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Material culture and the circular economy. / Rinkinen, Jenny; Shove, Elizabeth.
In: Frontiers in Sustainability, Vol. 4, 1158079, 13.06.2023.

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Rinkinen, J & Shove, E 2023, 'Material culture and the circular economy', Frontiers in Sustainability, vol. 4, 1158079. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2023.1158079

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Rinkinen, J., & Shove, E. (2023). Material culture and the circular economy. Frontiers in Sustainability, 4, Article 1158079. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2023.1158079

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Rinkinen J, Shove E. Material culture and the circular economy. Frontiers in Sustainability. 2023 Jun 13;4:1158079. doi: 10.3389/frsus.2023.1158079

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Rinkinen, Jenny ; Shove, Elizabeth. / Material culture and the circular economy. In: Frontiers in Sustainability. 2023 ; Vol. 4.

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