The Lasting Project

The research project Lasting studies how to increase lifespans of consumer goods in order to reduce the environmental impacts.

[The Lasting Project @ProjectLasting]

Decentering durability is a new LASTING report by Kate Fletcher and Anna Fitzpatrick that introduces 14 features of clothing durability from outside the Euro-American contexts.
https://t.co/EZWOcN0a8k

[The Lasting Project @ProjectLasting]

New excellent report by #ECOS_Standard explores how ecodesign can make our textiles circular and places the focus on increasing product lifespans and durability https://t.co/eWjT9qBkKQ

[Right to Repair Europe @R2REurope]

New law proposal in France addressing software and cultural obsolescence, refurbished devices and much more...

#RightToRepair

[SIFO, OsloMet @SIFOforsk]

"Sløsesjokket": webinar 18. feb om forbrukerperspektiv på bruk og kast av tekstiler arr. @AvfallNorge @SIFOforsk @Forbrukerradet https://t.co/ovRR3KQocV

[Right to Repair Europe @R2REurope]

Remember Norwegian independant repairer Henrik Huseby?

He lost his legal battle against Apple in Norway's Supreme Court last June over alleged counterfeit parts.

Another example that shows how urgent #RightToRepair legislation is 🔥!

Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/Toal5xHgTH

[The Lasting Project @ProjectLasting]

Repair rating will be compulsory in France for smartphones, televisions, laptop computers, front-loading washing machines and lawn mowers. The list will be expanded and the “repair” label will become a “durability rating” in 2024!
https://t.co/ewsgyHkSXB

[PLATE Conference 2021 @2021Plate]

🕓 Final call: 10 days left to Submit an Abstract

◼ Extended abstract submissions deadline: 22 October 2020
◼ Please register an account and submit your abstract here: https://t.co/xlYyS6EllG

https://t.co/SEnIHeHD9N

[The Lasting Project @ProjectLasting]

The deadline for abstract submissions to Product Lifetimes and the Environment (@2021Plate) virtual conference has been extended to 22nd October 2020. https://t.co/sFs87gtjCI

[Right to Repair Europe @R2REurope]

Not the first time a brilliant video on the topic by @rowlification has been taken down on this 24m-strong subreddit. Check out his "The Death of Airpods" (no mention whatsoever of public policy or campaigning). Taken down twice! https://t.co/7h2so52t0B

[The Lasting Project @ProjectLasting]

Sustainability journal is running a special issue on Better Product Lifetimes. Contributions to this important topic are welcome by 31 December 2020. https://t.co/dwLzaRanWl #mdpisustainability via @Sus_MDPI

[Framtiden i våre hender @FIVH]

Mer av dette, takk! – Det må bli mye enklere og billigere å reparere tingene våre heller enn å kaste og kjøpe nytt, sier @AnjaBRii https://t.co/R8EsWcl9iQ