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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Piera Centobelli, Stefano Abbate, Simon Peter Nadeem, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Summary: The fashion sector plays a significant role in global environmental pollution. However, there is a growing trend among consumers to pay higher prices for sustainable clothing. This paper highlights the importance of circular and slow fashion values for the industry's competitiveness and sustainable development. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is expected to support fashion enterprises in achieving more sustainable value chains.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Engineering, Manufacturing
Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Nasrin Asgari, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Summary: Textile waste, heavily impacted by fast fashion, is a major global pollutant. While some fast fashion firms have started collecting preowned items for reuse, import bans on second-hand clothes in developing countries pose challenges. Charities could potentially help fast fashion firms increase their capacity in handling textile waste, but face obstacles in collaboration.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Beatriz Garcia-Ortega, Javier Galan-Cubillo, F. Javier Llorens-Montes, Blanca de-Miguel-Molina
Summary: The fashion industry is dominated by fast fashion companies that rely on unlimited consumption-led growth. However, a more sufficient-driven approach is necessary to curb consumerism and contribute to sustainability. This study proposes a three-pillar framework of strategies for fashion companies to foster sufficient consumption and reduce dependence on new items. By analyzing the annual reports of top companies, the study examines the adoption of these strategies and the role of the 2030 Agenda. The results show that companies are slowly embracing these strategies but tend to prioritize those with less impact on their traditional operations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hasin Md Muhtasim Taqi, Erin Jahan Meem, Prattusha Bhattacharjee, Sheak Salman, Syed Mithun Ali, Bathrinath Sankaranarayanan
Summary: This study aims to model the challenges to industrial symbiosis in an emerging economy context. The findings reveal that organizational challenges are the most significant factors in achieving industrial symbiosis.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Ilaria Giannoccaro, Valeria Zaza, Luca Fraccascia
Summary: This paper proposes a methodology to support the design of regional industrial symbiosis networks (ISNs), including the construction of a waste-input relationship table and the identification of potential symbiotic synergies. The methodology is tested in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, where more than 300 feasible IS synergies are identified. The method is useful for companies interested in harnessing the benefits of IS and for regional policymakers aiming to implement IS.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Taylor Brydges
Summary: This paper investigates how the Swedish fashion industry has implemented circular economy principles, highlighting the importance of achieving circularity in the fashion industry and advocating for brands to integrate circular economy strategies across supply chains.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Annarita Colasante, Idiano D'Adamo
Summary: The study found a discrepancy in consumer attitudes towards bio-based and circular economies, with consumers willing to buy bio-based clothes but hesitant towards the second-hand market due to perceived lower quality. This discrepancy may be attributed to consumers' concerns about the environment being overshadowed by their perception of second-hand clothing quality.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andreza de Aguiar Hugo, Jeniffer de Nadae, Renato da Silva Lima
Summary: Despite the existence of several circular economy initiatives in the fashion industry's production chain, consumers are more reserved towards circular fashion concepts, primarily due to factors such as fast fashion consumer culture. The study results indicate that overcoming barriers is crucial for achieving the transition towards circular economy in the fashion industry, as there are more barriers than drivers influencing consumer behavior.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saskia Manshoven, Wim Van Opstal
Summary: In recent years, the popularity of fast fashion has led to increased global production and consumption, resulting in shorter lifespans for garments and a higher volume of discarded textiles. This study explores stakeholder support for policy instruments that could promote a circular and sustainable fashion system. The findings suggest a broad stakeholder support for government intervention, particularly mandatory regulations.
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Business
Mariachiara Colucci, Alessandra Vecchi
Summary: This study investigates the circular economy practices of Italian fashion companies, supporting the perspective of product lifecycle and highlighting the relationship between sustainability and circular economy. The analysis reveals categories of CE practices and implementation challenges, as well as how these challenges can be turned into sources of competitive advantage.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Herman I. Stal, Herve Corvellec
Summary: The study found that firms combine two organizational arrangements - structural and temporal core-compartment separations - to mitigate the consequences of means-ends decoupling. This approach helps obscure and justify efficiency gaps, enabling the decoupling behavior to persist over time.
BUSINESS & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Melinda Shou, Teresa Domenech
Summary: The textile sector has significant impacts on resources, water, land, and greenhouse gas emissions. This study explores the integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and blockchain technology to accurately assess the environmental impact of fashion and unlock circular opportunities.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lledo Castellet-Viciano, Vicent Hernandez-Chover, Agueda Bellver-Domingo, Francesc Hernandez-Sancho
Summary: This paper introduces the practical application of industrial symbiosis as a circular economy model and provides an implementation example in Spain. The study emphasizes the series of barriers that need to be addressed to achieve new models.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Julia Adamkiewicz, Ewa Kochanska, Iwona Adamkiewicz, Rafal M. Lukasik
Summary: The fashion industry needs urgent changes in business practices to drive consumer behavior towards circular products and services. Renouncing greenwashing and regaining consumer trust can improve sentiment towards fashion brands. This study provides guidance on the risks and gains related to greenwashing practices and sustainable fashion industry, and suggests future research opportunities.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ales Paulu, Monika Vitvarova, Vladimir Koci
Summary: The environmental potential of industrial symbiosis on an industrial scale has been quantified by using Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts of waste management practices. The results suggest that prioritizing the use of waste materials in product manufacturing and backfilling can significantly reduce the overall Environmental Footprint. Additionally, the study provides insight into the maximum transport distances that are still environmentally advantageous for material substitution.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
