scholarly journals Circular Economy and Waste in the Fashion Industry

Laws ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Jacometti
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Textiles And Clothing ◽  
The Eu

The fashion industry has to play an important role in the path towards sustainability and the circular economy. Indeed, the fashion industry is a sector with a high environmental impact; it involves a very long and complicated supply chain, which is associated with large consumption of water and energy, use of chemical substances, water and air pollution, waste production and finally microplastic generation. In particular, textiles and clothing waste has become a huge global concern. Against this background, this paper aims at analysing the existing EU measures that have an impact on the development of sustainable practices and the transition to a circular economy in the fashion industry, with a particular focus on the EU revised legislative framework on waste adopted within the Circular Economy Action Plan of 2015.

European experience in transition to circular economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.V. Ratner
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
National Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
European Experience ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
The Eu

Subject. The article considers the concept of circular economy, which has originated relatively recently in the academic literature, and is now increasingly recognized in many countries at the national level. In the European Union, the transition to circular economy is viewed as an opportunity to improve competitiveness of the European Union, protect businesses from resource shortages and fluctuating prices for raw materials and supplies, and a way to increase employment and innovation. Objectives. The aim of the study is to analyze the incentives developed by the European Commission for moving to circular economy, and to assess their effectiveness on the basis of statistical analysis. Methods. I employ general scientific methods of research. Results. The analysis of the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy enabled to conclude that the results of the recent research in circular economy barriers, eco-innovation, technology and infrastructure were successfully integrated into the framework of this document. Understanding the root causes holding back the circular economy development and the balanced combination of economic and administrative incentives strengthened the Action Plan, and it contributed to the circular economy development in the EU. Conclusions. The measures to stimulate the development of the circular economy proposed in the European Action Plan can be viewed as a prototype for designing similar strategies in other countries, including Russia. Meanwhile, a more detailed analysis of barriers to the circular economy at the level of individual countries and regions is needed.

scholarly journals The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive and corporate narrative disclosure practices: the case of the fashion industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Lela Mélon ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Sustainability Science ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
Global Sustainability ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Eu

The present work tackles the crucial issue of global sustainability and the challenge of policy coherence around sustainability, focusing on sustainability reporting in the fashion industry in the EU. As the legislative framework has grown increasingly rigorous, so has the importance of well-formed and carefully focused legislation. By examining non-financial (sustainability) reporting in the fashion industry and its challenges, this paper exposes the most plausible next steps to be taken in terms of requirements for non-financial reporting as well as changes to corporate purpose and behaviour. This paper engages with policy and legal considerations, practical behaviour and their analysis in relation to sustainability science, providing an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary understanding of the sustainability reporting and adjacent framework in the EU.

scholarly journals Natural Polymers on the Global and European Market - Presentation of Research Results in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibers-Case Studies on the Cellulose and Chitosan Fibers

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Radosław Dziuba ◽  
Katarzyna Grabowska ◽  
Dariusz Wawro ◽  
Justyna Wietecha ◽  
Zofia Wysokińska
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Natural Polymer ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Climate Neutrality ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The paper aims to present the main tendencies on the global and European natural polymer markets in recent years from the point of view of the requirements and achievements of the European Commission that have been expressed in recent programs and Strategies, with special reference to the Circular Economy New Action Plan and the European Green Deal—the EU Strategies for Climate Neutrality. Natural polymers play an important role among biodegradable products whose role in the production and international trade has been systematically increasing, especially since the middle of the last decade of the new century (2015). Natural polymers are also recommended by the EU from the point of view of their specific importance in the group of biodegradable products.

scholarly journals Transition to a Sustainable Circular Plastics Economy in The Netherlands: Discourse and Policy Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Martin Calisto Friant ◽  
Dirkjan Lakerveld ◽  
Walter J. V. Vermeulen ◽  
Roberta Salomone
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Ecological Implication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Governance Processes ◽  
The Eu

The circular economy (CE) has become a key sustainability discourse in the last decade. The Netherlands seeks to become fully circular by 2050 and the EU has set ambitious circularity targets in its CE Action Plan of 2015. The plastics sector, in particular, has gained a lot of attention as it is a priority area of both the EU and Dutch CE policies. However, there has been little research on the different and often contested discourses, governance processes and policy mechanisms guiding the transition to a circular economy and society. This paper aims to fill these gaps by asking what circular discourses and policies are being promoted in the Netherlands and what sustainability implications and recommendations can be drawn from it. It does so through a mix of media analysis, policy analysis, semi-structured interviews, and surveys using Q-methodology. Results indicate a dominance of technocentric imaginaries, and a general lack of discussion on holistic, and transformative visions, which integrate the full social, political, and ecological implication of a circular future. To address those challenges, this research brings key policy insights and recommendations which can help both academics and practitioners better understand and implement the transition towards a sustainable circular plastics economy.

scholarly journals The Responsibility of Waste Production: comparison of European Waste Statistics Regulation and Dutch National Waste Registry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rusne Sileryte ◽  
Alexander Wandl ◽  
Arjan van Timmeren
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Relationship

The announcement of a new Circular Economy Action Plan as part of the European Green Deal policy has created an urgent need for the reliable information on resource flows to monitor and support the transition. An updated Monitoring Framework is set to rely as much as possible on European Statistics, however at this point there are no changes introduced in supranational statistics regulations. This raises a question whether regulations that have been created before the paradigm shift are still able to supply us with statistics necessary to inform policy makers about current successful practices, remaining barriers, positive and negative impacts of the transition and overall progress towards the set goals. This paper focuses on the Waste Statistics Regulation, specifically the relationship between the types of waste and economic activities which are considered to be the waste producers. Dutch National Waste Registry is used as a case study to compare the guidelines on pan-European waste data collection to the actual waste reports. The task of this publication is dual: first, it presents a computational method to link waste producers to their economic activities using a national Trade Registry. Secondly, it explores to which extent the guidelines available in the Waste Statistics Regulation correspond to the operational reality. An extensive discussion of the results provides insights and recommendations for the future guidelines of waste statistics to support circular economy transition.

