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Understanding a SPSS-aided packaging-free shopping practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Ruihua Chen  and
Xueqing Miao
Ruihua Chen*
Affiliation:
Beijing Shangyi Heart Technology Co. Ltd., China
Xueqing Miao
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
*
imchenruihua@foxmail.com

Abstract

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Sustainable service-product systems (SPSSs) aided packaging-free shopping are expected to promote sustainable behaviour through enhanced user experience. Yet, understanding about this kind of practice is scarce. In this study, we adopted a qualitative approach through observations and semi-structured interviews with fifteen young consumers. The results present three stages of the practice and identify the challenges in each stage, using the practice theory as a theoretical basis. In light of these, the future offerings of SPSSs are proposed.

Keywords

packagingpractice theorydesignsustainability
Type
Design for Sustainability
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1229 - 1238
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