Trade-offs involved in sustainable consumption practices: A study on consumer perception

Autor:	Cindy Loureen Bernardo Lima, Érica Maria Caliópe Sobreira, Ana Paula Moreno Pinho, Áurio Lúcio Leocádio
Jazyk:	English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	sustainable consumption ideal type trade-offs sustainability consumer Commerce HF1-6182 Economic theory. Demography HB1-3840
Zdroj:	Contextus, Vol 20 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1678-2089 2178-9258
DOI:	10.19094/contextus.2022.78225
Popis:	This article investigates how consumers perceive the trade-offs involved in sustainable consumption. It consists of an exploratory field study, with a qualitative approach, in which 9 consumers who declared themselves adept at sustainable consumption were interviewed. Most of the interviewees were aware that there are trade-offs involved in this consumption. Nevertheless, it was observed that they tend to simplify the concepts addressed, emphasizing the environmental aspect, in particular, the disposal of waste. This trend is reflected in consumption practices, which are highly focused on reuse to the detriment of other aspects of sustainability such as saving resources and non-consumption.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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