
Andrius Plepys
Lecturer

Research Areas:
Strategies for sustainable consumption and lifestyles
Academic/Research Topics:
waste management systems
servicising for resource efficient economy
business models for innovative lighting solutions
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Ongoing projects
New business models and commercial opportunities in lighting
Policies and business models will be decisive for the development of new solutions in lighting.
Furthering markets of green and ethical products: the role of retailers
In the project ”Furthering markets of green and ethical products: the role of retailers”, IIIEE researchers analyse the role of retailers in creating more sustainable food markets.
Servicizing Policy for Resource Efficient Economy (SPREE)
SPREE (Servicizing Policy for Resource Efficient Economy) is a three-year project within the environment theme under the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme
European Topic Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (ETC/SCP)
The IIIEE researchers continued to provide expertise work on the European Topic Centre on Sustainable Production and Consumption. They worked, for instance, on a project on understanding the potential of recycling of electronic waste in capturing critical metals in Europe.
Publications
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Costs and benefits of food sharing in Utrecht
Vera Sadovska, Oksana Mont, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Andrius Plepys
(2026)
ReportEnabling 1.5 °C lifestyles in Europe: lifestyle options and structural change for transformation
Doris Fuchs, Halliki Kreinin, Lea Becker, Paula Berendt, Janis Brizga, et al.
(2026) Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 22
ArticleMYTH 5 : In tech we trust – the environmental crisis can be engineered away and sustainable consumption attained
Oksana Mont, Marianne Ekdahl, Andrius Plepys
(2026) Myths about Sustainable Consumption: Dispelled , p.87-104
Book chapterClimate Impact of Laryngeal Masks: Climate and Other Environmental Impacts of Reusable and Single-Use Laryngeal Masks in Sweden
Adrien Talbot
(2026) Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 70
ArticleHållbart företagande – hur skapar vi förutsättningar för hållbara affärsmodeller?
Andrius Plepys, Marianne Ekdahl, Oksana Mont, Carl Dalhammar, Philip Peck, et al.
(2025) Rapport Naturvårdsverket
ReportCosts and benefits of food sharing in Milan
Vera Sadovska, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Andrius Plepys, Oksana Mont
(2025)
ReportThe environmental impacts of car sharing : direct and indirect effects
Andrius Plepys, Ana María Arbeláez Vélez
(2025) Understanding the Urban Sharing Economy , p.87-109
Book chapterCOSTS AND BENEFITS OF FOOD SHARING IN BARCELONA
Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Vera Sadovska, Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2025)
ReportEn livsstil i linje med 1,5-graders- målet : En forskningsbaserad guide
Jessika Luth Richter, Matthias Lehner
(2024)
Report1.5° lifestyle changes: Exploring consequences for individuals and households
Jessika Luth Richter, Matthias Lehner, Anna Elfström, Josefine Henman, Edina Vadovics, et al.
(2024) Sustainable Production and Consumption, 50 p.511-525
ArticleRebound and Risks Summary Report
Jessika Luth Richter, Matthias Lehner, Anna Elfström, Oksana Mont, Josefine Henman, et al.
(2023)
ReportSustainable lifestyle choices in food and their rebound effects
Oksana Mont, Matthias Lehner, Jessika Luth Richter, Andrius Plepys
(2023)
Paper, not in proceedingUrban sharing in Seoul
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Sungyoun Ju, Ulrika Vinka
(2023) Urban Sharing
ReportUrban Sharing in Melbourne
Oksana Mont, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Andrius Plepys, Ana Maria Arbelaez Velez
(2022) Urban Sharing
ReportThe environmental implications of car-sharing
Andrius Plepys, Ana Maria Arbelaez Velez
(2021) A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy , p.209–221
Book chapterProduct-service systems and sustainability : Analysing the environmental impacts of rental clothing
Emma Johnson, Andrius Plepys
(2021) Sustainability (Switzerland), 13
ArticleCar Sharing as a Strategy to Address GHG Emissions in the Transport System : Evaluation of Effects of Car Sharing in Amsterdam
Ana Maria Arbelaez Velez, Andrius Plepys
(2021) Sustainability (Switzerland), 13
ArticleSharing is daring, but is it sustainable? An assessment of sharing cars, electric tools and offices in Sweden
Steve Harris, Érika Mata, Andrius Plepys, Cecilia Katzeff
(2021) Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 170
ArticleImpacts of the sharing economy on urban sustainability : The perceptions of municipal governments and sharing organisations
Lucie Enochsson, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Andrius Plepys, Oksana Mont
(2021) Sustainability (Switzerland), 13
ArticleCircular business models for electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries : An analysis of current practices of vehicle manufacturers and policies in the EU
Levke Albertsen, Jessika Luth Richter, Philip Peck, Carl Dalhammar, Andrius Plepys
(2021) Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 172
ArticleUrban Sharing in Toronto
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Jagdeep Singh, Matthias Lehner, et al.
