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1. 1. Circularity through Collaboration - A Case Study on Textile Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Balajishnu Udayakumar; Marcello Benincasa; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Collaboration; CE strategies; System perspective; Textile industry;

   Abstract : In the last decade, circular economy (CE) has gained widespread attention among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers as a sustainable alternative to the current linear system. This system, which operates under the logic of "take-make-dispose", poses significant threats to our environment due to the exponential growth in natural resource extraction that we have witnessed in the last fifty years. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainable Innovation for Reducing Negative Environmental Impact in the Textile Industry - A Comparative Case Study Between Sweden and Bangladesh

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nazmun Jahan Nipun; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : Sustainable Innovation; Textile Industry; Positive Environmental impact; Challenges; Developed country; Developing country;

   Abstract : This thesis attempts to highlight the challenges and share insights related to sustainable innovation in the textile industry, as well as the importance of collaboration and technology adoption to reduce negative environmental impact. The comparison between Bangladesh and Sweden, a developing nation and a developed nation, sheds light on the importance of design thinking, the use of technology in supply chain management, as well as the necessity of government support and customer awareness. READ MORE

4. 3. Implementing Circular Economy Measures for Stockholm's Sustainable Development: An Assessment of Using Second-hand Textiles in School Craft Education

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maurine Luquet; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Climate Neutrality; Life Cycle Assessment; Sustainable Development; Textile; Waste Management;

   Abstract : Circular Economy is an increasingly popular concept, which could be implemented to decrease our environmental impacts and promote sustainable development. Within Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement, the city of Stockholm has the goal to become climate neutral by 2030 and wants to explore the effects ofcircularity measures. READ MORE

5. 4. The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage    The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Darta Adamsone; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrial heritage; Hydroelectric station; Repurposing; Reuse; Interventions; Pavilions; Viskafors.;

   Abstract : Historical hydroelectric stations are part of an aging industrial heritage that is still extremely relevant today through its form of generating energy. Many stations built in the 20th c. READ MORE

6. 5. A skein of Hope: Strategically moving the emerging Swedish wool value chain towards sustainability

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Andrea Van Acker; Trang Nguyen; Behnaz Kianian Seyed Abadi; [2023]
   Keywords : wool production system; Sweden; sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; leverage points;

   Abstract : This thesis started with the discovery that in Sweden, about 70% of wool, a valuable material, is wasted in 2017. In recent years, a local value chain in Sweden has gained momentum to increase the use of Swedish wool as a circular and sustainable fibre for the textile industry in the country. READ MORE