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What is the definition of sustainable consumption?
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What are materialists more likely to value possessions for?
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What is the alternative to materialism?
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What is the Intention-Behaviour Gap?
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What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
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What is the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
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What is the root cause of the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution?
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What is the global average of food wasted at household, food service, and retail levels?
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What is the global average of e-waste generated per capita in 2019?
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What is the goal of Goal 12 of the Sustainable Development Goals?
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What is the increase rate of developing countries' capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources from 2011 to 2020?
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How much did governments spend on subsidies and other support for fossil fuels in 2020?
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What is the goal of implementing a 10-year framework of programs on sustainable consumption and production?
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What is the recent executive order signed by President Joe Biden about?
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What was the global per capita electricity generation from renewable sources in 2020?
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What is the main reason for the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution?
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What is the goal of Goal 12 of the Sustainable Development Goals?
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What is one potential benefit of the right to repair for farmers?
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What did the Federal Trade Commission vote unanimously to prioritize?
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How many states in the US are considering some form of right to repair laws?
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What limits consumers' ability to repair their devices?
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Who could benefit from the right to repair?
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Who has been advocating for the right to repair for more than a decade?
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What does Free Geek, a Portland-based nonprofit, struggle with due to manufacturers' restrictions?
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Why does Apple argue its devices must go through approved repair firms?
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Study Notes
The Importance of Sustainable Consumption and the Right to Repair
- Goal 12 of the Sustainable Development Goals focuses on ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns to sustain the livelihoods of current and future generations.
- Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are root causes of the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
- Total domestic material consumption increased by more than 65% globally from 2000-2019, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia showing the steepest rise.
- In 2020, an estimated 13.3% of the world's food was lost after harvesting and before reaching retail markets, with an estimated 17% of total food available to consumers being wasted at household, food service, and retail levels.
- E-waste generated globally in 2019 was 7.3 kilograms per capita, with only 1.7 kilograms managed in an environmentally sound way.
- Developing countries' capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has increased from 109.7 watts per capita in 2011 to 245.7 watts per capita in 2020.
- In 2020, governments spent $375 billion on subsidies and other support for fossil fuels.
- Goal 12 has 11 targets, including implementing a 10-year framework of programs on sustainable consumption and production and halving per capita global food waste by 2030.
- President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order prioritizing the right to repair for consumers, calling on federal agencies to prioritize consumers' ability to repair their own devices.
- The inability to repair high-tech equipment, such as farming equipment, medical devices, and electronics, puts a strain on the environment and creates massive amounts of waste.
- The right to repair could save farmers money and help create a more resilient food supply, as well as provide access to affordable tech for those who need it.
- In-house repairs of medical devices save hospitals and patients time and money, but manufacturers often withhold the training, device manuals, and software needed to complete the repairs.
Why the Right to Repair Matters: Perspectives from Farmers, Medical Workers, and Computer Store Owners
- Joe Biden signed an executive order that prioritizes consumers’ right to repair their own devices, whether that means choosing an independent mechanic or doing it themselves.
- The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to prioritize the issue.
- 25 states across the US are also considering some form of right to repair laws.
- Strict rules imposed by manufacturers limit consumers' ability to repair their devices, with some warranties outright banning third parties from tinkering with products.
- Farmers face challenges from soaring expenses to falling food prices and increasingly volatile weather, and the right to repair could save them money and create a more resilient food supply.
- Walter Schweitzer, a farmer in Montana, has been advocating for the right to repair for more than a decade and believes it will save lives.
- Free Geek, a Portland-based nonprofit that repairs old electronic devices, struggles to salvage old devices due to manufacturers' restrictions, creating massive amounts of electronic and electrical waste.
- The digital divide persists, and greater flexibility to repair old electronics would mean more affordable devices for people who need them.
- Louis Rossmann, an independent repair technician who owns a shop in New York City, often has to find manuals and parts only provided to certain vendors approved by Apple to fix MacBooks.
- Apple argues its devices must go through approved repair firms for security reasons, but that assertion has been called into question in recent years following privacy scandals.
- Ilir Kullolli, the director of clinical technology and biomedical engineering at Stanford Children’s Health, advocates for the right to repair in medical technology, which saves hospitals and patients time and money.
- Manufacturers often withhold the training, device manuals and software needed to complete repairs, compromising and delaying patient care.
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Test your knowledge about sustainable consumption and learn about its definition, practices, and outcomes with this quiz. Discover how sustainable consumption can help minimize natural resource use, reduce waste and pollution, and improve the quality of life. Get ready to challenge your understanding of this important topic!
