| Title | How the Dead Storage of Consumer Electronics Creates Consumer Value |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 22227 |
| Authors | Nojgaard, M; Smaniotto, C; Askegaard, S; Cimpan, C; Zhilyaev, D; Wenzel, H |
| Title | How the Dead Storage of Consumer Electronics Creates Consumer Value |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Sustainability, 12.0, 14 |
| Abstract | Consumers across the globe tend to store their small electronic devices when they reach their end of life instead of disposing of them. This is a problem because if end-of-life devices are not recovered from consumers' homes, the devices cannot be re-used or recycled, leading to increased production. We study what motivates consumers to store their end-of-life devices by looking at how storage creates consumer value. Applying a practice-based understanding of value, we find that storage is a social practice that generates value by protecting consumers from four different kinds of risk: practical risks, existential risks, environmental risks, and moral risks. Storage gives consumers a sense of security in their everyday lives and thus generates what we call 'security value'. This notion implies that even though end-of-life devices sit idle in consumers' homes, their value generating capacity remains active. The findings have implications for the role of consumers in reverse logistics strategies for sustainable systems. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/14/5552/pdf?version=1594374083 |
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