Between 17 - 24 November 2018, 38 re-use centres in Croatia, Italy, Netherlands and Spain took part in RREUSE’s annual ‘Re-use More Throw Less’ campaign in order to communicate the environmental impact of our consumption and the potential of re-use and repair for...
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One year anniversary of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Social enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling greatly contribute to making the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality. By creating local green jobs and training opportunities for individuals at risk of socio-economic exclusion, they provide a...
RREUSE joins Commission expert group on social economy and social enterprises
RREUSE is pleased to announce that it has been selected to join an expert group on social economy and social enterprises lead by DG GROW and DG EMPL which will run for a six year period. The group is a successor of the Commission's Expert Group on Social...
2nd International RREUSE conference | 22 – 23 November 2018
2nd International RREUSE conference: Making the circular economy attractive, convenient and inclusive 22 - 23 November 2018 Nijmegen, Netherlands How was it? Read the summary article here Encouraging citizens, companies and governments to...
RREUSE at the Global Social Economy Forum 2018: Collaboration with local, regional and national authorities
1 - 3 October 2018 Bilbao, Spain On 2nd October RREUSE will showcase collaboration between its members and local, regional and national authorities at the Global Social Economy Forum 2018. We are glad to be invited to speak about socially responsible regions in...
RREUSE at the international forum on public procurement ECOPROCURA 2018
3 - 5 October 2018 Nijmegen, Netherlands RREUSE will be facilitating a workshop on supporting social enterprises through public procurement at the international conference gathering experts on on sustainable, circular and innovative procurement ECOPROCURA 2018....
More jobs, less waste: RREUSE reaction to Juncker’s State of the Union 2018
Today, on 12 September 2018, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission delivered his speech on the State of the Union. RREUSE welcomes the Commission’s efforts to contribute to job creation and deliver not only promises but also results....
World-famous festival to stop mountains of re-usable camping gear being thrown away
One of the world’s largest music festivals, Tomorrowland, joined forces with a social enterprise in a fight against wasting tonnes of camping equipment left behind by revellers. Tomorrowland attracts 400, 000 enthusiastic festival goers and hosts around 38 000 people...
Developing partnerships for WEEE prevention and preparing for re-use
ReWEEE Workshop: Developing partnerships for WEEE prevention and preparing for re-use 24 & 25 September 2018 Ljubljana, Slovenia Download the agenda here RREUSE is delighted to invite you to a workshop organised in the framework of the ReWEEE...
Call for proposals: Study on the Social Benefits of Social Enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling
Call for proposals Research Proposal: Exploring the Wider Social Benefits of Social Enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling Description of the work RREUSE is pleased to be searching for a consultancy to carry out a study on “the wider social benefits...
Management of used cooking oils and food waste in Greece
BIOHEC LIFE Workshop: Management of used cooking oils and food waste in Greece 29 June 2018 Athens, Greece Opportunities offered through the collection of used cooking oil to produce advanced biodiesel were discussed during a workshop organised by RREUSE in the...
Spanish study shows zero taxation on second-hand goods not a ‘loss’ to state budget
AERESS, the Spanish association of social and solidarity enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling is calling on its government to introduce VAT exemptions for second-hand products. Used goods that have been recovered from the waste stream through ‘preparing...