Building Sustainable Business Models in the Textile Industry with a Circular Economy Approach

The textile industry, contributing nearly 20% of global industrial water pollution, faces increasing scrutiny for its environmental footprint. This study presents a novel circular economy-driven business model utilizing mesquite peroxidase enzymes, extracted from the invasive plant Prosopis juliflora, as a sustainable solution for textile wastewater treatment. By valorizing an ecologically harmful species into a bioresource, this model epitomizes circularity—transforming environmental threats into scalable industrial solutions. The business model features two enzyme product lines—Orbie Balls for small-scale dyers and Gummy Bears for large-scale applications in textile industry—enabling tailored adoption across diverse manufacturing scales. The enzymatic approach offers cost-effective compliance with environmental regulations, reduces health risks, and contributes to ecosystem restoration. Strategic alliances with national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Textiles and NITI Aayog, would further support the model’s expansion and policy integration. Positioned within the rapidly growing $20.4 billion global industrial enzyme market, this innovation exemplifies how circular economy principles can drive both ecological resilience and economic opportunity within high-impact sectors such as textile manufacturing.