Exploratory Study on Circular Economy Approaches A Comparative Analysis of Theory and Practice

13 4 6 Summary and Implications

Circular Economy

Approach

Examples from the

Case Study

Challenges identified in the Case Study

Circular Supplies

(process)

Integration of renew-

able energy

Closed water cycle

•   No challenges related to this circular

economy concept mentioned

Sharing Platform No examples in data •  No examples in data

Product as a

Service

Apparel which is only

rented to customers

for a certain amount

of time, with mainte-

nance obligation with

the renter

•   No challenges related to this circular

economy concept mentioned

Product Life

Extension

Offer professional

repair service for

products

Offer tutorials how

to treat a product to

maintain product

qualities (e.g. for

functional clothing)

•   Missing infrastructure for reverse logis-

tics and no transparency on products at

the end of the lifecycle