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throwaway society: a standalone construct

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Environmental sociology

a society organized around short-lived products, and the case for longer product lifespans to reduce waste and resource use.

In environmental sociology, throwaway society refers to a society organized around short-lived products, and the case for longer product lifespans to reduce waste and resource use. This meaning comes from Cooper (2005) in Journal of Industrial Ecology.[1]

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  1. Cooper, T. (2005). Slower Consumption Reflections on Product Life Spans and the “Throwaway Society”. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 9(1-2), 51-67. https://doi.org/10.1162/1088198054084671

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