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Article by Mr Thierry Libaert on Planned obsolescence

Article by Mr Thierry Libaert on Planned obsolescence

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22/10/2014

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Sustainable consumption
Obsolescence

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Article by Mr Thierry Libaert on Planned obsolescence

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Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI)

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Related analysis:

Obsolescence Project: New attitudes towards consumption

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