(2020) , 1
ReportUrban Sharing in Shanghai
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Matthias Lehner, Steven Curtis, et al.
(2020) City report
ReportWhat if everyone becomes a sharer? A quantification of the environmental impact of access-based consumption for household laundry activities
Raphael Wasserbaur, Tomohiko Sakao, Maria Ljunggren Söderman, Andrius Plepys, Carl Dalhammar
(2020) Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 158
ArticleMaterial reuse in buildings : Implications of a circular business model for sustainable value creation
Julia L.K. Nußholz, Freja Nygaard Rasmussen, Katherine Whalen, Andrius Plepys
(2020) Journal of Cleaner Production, 245
ArticleUrban Sharing in Amsterdam
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Jagdeep Singh, Steven Curtis, et al.
(2019) , 1
ReportUrban sharing in smart cities : the cases of Berlin and London
Lucie Zvolska, Matthias Lehner, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2019) Local Environment, 24 p.628-645
ArticleChallenges and research needs when evaluating sustainability impacts of alternative consumption models
Andrius Plepys, Jagdeep Singh
(2019) A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance , p.66-84
Book chapterEvaluating the sustainability impacts of the sharing economy using input–output analysis
Andrius Plepys, Jagdeep Singh
(2019) A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance , p.66-84
Book chapterSustainability assessment of the sharing economy: An overview of various modelling approaches
Jagdeep Singh, Andrius Plepys, Oksana Mont
(2018)
PosterThe importance of institutions and policy settings for car sharing – Evidence from the UK, Israel, Sweden and Finland
Nihan Akyelken, Moshe Givoni, Marja Salo, Andrius Plepys, Jáchym Judl, et al.
(2018) European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 18 p.340-359
ArticleBusiness model innovation for a Circular Economy : Drivers and barriers for the Swedish industry – the voice of REES companies
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Katherine Whalen, Julia L.K. Nußholz
(2017)
ReportPublic procurement barriers in promoting market uptake of innovative LED lighting'
Andrius Plepys, Jessika Luth Richter
(2017) 2016 Electronics Goes Green 2016+, EGG 2016
Paper in conference proceedingBusiness Models for Circular Economy : Drivers and Barriers
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Julia L.K. Nußholz, Katherine Whalen
(2016)
ReportWhat motivates households recycling behaviour in recycling schemes of different maturity? Lessons from Lithuania and Sweden
Jurate Miliute-Plepiene, Olle Hage, Andrius Plepys, Algirdas Reipas Reipas
(2016) Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 113 p.40-52
ArticleDagligvarubutikernas betydelse för hållbara marknader : Svensk dagligvaruhandel sett i ett europeiskt sammanhang
Olga Chkanikova, Mikael Klintman, Beatrice Kogg, Matthias Lehner, Nathalie Nebelius, et al.
(2015) Forskningsrapport, 2015:1
ReportEuropean policy approaches to promote servicizing
Andrius Plepys, Eva Heiskanen, Oksana Mont
(2015) Journal of Cleaner Production, 97 p.117-123
ArticleDoes food sorting prevents and improves sorting of household waste? A case in Sweden
Jurate Miliute-Plepiene, Andrius Plepys
(2015) Journal of Cleaner Production, 101 p.182-192
ArticlePresent and potential future recycling of critical metals in WEEE
Ioannis Bakas, Christian Fischer, Adrian Harding, Sabine Haselsteiner, David McKinnon, et al.
(2014)
Working paperSUSTAINABILITY LANDSCAPE OF SWEDISH FOOD RETAILERS IN THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT
Olga Chkanikova, Mikael Klintman, Beatrice Kogg, Matthias Lehner, Oksana Mont, et al.
(2013) IIIEE Reports, 2013:02
ReportSustainable Development in the Context of Education; Swedish Realities and Russian Potential
Nina Alexeeva, Nikolay Kasimov, Yuri Mazurov, Sven-Erik Österlund, Alla Pakina, et al.
