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How to get consumers to make choices that are better for the environment?
How to get consumers to make choices that are better for the environment? Through nudging. Nudging is one way of influencing people and their choices through subtle modifications of their decision......
The reuse of textiles has enormous potential - the challenge is to make it easy, attractive and accessible
The reuse of textiles is a form of consumption that is constantly increasing in popularity and has many positive effects. However, there are still challenges associated with the reuse of......
Does second-hand replace buying of new clothes?
When buying second-hand clothes instead of new ones you save natural resources. Materials that were needed to produce those old clothes, get a prolonged life, and there’s no need to adopt new......
The future of circular textile through startups
The textile industry is facing a revolution. The development of technology and people's increased interest in responsibility and sustainability are taking the textile industry in one direction, while......
Hey consumer, awake your sleeping capital!
A favorite pair of pants that don't fit anymore, a dress bought two years ago for a friend’s wedding, a sale bargain you barely used. Almost everyone of us has some clothes that are hiding in our......
Exploring the Second-hand Shop Scene in Turku
We interviewed five second-hand shops in Turku about their business, there were three different business models involved. Two were private booth shops, two with categorized selling systems and one......
