Social and solidarity economy initiatives in circular economy: the case of second-hand clothing in Greece

Dionisia Evgenia Paraschi, Paschalis Arvanitidis
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Mainstream approaches to circular economy focus on the economic and the environmental dimensions disregarding the social element of sustainable development. Proper integration of the social dimension requires the adoption of a different consumption culture and of economic behavior in general, all of which fall within the mentality of the social and solidarity economy. This perspective places due attention to social responsibility (articulated through cooperation, solidarity, sharing with, and caring for others) aiming to serve the collective interest and to increase social value and wealth. Yet, the literature that explores the links between social and solidarity economy, sustainable development and circular economy remains limited.  Aiming to contribute to this literature and to advance the social dimension of CE, the current work analyzes and evaluates specific CE initiatives specialized in the reuse of used clothing in Greece, employing the perspective of social and solidarity economy. These are: a collectivity, a social enterprise, and a non-profit organization. The research assesses their effectiveness and longevity discussing also their attachment to the ideals of social and solidarity economy. It finds that the examined initiatives are all successful and satisfy to a certain degree the values and principles of social and solidarity economy, providing a sound basis to expand and enrich the concept and the approach of circular economy with due emphasis on the social dimension.   Keywords: Circular economy, social and solidarity economy, reuse, second-hand clothing, sustainable development JEL codes: B52, B55, D02, L31, O17, O35, Q56  
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循环经济中的社会和团结经济倡议:以希腊的二手服装为例
循环经济的主流方法侧重于经济和环境方面,而忽视了可持续发展的社会因素。社会层面的适当整合需要采用一种不同的消费文化和一般的经济行为,所有这些都属于社会和团结经济的心态。这种观点对社会责任给予了应有的关注(通过合作、团结、分享和关心他人来表达),旨在为集体利益服务,增加社会价值和财富。然而,探讨社会和团结经济、可持续发展和循环经济之间联系的文献仍然有限。为了对这一文献做出贡献,并推进CE的社会维度,目前的工作分析和评估了希腊专门从事旧衣服再利用的具体CE倡议,采用社会和团结经济的观点。它们是:集体、社会企业和非营利组织。该研究评估了它们的有效性和寿命,并讨论了它们对社会和团结经济理想的依恋。研究发现,这些举措都是成功的,并在一定程度上满足了社会和团结经济的价值观和原则,为扩大和丰富循环经济的概念和途径提供了良好的基础,并适当重视社会维度。关键词:循环经济,社会团结经济,再利用,二手服装,可持续发展JEL代码:B52, B55, D02, L31, O17, O35, Q56
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