Documents Manshoven, Saskia 2 results

"The circular economy is a key objective of the European Green Deal. In order to keep materials and products in the economy for as long as possible, circular business models need to be implemented and scaled up. This report presents an analytical framework to study the successful implementation of circular business models, identifying the needs in terms of business model innovation, technological innovation and social innovation, and the enabling conditions of policy and behavioural change. The framework is applied to textiles system as a test case, distinguishing four business model types supporting the shift towards a circular textiles system: (1) ensuring products' longevity and durability; (2) access-based models (renting and leasing); (3) textile collection and resale; and (4) recycling and reusing materials."

"From the perspective of European consumption, textiles have on average the fourth highest negative life cycle impact on the environment and climate change, after food, housing and mobility. A shift to a circular textile production and consumption system with longer use, and more reuse and recycling could reduce those impacts along with reductions in overall consumption. One important measure is circular design of textiles to improve product durability, repairability and recyclability and to ensure the uptake of secondary raw materials in new products."