Textile waste has gained global attention but comprehensive data remains scarce. To help bridge that gap, RREUSE has published a report on circular textile business models that examines the current state of textile repair, reuse, and recycling systems across the EU....
The former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has presented his vision for Europe which is expected to influence the European Commission’s plans to boost a competitive economy while advancing prosperous green and digital transitions. In the long-anticipated...
As colossal international events, every Olympic Games requires major public investments to update infrastructure, accommodate athletes and host millions of spectators from all over the World. The 2024 Paris Games made special efforts to ensure its organisers procured...
As Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in reuse, repair, and recycling, RREUSE welcomes the overall recognition of the social economy in the Council’s General Approach on the Waste Framework Directive. However, some newly introduced provisions would...
After a successful term for the RREUSE Board, all incumbent Board members were re-elected, and two new Board members were elected during our General Assembly held on 19 April 2024. This significant event underscores the Network's collective trust in the Board's...
Former Italian PM Enrico Letta’s recent report "Much More Than a Market" puts forward noteworthy proposals to shape the future EU Single Market. Most importantly, the report aims to be a focal point of the next EU Mandate’s agenda (2024-2029), calling for a new and...
RREUSE welcomes the recognition of social enterprises' role in driving forward the circularity of textiles, expressed by numerous EU ministers during the latest Environmental Council of March 25. Amidst discussions in the Working Party on the Environment to examine a...
On April 18, 2024, RREUSE launched its new public procurement research report: Advancing Climate, Environmental and Social Goals Through Public Procurement. The publication, made possible thanks to the European Climate Foundation support, covers socially responsible...
On 26 March, the RREUSE team, along with representatives from 3 DGs of the European Commission, the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union, the European Climate Foundation, and OVAM (Flanders Public Waste Agency), visited Kringwinkel ViTes in...
Brussels, 11 March 2024 - Leaders of more than 80 international networks and NGOs, as well as national organisations from 18 European countries, have written to the EU policymakers to demand support for social economy enterprises in circular economy policies. Focusing...
Ahead of the European Parliament elections scheduled for 6-9 June, 2024, RREUSE is proud to unveil its manifesto, "A Social and Circular Outlook for 2024-2029." Our manifesto sets out a comprehensive roadmap for a prosperous European Union that embraces an equitable...
RREUSE welcomes the result of today’s vote on the Waste Framework Directive in the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament. The ENVI report rightly underscores the key role of social enterprises in shaping a more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive textile value chain in Europe.