scholarly journals Opportunities and barriers of the Ukrainian industry transition to the circular economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Deineko ◽  
Olena Tsyplitska ◽  
Oleksandr Deineko
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Formal Approach ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
The Status ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Eu

The paper aims to highlight the status of the circular economy implementation in the EU and Ukraine, as well as to determine the advantages, challenges, opportunities and barriers to transition to circular supply chains. The main problems of waste management in Ukraine are explored, including faulty legislation, underinvestment, state policies and enlightenment regarding the circular economy, formal approach to the implementation of programs and strategies that should improve economic conditions, dominance of most waste-generative – extractive – industries in the economic structure of Ukraine. It is found out that the legislative framework for circular- and bio-economics in Ukraine does not meet the global challenges and requirements of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU and needs urgent improvement measures. Studying the EU experience allowed describing the advantages and challenges of a circular economy that emerge in Ukraine. The article presents a mathematical model aimed at describing the peculiarities of a circular economy in the countries with low and high levels of industrial ecologization as well as understanding conditions for resource conservation during production processes. An econometrical model of the correlation between the solid waste generation, GDP and capital investment into environmental protection in Ukraine is used to demonstrate the absence of the latter’s influence on the waste generation at the current technological level of the national industries. The research results allow developing recommendations for state policy for the industrial sector and environmental protection that may be implemented at the current stage to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

scholarly journals Towards the Circular Economy in Croatia - the Perspective of EU Green Deal on Regional Level

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Kovačić ◽  
Srđan Krčević ◽  
Emil Burić
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Member States ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Closing The Loop ◽  
National Economies

Since the European Commission launched the Circular Economy Package in December 2015 named “Closing the loop: EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy”, many changes are expected both in European Union economy as well as in the Member States’ national economies. Due to new Package, a transposition of legislation is required as well as adjusting the business climate and citizens’ habits in order to fully implement the Package and experience the benefits of Circular Economy in Europe. The transition to a new economy pattern Commission perceived as essential due to new economic, global and environmental challenges. Assessing the waste management, the data showed that some member states already recycle almost 80 % of waste, while others are far away from achieving the Europe 2020 Strategy goals, including Croatia. The Circular Economy Package is nowadays part of EU Green Deal, one of the highest ranked strategic documents, which emphasizes the need for efficient use of resources by transition to the clean circular economy approach as well as to renew the biodiversity and to decrease the pollution. The authors analyse legislative framework and trends in green economy, with special attention on Croatia, and Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. This paper emphasizes the significance of the Circular Economy and its benefits and present the policy implementation capacities on the national and regional level to implement the circular approach to economic process.

scholarly journals Trends in the circular economy development in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Polina Nosko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
The Eu

The article examines current trends in the circular economy development in the European Union, which is justly considered to be the leader in this area. The author enlists priority sectors, which are targeted by the Circular Economy Action Plan adopted in 2015. The paper examines a European strategy for plastics, which has ambitious targets till 2030, and a Critical Raw Materials initiative that is important for the EU as for an importer of many commodities. The latter leads to such benefits as supply risks mitigation and savings in energy and water. European Union’s key instruments aimed at making products more sustainable are discussed. Specifically, Ecodesign and energy labelling, Green Public Procurement, Ecolabel, and Enhanced Producer Responsibility scheme are presented. The author touches upon financing of circular economy innovations and adaptation of the industrial base in the EU. Over the 2016–2020 period, more than 10 billion euro in public funding has been provided. Half of this amount is designated for the purpose of the waste legislation support. Horizon 2020, Europe’s largest research and innovation programme, is one of the circular economy financing tools. 257 circular economy related projects were selected as a result of three calls for projects proposals amounting to 1,45 bln. The author’s review shows the large scale of changes in the European Union driven by implementation of the circular economy principles, which is important for the region’s trade partners.

scholarly journals Assessment of Tomato Peels Suitable for Producing Biomethane within the Context of Circular Economy: A GIS-Based Model Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5559
Author(s):  
Roberta Selvaggi ◽  
Francesca Valenti ◽  
Biagio Pecorino ◽  
Simona M. C. Porto
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
New Frontier ◽  
Dedicated Energy Crops ◽  
By Products ◽  
Biomass For Energy

Biomass is seen as one of the most dominant future renewable energy sources. In detail, agro-industrial by-products represent a cheap, renewable, and abundant feedstock useful for several new products, including biochemical, biomaterials, and above all biogas, which are taking on an ever-increasing role in Italy. In this context, the tomato chain was analysed aiming at estimating the amount of processed tomato and the related waste production as a new suitable resource for producing biofuel as a new frontier within the context of a circular economy. Due the importance of the tomato industry, this research aims at filling gaps in the knowledge of the production and yield of the by-products that are useful as biomass for energy use in those territorial areas where the biomethane sector is still developing. This aim could be relevant for planning the sustainable development of the biomethane sector by reducing both soil consumption for dedicated energy crops and GHG emissions coming from the biomass logistic supply. The achieved results show the localization of territorial areas highly characterized by this kind of biomass. Therefore, it would be desirable that the future policies of development in the biomethane sector consider the availability and the distribution of these suitable biomasses within the territory.

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