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The 30R-Principle for a Consumption Turnaround: The Necessity of Systemic Change for Sustainability

The 30R-Principle for a Consumption Turnaround: The Necessity of Systemic Change for Sustainability

Enthaler, Stephan

Paperback

General Science

ISBN10: 3695731850
ISBN13: 9783695731855
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Published: Mar 5 2026
Pages: 354
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.79 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The persistent overshoot of planetary boundaries, despite an intensified discourse on sustainable lifestyles, highlights a structural dilemma. Unsustainability should not be interpreted solely as individual misconduct, but rather as the consequence of an economic system following the linear logic of take-make-waste. This book addresses a central question of our time: How can individual consumption decisions exert any influence at all within a system geared toward linearity? The answer lies not merely in renunciation, but in a fundamental transformation toward a Circular Economy - and in a redefinition of the role of consumers. Not as a passive terminus of value creation, but as active co-shapers of material cycles within the framework of economy, policy, and society. With the 30R-Principle, this book provides a framework for this role. It expands familiar reduction and recycling approaches into a model that integrates thinking, decision-making, and action. From awareness and internal mindset to informed purchasing decisions, through to the use, life extension, and return of products into the cycle, the 30R-Principle demonstrates where and how consumers can achieve systemic leverage. This is not about isolated individual actions, but about a new logic of resource utilization: a balance of responsibility, efficacy, and quality of life. By integrating reflection, learning, communication, and collective impact, sustainable consumption evolves from a moral appeal into a manageable practice of action. A book for everyone who seeks to understand the structural conditions under which consumption practices can become part of a systemic consumption turnaround.

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