sustainability: Sustainable Communication, Waste and the 3Rs in a Network Society Pierre McDonagh and Andrea Prothero Part 4: Preventing Waste 11. Upcycling of Pre-Consumer Waste: Opportunities and Barriers in the Furniture and Clothing Industries Daniel Hjelmgren, Nicklas Salomonson and Karin M. Ekström 12. Post-Ownership Sustainability Russell Belk 13. Supplementing the Conventional 3R Waste Hierarchy: Considering the Role of Carbon Rationing Maurie J. Cohen 14. Afterword Richard Wilk
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Karin M. Ekström
is Professor of Marketing at the University of Borås, Sweden. Her research interests are the meaning(s) of consumption, sustainable consumption, consumers' relations with artefacts, collecting, consumer socialization and family consumption. Current research projects involve culinary tourism and market orientation of art museums.
