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Circularity in the Belgian resale fashion sector : a comparative study

Laroy, Xavier
(2021)

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Supervisors
De Rongé, Yves
Faculty
Louvain School of Management
Degree label
Master [60] en sciences de gestion
Abstract
The resale of clothes has seen a rapid expansion in the last decade. This paper questions whether two Belgian resale organisations, the Think2 and Open Plaats, are using a ‘circular economy’ approach, and how much they adhere to such circular principles. A literature review is conducted to identify key principles of a circular economy and apply these to data collected through online research and two interviews with one employee of the Think2 and one former employee of Open Plaats. It was concluded that both organisations do not have any significant ‘reduce’ policy in place, as defined by Kirchherr et al. (2017). Furthermore, when they are compared: the Think2 has larger carbon emissions due to its international character and Open Plaats has a rather low percentage for sale.