In recent years, approaches concerning to the relationship between environment, economic system and society have been gaining strength in national and international debates due to the constant deterioration of living conditions on the planet, mainly through the acceleration of the depletion of natural resources and the exacerbated generation of waste. The current economic model based on overproduction and overconsumption lead the world to the ecological crisis and this “old” model should be modified or adapted to this crisis reality. Thus, reviewing organizational practices is now a crucial element to disclose the areas where the innovative efforts must focus. The circular economy emerges as an alternative to the traditional linear approach. The challenge of this proposal is to develop an innovative approach to overcome the current trade-off between the model of unlimited economic growth and the Anthropocene. These innovations must face the environmental problems experienced, and thus must be eco-innovations, a type of innovation that can promote the reduction of the consumption of natural resources, the emission of greenhouse gases and the generation of waste, among other environmental challenges. In this context, can eco-innovations contribute to building this necessary circular approach? The present study aims to shed light on this discussion through a literature review analyzing the important role of circular economy and its interrelation with the eco-innovations