by Michal Len | Jun 7, 2016 | Position Papers, Publications
In 2014, the trade of used clothes, a global commodity, was around 4.2 million tonnes with a value of 4.4bn Dollars (1). Whilst historically the collection of used clothes has been associated with charitable and solidarity objectives, the sector has evolved to include...
by Michal Len | Jun 6, 2016 | News
The European Parliament Environment committee has published a draft response to the European Commission’s proposed changes to EU waste legislation, including the Waste Framework Directive. Members of the committee will now have the opportunity to submit amendments to...
by Michal Len | May 10, 2016 | Position Papers, Publications
Setting binding targets for preparing for re-use at EU level amongst the 10 key steps to get the circular economy package on track. We call on the EU Parliament and Member States to put second-hand first Download the full pdf here ...
by Michal Len | Apr 28, 2016 | News
Thousands of tonnes of textiles, furniture and electrical goods will be redirected from recycling and landfill to be repaired and resold under the terms of a new national Spanish waste management plan. The Spanish waste plan covering the period 2016-22, launched at...
by Michal Len | Apr 27, 2016 | Events, News
A delegation of MEPs and European parliamentary staff working on the EU’s revised Circular Economy Package toured a French re-use facility in Strasbourg earlier this month. The visit, organised by RREUSE, introduced policymakers to the training and job creation...
