The European Semester is a crucial monitoring instrument for national compliance with key EU policy objectives, such as the European Pillar of Social Rights and developing a social and circular economy. RREUSE’s annual analyses of the European Semester focus on the...
RREUSE, together with ACR+ and Zero Waste Europe, calls on EU and national policy makers to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of the used textile value chain. In less than two months, separate textile waste collection will become mandatory in the EU. This new...
RREUSE joined a diverse coalition of NGOs, EU organisations, and sustainable businesses in writing an open letter to Members of the European Parliament ahead of the upcoming Commissioner hearings. The letter calls for stronger circular economy policies in Europe, as...
Public finance is a critical driver in the transition of our economies towards quality jobs, decarbonisation, circularity, and addressing widespread calls for more investment, innovation, and productivity. However, without harmonised social and environmental standards...
RREUSE has joined a coalition of environmental organisations in urging a prompt revision of the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive to curb Europe’s escalating e-waste generation. Recent Eurostat data shows a staggering 98% increase in the...
The final report of the DigiSocCirc project, The Digital Era of Social Enterprises: Trends, Opportunities and Future Roadmap, is now available. This report sheds light on the challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends shaping the digital transition for social...
Adopted in 2022, the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles represented a crucial step forward in establishing accountability within the textile industry. As we progress on our path toward environmental and social justice, it is essential to strengthen and...
RREUSE joins the Fiscal Matters Coalition and other stakeholders to urge the European Parliament Members (MEPs) to champion the creation of a Next Generation 2.0 fund. The extra public investment capacity created by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has...
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 Ecodesign and Energy Labelling delegated acts for computers establish stringent energy efficiency and circularity requirements that apply to all computers placed on the EU market. RREUSE provided input to a public consultation, jointly with Right to Repair Europe...
Today marks the EU's overshoot day. If the rest of the world consumed resources at the same rate as the EU, we would run out of all the natural resources the planet can provide for the entire year by May 3rd. On this significant day, RREUSE and 317 civil society...
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...