Browsing by Author "Singh, Jagdeep"
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Challenges and opportunities for scaling up upcycling businesses – The case of textile and wood upcycling businesses in the UK
Singh, Jagdeep; Sung, Kyungeun; Cooper, Tim; West, Katherine; Mont, Oksana (Article)Upcycling is a process in which used or waste products and materials are repaired, reused, repurposed, refurbished, upgraded and remanufactured in a creative way to add value to the compositional elements. It has been part ... -
Challenges and support for scaling up upcycling businesses in the UK: Insights from small-business entrepreneurs
Sung, Kyungeun; Cooper, Tim; Ramanathan, Usha; Singh, Jagdeep (Book chapter)Upcycling is the creation or modification of a product from used materials, components and products which is of equal or higher quality or value than the compositional elements. Within the context of increased product ... -
Multi-stakeholder perspectives on the challenges and success factors for scaling up upcycling businesses in fashion industry in the UK
Sung, Kyungeun; Cooper, Tim; Painter-Morland, Mollie; Oxborrow, Lynn; Ramanathan, Usha; Singh, Jagdeep (Conference)The fashion industry causes serious environmental impacts through its consumption of energy and material resources and its use of chemicals. Alternatives to business-as-usual practices within the fashion industry can ... -
Scaling up British fashion upcycling businesses: Multi-stakeholder perspectives
Sung, Kyungeun; Cooper, Tim; Oehlmann, J.; Singh, Jagdeep (Conference)Purpose: Fashion upcycling, the process of using waste clothing and textiles to create new products, is an alternative to business-as-usual practices which can effectively address concerns on excessive consumption of energy ...