'THROWING AWAY POLICIES' SEMINAR UPDATE - FRIDAY 1ST APRIL
Why does our throwaway culture persist, despite longstanding concern? With
household waste still increasing each year, what strategies and policies
are required to counter the prevalence of short-lived and disposable
products? The aim of this important seminar is to explore the potential
role of government in finding solutions to the throwaway society.
Contributors include Joanna Collins (Convenor of the Sustainable
Consumption Roundtable), legal experts Cowan Ervine (University of Dundee)
and Dr Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Hull), Claire Wilton (Friends
of the Earth), Barbara Herridge (WasteWatch), Ben Shaw (Green Alliance) and
political party representatives. Themes to be addressed will include waste
reduction, sustainable consumption green claims, eco-design, integrated
product policy, resource productivity, ecological tax reform,
producer/shared responsibility, consumer protection, extended warranties
and consumer education.
The seminar is free, but advance booking is required. Participants
requiring lunch (organic/fairly traded) must reserve a place before 23rd
March. Limited funds are available to reimburse travel and accommodation
(details on booking form).
RESEARCH WORKSHOP - Thursday 31st March (pm)
What do we know about product life spans and what do we need to find out?
The aim of this half day workshop preceding the seminar is (1) to develop a
research agenda on issues relating to product life spans covering consumer,
design, industry, environmental and marketing perspectives and (2) to
enable participants to explore shared interests, develop funding proposals
and identify opportunities for collaboration.
For further information about these events visit
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/productlife/seminar_02.html
To reserve your place book on-line at
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/productlife/booking.html
For enquiries, contact Liz Brearley (note new details)
[log in to unmask] - Tel: 0114 225 4464.
NEW WEB SITE
We are pleased to announce that the website for the EPSRC Network on
Product Life Spans is now live. Visit http://extra.shu.ac.uk/productlife
for further information about the Network.
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Dr Tim Cooper
Centre for Sustainable Consumption
Sheffield Hallam University
Howard Street
Sheffield S1 1WB
Tel: +44 0114 225 4838
Fax: +44 0114 225 3343
Website: http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/slm/csc.html
EPSRC Network on Product Life Spans website:
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/productlife/
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