(2011) Geography, Environment, Sustainability, 4 p.86-103
ArticleKartläggning av svensk FoU inom området IT och miljö
Peter Arnfalk, Andrius Plepys, Chris van Rossem
(2009) VINNOVA Rapport, VR 2009:13
ReportSustainable consumption progress: should we be proud or alarmed?
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2008) Journal of Cleaner Production, 16 p.531-537
ArticleRegional Cooperation in Waste Management
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2008)
Paper, not in proceedingProduct Ban versus Strict Regulation: the Case of Trichlorethylene Use in Sweden and Germany
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, et al.
(2007) European Energy and Environmental Law Review, 16
ArticleSystem Perspective on Service Provision: A case of community-based washing centres for households
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2007) International Journal of Public Affairs, 3 p.130-151
ArticleAlternative energy sources in transition countries. The case of bio-energy in the Ukraine
Jean Philippe Boutin, Giulia Gervasoni, Robert Hlep, Kristin Seyboth, Patrick Lamers, et al.
(2006) Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 5 p.471-486
ArticleSustainable consumption progress: should we be proud or alarmed?
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2005) Proceedings from 10th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production, 5-7 October 2005, Antwerpen
Paper in conference proceedingLife cycle management from a service perspective: A case of community-based services for households
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2005) Proceedings from LCM2005, Barcelona September 5-7, 2005
Paper in conference proceedingSubstituting computers for services - potential to reduce ICT's environmental footprint
Andrius Plepys
(2004) Electronics Goes Green 2004 (Plus): Driving Forces for Future Electronics, Proceedings , p.217-222
Paper in conference proceedingThe environmental impacts of electronics. Going beyond the walls of semiconductor fabs
Andrius Plepys
(2004) Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37511) , p.159-165
Paper in conference proceedingBeyond the walls of semiconductor fabs: energy intensity of high-grade materials
Andrius Plepys, K Schischke
(2004) Electronics Goes Green 2004 (Plus): Driving Forces for Future Electronics, Proceedings , p.821-826
Paper in conference proceedingEnvironmental Implications of Product Servicising. - The Case of Outsourced Computing Utilities
Andrius Plepys
(2004)
Doctoral Thesis (monograph)Customer satisfaction: review of literature and application to the product-service systems
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys
(2003)
ReportIT software renting -- better business, better environment: the case of application service providing (ASP)
Andrius Plepys
(2002) 2002 IEEE international symposium on electronics and the environment, San Francisco , p.53-58
Paper in conference proceedingЭкологическое управление и более чистое производство: пособие
Andrius Plepys, Mikhail Durkin, Oksana Mont
(2002)
BookThe grey side of IT
Andrius Plepys
(2002) Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 22 p.509-523
ArticleOsen Kaihigata Kankyo Senryaku (Cleaner Production) no tame no Kansa: Lund Daigaku Kokusai Kanakyou Sangyou Keizai Kenkyuujo niokeru Jisshuu. Lithuania, Palanga shi taishou no Jisshuu kara
Naoko Tojo, Åke Thidell, Andrius Plepys
(2002) Recycle Bunka , p.108-122
ArticleImplications of globalisation and new product policies for the suppliers from developing countries
Andrius Plepys
(2002) IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment , p.202-208
Paper in conference proceedingSoftware renting - Better business, better environment: The case of application service providing (ASP)
Andrius Plepys
(2002) IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment , p.53-58
Paper in conference proceedingOsen Kaihigata Kankyo Senryaku (Cleaner Production) no tame no Kansa: Lund Daigaku Kokusai Kanakyou Sangyou Keizai Kenkyuujo niokeru Jisshuu. Lithuania, Palanga shi taishou no Jisshuu kara
Naoko Tojo, Åke Thidell, Andrius Plepys
(2002) Recycle Bunka , p.124-139
ArticlePalanga at a Crossroads: Assessment of opportunities for sustainable development
(2001)
Anthology (editor)Information and communication technologies' role in productivity changes, rebound effect and sustainable consumption
Andrius Plepys
(2001) In Proceedings of the 7th European Roundtable on Cleaner Production, 2-4 May 2001, Lund
Paper in conference proceedingAssessment of opportunities for development of the Baltijsk municipality
(2000)
Anthology (editor)Transferring cleaner production to Eastern Europe: experiences from Cleaner Production Training Programme in Roslavl, Russia, 1998
Oksana Mont, Andrius Plepys, Mikhail Durkin
(1999) Journal of Cleaner Production, 7 p.307-311
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