The Durable Use of Consumer Products formatIsbn:Softcover - 9781441950352 Dumont Contents Preface

Dumont Contents Preface

dass Vicki Baum eine Trivial- und Unterhaltungsautorin sei

industry and the environment throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

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The Durable Use of Consumer Products formatIsbn:Softcover - 9781441950352 Dumont Contents PrefaceDo we need a new car or a new refrigerator every ten years? What happens to our PC which is exchanged for a new model every three years? Why do our shoes last only a year or so, while those of our great grandfather served for a genera tion? Are businesses deliberately marketing products in a way which encourages sub optimal use and induces consumers to buy new products? More and more consumers respond ''yes'' objecting to the business practices which