RREUSE has responded to EU consultations under the future Union of Skills. We call for real recognition of #SocialEnterprises as training providers, for #circular skills gained on the job to count, and for VET systems to reflect the specific needs of reuse and repair activities. ๐ buff.ly/JFhMX2e
๐ The EU adopted new rules to stop the destruction of unsold textiles.
RREUSE welcomes efforts to give flexibility to #SocialEnterprises receiving unsold goods as donations. However, several exemptions risk opening loopholes for destruction.
Find out more: environment.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Revising the New Legislative Framework (#NLF) is a chance to align product policies with #CircularEconomy principles.
Our response to the public consultation draws on the experience of our #SocialEnterprise members, who carry out reuse, repair and refurbishment every day.
๐ buff.ly/Bep4epU
The EU is revising its public procurement rules right now. This is the moment to fix what's broken. RREUSE just submitted our feedback to the European Commission, based on experience from circular&social enterprises across Europe who face procurement barriers daily. www.rreuse.org/publications...
๐ซ๐ท Did you know that you could recover up to 85% of mattresses? In France, Envie 2E Lorraine is showing that it is possible by partnering with Ecomaison and Recyc-Matelas Europe to collect and recycle mattresses. www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...
#CircularEconomy #SocialEnterprise #BulkyWaste
๐ฌ๐ง Meet Stellaโs Voice. By collecting, cleaning and reusing mattresses, Stellaโs Voice keeps them out of landfills, gives them a second life and provides essential bedding for people in need.
www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...
#CircularEconomy #SocialEnterprise #Reuse #BulkyWaste
Our report on reuse targets shows what works and what the EU can scale. The evidence is clear: reuse targets drive investment, infrastructure, and impact. This year is an opportunity to turn evidence into policy.
๐ Read the report: www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...
New year, same urgent challenge: Europeโs waste problem. 2026 must be the moment when reuse moves to the core of EU circular economy policy. www.rreuse.org/publications...
๐ Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Italy, Insieme has created a range of gift ideas that bring together sustainability, care for the environment, and social value. For example, โMagic Books Bagsโ, containing five second-hand books selected by the Insieme team and fully customisable.
๐ Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Ireland, the Rediscovery Centre hosted a Sustainable Christmas Fair, where visitors discovered a wide range of locally made, environmentally responsible gifts. ๐
๐ Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Slovakia, Baterkรกreล hosted a special holiday edition of Baterkรกreลโs monthly SWAP event, inviting people to exchange items and give them a second life, with a festive twist.
๐ Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Belgium, Les Petits Riens brought reuse into the heart of the festive season with its solidarity holiday market, offering a wide selection of second-hand Christmas decorations and festive household items.
๐ Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Slovenia, Center Ponovne Uporabe is brought the community together with a Christmas Repair Cafรฉ, inviting people to give broken items a second chance instead of throwing them away.
โจReuse in action during the holiday season. In Paris, Studio Emmaรผs is showing how reuse and creativity go hand in hand with the return of its Upcycling Market, now in its second edition and running from 5 November to 27 December.
ICYMI: Our new report on reuse targets in the EU is out, calling for binding, standalone reuse and preparing-for-reuse targets across the European Union.
Read it now: www.rreuse.org/publications...
Electronic waste is one of Europeโs fastest-growing waste streams. During our recent webinar, Nicolas Denis from Reware Cooperative highlighted this challenge. The EU needs to urgently adopt binding reuse and preparing-for-reuse targets!
Last week, we took an important step in our call for binding, measurable reuse targets by releasing a new report packed with evidence from across Europe that shows both why they are needed and how they already deliver results across Europe.
www.rreuse.org/publications...
#secondhandfirst
Why should the EU introduce binding reuse targets? Because where targets already exist, in municipalities, regions and Member States, they work!! Find examples in our latest report: www.rreuse.org/publications...
๐ง Join us on 9 December for the 4th CISUTAC Sustainability Forum webinar, where we will present our research on circular business models for textiles in the EU, the challenges they face and the measures needed to unlock their potential. ๐
Registrations are open โฌ๏ธ
www.cisutac.eu/events/cisut...
Last week, we launched our new report โTargets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the European Unionโ during a dedicated webinar. If you couldnโt join us or would like to revisit the discussion you can now watch the full recording online.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfV...
#secondhandfirst
๐ซ๐ฎ Meet the Lippulaiva Library, a space transformed through collaboration and circular thinking thanks to Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Centre, a social enterprise that champions reuse and creates meaningful employment.
www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...
#SocialEnterprise #CircularEconomy
Today, the European Commission launches the #QualityJobs Roadmap โก๏ธ 35 European and national organisations unite to share their vision for more integrated and inclusive forms of employment. www.rreuse.org/publications...
#secondhandfirst #circulareconomy #socialeconomy
๐ฑ In 2022 alone, the average EU resident generated nearly 5 tonnes of waste, purchased 32 kg of electronics, and bought 19 kg of textiles. Yet one of the most efficient solutions is right in front of us: reuse.
Read our report on why reuse targets are essential: www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...
๐ฏ Ambitious reuse targets are both feasible and effective. Their benefits across Member States and regions is clear, now the EU must scale this progress across the continent. www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...
๐ฃ Today, RREUSE publishes a new report calling on EU policymakers to introduce binding, standalone targets for reuse and preparing for reuse. www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...
#EWWR2025
โณ Only one day to go! Tomorrow, we officially launch our new report โTargets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the European Unionโ with a dedicated webinar as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction #EWWR25.
www.rreuse.org/events/launc...
๐ฎ๐ช Based in Cork, Ireland, Deaf Enterprises is a social enterprise specialising in furniture restoration, upholstery, and French polishing. Another inspirational case featured as part of our Social Enterprisesโ Role in Furniture and Mattressesโ Circularity project: www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...
Today starts the European Week for Waste Reduction!
From 23 to 30 November, local and regional public authorities, citizens, schools, businesses, NGOs, and associations across Europe are joining forces to highlight actions that cut waste, save resources, and promote circular solutions.
#EWWR2025
This week, we gathered network members and #CISUTACproject partners in Antwerp for an exciting training on textile repair and dismantling, co-organised and co-hosted by Kringwinkel Antwerpen as part of the CISUTAC project.
In 2024, RREUSEโs network continued to show that the circular economy is not only about materials itโs about people & inclusion:
๐ 1,300 social enterprises represented by 34 RREUSE members
๐ 120,000 employees, volunteers, and trainees across Europe
Discover more ๐ www.rreuse.org/news/social-...
