When creative consumers go green: understanding consumer upcycling
When creative consumers go green: understanding consumer upcycling
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当创意消费者走向绿色:了解消费者升级再造
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2016
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通讯作者:
Matthew Wilson
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作者:
Matthew Wilson
Purpose
Consumers are known to repurpose products for uses other than those they were originally intended for; this paper aims to focus on an environmentally conscious form of creative consumption known as upcycling.
Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual paper presents and defines the consumer practice of upcycling.
Findings
The author identifies gaps in the literature regarding consumer upcycling and identifies avenues for future research and theory development.
Research limitations/implications
Upcycling has considerable implications with respect to end-of-life planning for products.
Originality/value
This research identifies consumer upcycling as an environmentally beneficial form of creative consumption and discusses its implications for firms.