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Circular Economy and the Clothing Industry

In: Advances in Quantitative Economic Research

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  • E. Pitoska

    (University of Western Macedonia)

  • A. Kataraxia

    (University of Western Macedonia)

  • I. Araviadi

    (University of Western Macedonia)

Abstract

The present chapter includes a brief discussion of circular economy, a new economic growth model aiming at reducing waste and decreasing the need for new resources, the economic and environmental cost of which is high. Circular economy is a new product and consumer model, which enables longer use of materials while minimizing the use of natural resources. It requires the transition from a vertical model of production, consumption, and disposal to a closed circular model, based on recovery and reuse of products, which are minimally processed. The survey focuses on the textile industry, particularly the clothing industry, which, due to overproduction and overconsumption, produces excessive waste, thus, affecting societies, economies, and the environment in various ways. The chapter includes a discussion about clothing life span, the five Rs of clothes recycling, the best practices already applied, and an empirical survey investigating Greek people’s recycling awareness and practices as well as their intention to recycle clothes. Finally, conclusions are drawn that demonstrate that in recent years, the serious efforts in Greece as regards clothing and footwear recycling display a growing and positive trend.

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  • E. Pitoska & A. Kataraxia & I. Araviadi, 2022. "Circular Economy and the Clothing Industry," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Nicholas Tsounis & Aspasia Vlachvei (ed.), Advances in Quantitative Economic Research, chapter 0, pages 327-337, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-98179-2_23
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98179-2_23
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