Sustainable Consumption and Production

The Journal of Industrial Ecology (JIE) has recently published a special issue on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). It provides insight into the life-cycle impacts of consumption on the environment. Studies from Switzerland, the UK and Australia discuss how income and lifestyle influence impacts of consumption. This work confirms earlier findings published in the JIE that 70 to 80 percent of environmental impacts are attributable to mobility, food, and the home (and related energy use). The special issue also reports on attempts to nudge consumers towards more sustainable consumption patterns. Papers discuss the role of context, social practices and informative instruments, amongst other factors.
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