Project Info
Sector
E-commerce – Retail - Circular Economy in Fashion
Location
Greece, Athens, Nicosia, Cyprus
Impact Theme
Circular re-use marketplace, remanufacturing
Key Target
Save the planet's resources and reduce the carbon & water footprints of the clothing sector.

Swaplanet is an innovative e-retail technology platform that revolutionizes the way parents manage their children's wardrobes. Targeted towards the growing Circular Economy movement, Swaplanet addresses key points in children’s clothing consumption – i.e. high costs, short product lifespans, and environmental impact. Swaplanet provides a convenient solution for parents to exchange outgrown children's clothing with ones that fit, all from the comfort of their homes. The platform's innovative model facilitates swapping of clothes, shoes, books, toys, and gear, ensuring that items are reused and not wasted.

Swaplanet highlights the importance of sustainability through minimizing waste and carbon emissions. This approach combines e-commerce efficiency with a commitment to environmental responsibility, attracting both eco-conscious consumers and investors. By choosing Swaplanet, parents/clients can save a significant amount of money while contributing to the preservation of planetary resources and reducing the carbon and water footprints of the clothing industry.

Circular Economy Impact:

Swaplanet brings the Circular Economy to parents and kids everywhere.
Offering innovative, sustainable and affordable solutions in a wide range of consumer products for kids, Swaplanet actively contributes to the principles of the Circular Economy by significantly extending the life cycle of such products. Instead of discarding items after initial use, the company engages in the reuse, repair, and recycling of clothing and other items.

By providing a platform for users to exchange gently used goods, Swaplanet is reducing the environmental impact associated with the production and disposal of new items especially in the fashion industry, the most wasteful industry with the lowest recycling rates at a global scale.

The core of Swaplanet's business model lies in the promotion of the reuse of resources, primarily clothing and equipment, facilitating re-commerce and robust reversed logistics that drive sustainability, social impact, cost-efficiency and economic value creation for parents and their kids. By giving a second life to valuable items that might have otherwise been discarded, Swaplanet significantly reduces the amount of waste generated in traditional linear economies, while encouraging the swift of consumer patterns in a highly