Increasing the use of recycled textiles through business models and policies
(2019) In IIIEE Master Thesis IMEN41 20181The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
- Abstract
- The current textile industry is among the most polluting industries and actions should be taken to decrease these negative impacts. One issue that should be addressed is the increasing amount of textile waste. Post-consumer textiles are often incinerated or downcycled due to many factors. In order to move towards a circular clothing system, businesses and policy makers play a major role. The purpose of this research is two-fold: identifying how business models can be adjusted to increase textile recycling; and exploring which policies have the potential to increase recycling. The exploratory variable-based approach provides researcher with real-world insights and an understanding of the textile recycling market. Business model adjustments... (More)
- The current textile industry is among the most polluting industries and actions should be taken to decrease these negative impacts. One issue that should be addressed is the increasing amount of textile waste. Post-consumer textiles are often incinerated or downcycled due to many factors. In order to move towards a circular clothing system, businesses and policy makers play a major role. The purpose of this research is two-fold: identifying how business models can be adjusted to increase textile recycling; and exploring which policies have the potential to increase recycling. The exploratory variable-based approach provides researcher with real-world insights and an understanding of the textile recycling market. Business model adjustments are proposed using the Circular Business Model Canvas framework developed by Lewandowski (2016). Additionally, a policy package is proposed consisting of Mandatory EPR, consumer information and customer convenience. (Less)
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- author
- Kelderman, Nikki LU
- supervisor
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- Nancy Bocken LU
- organization
- course
- IMEN41 20181
- year
- 2019
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Post-consumer textile recycling, circular clothing system, (circular) business models, business model innovation, policy instruments, extended producer responsibility, recycled textiles.
- publication/series
- IIIEE Master Thesis
- report number
- 2018:20
- ISSN
- 1401-9191
- language
- English
- id
- 8975125
- date added to LUP
- 2019-05-16 12:42:41
- date last changed
- 2019-05-16 12:42:41
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