Eco-Friendly Living and Sustainable Consumption: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable consumption; collaborative consumption; fashion entrepreneurship
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue “Eco-Friendly Living and Sustainable Consumption: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices” looks at how people and societies can move toward more sustainable lifestyles and responsible consumption. With growing concerns such as climate change and resource shortages, there is an urgent need to change the way we consume and to support eco-friendly living. This Issue seeks to explore innovative approaches, practical strategies, and theoretical insights that can inform sustainable development in both local and global contexts.
We welcome contributions that look at how people make sustainable choices, new eco-friendly products and services, and ways to cut waste, use resources more efficiently, and support the circular economy. We are especially interested in work that focuses on policies, technologies, community projects, and education that make it easier for people to live more sustainably. We also encourage studies that explore the challenges people face when trying to live sustainably, as well as those that show what helps make change possible.
By bringing together different perspectives, this Special Issue aims to share both ideas and practical solutions about how innovation, obstacles, and daily practices all shape sustainable consumption. The contributions will provide useful guidance for policymakers, businesses, communities, and even consumers working to build societies that are more resilient and environmentally responsible.
Dr. Chunmin Lang
Dr. Sukyung Seo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- eco-friendly living
- sustainable consumption
- green consumer behavior
- circular economy
- sustainable lifestyles
- waste reduction and resource efficiency
- sustainable business models
- climate change mitigation
- life cycle assessment
- eco-innovation
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