Rebound effects of circular business models on the consumer level: a review

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Abstract

This paper addresses consumer behaviour in circular economy (CE), specifically by examining consumer-level rebound effects in response to circular business models (CBMs). Despite the centrality of consumer behaviour in CE, there is a limited understanding of how consumers engage with CBMs and to what extent the environmental benefits of circular strategies may be offset by their behaviour. To this end, we conducted a systematic literature review to assess the evidence from real-life case studies of CBMs. We identified consumer behaviours leading both to rebound effects, and to reduction of environmental costs of consumption. We also showed that consumer behaviour was influenced by contextual factors and by the characteristics of the CBMs. This suggests that CBMs may only enable sustainable consumption in specific contexts.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPROCEEDINGS 5th PLATE Conference
EditorsKirsi Niimäki, Kristi Cura
PublisherAalto University
Pages84-90
ISBN (Electronic)978-952-64-1367-9
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2023
EventProduct Lifetimes and the Environment - Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Duration: 31 May 20232 Jun 2023
Conference number: 5th
https://www.plateconference.org/

Conference

ConferenceProduct Lifetimes and the Environment
Abbreviated titlePLATE
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityEspoo
Period31/05/232/06/23
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Keywords

  • circular economy
  • sustainable consumption
  • circular behaviour
  • consumer behaviour

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