Questions tagged [consumption]

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Why is it often more expensive to repair and maintain than to buy new?

What are the main factors and drivers that repairing and maintaining is often significantly more expensive than buying the good new?
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Which is more sustainable: online shopping or shopping in bricks-and-mortar stores?

Which is more sustainable: online shopping or shopping in bricks-and-mortar stores? Construction of malls must have a colossal carbon footprint, and running online stores should be better, I think. On the other hand, the fact that you don't actually…
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Sustainable vs. responsible consumption

What is the conceptual difference between sustainable and responsible consumption, if any?
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