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...
Unlocking Opportunities for Circular Business Models in Textiles: Phasing out Linearity
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....
Answer to the Public Consultation on ecodesign and energy labelling of computers
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...
2024 EU Overshoot Day: Appeal to EU leaders to prioritise a fair and inclusive green transition in the next political mandate
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...
Advancing Climate, Environmental and Social Goals Through Public Procurement
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...
Open letter: Support public investments for a stronger, more resilient and sustainable economy
Together with over 80 organisations and academics, RREUSE co-signed the open letter initiated by the Fiscal Matters Coalition to call on higher social and environmental public investments as a key priority for the 2024 - 2029 EU mandate. The letter, addressed to all...
Yes to an EU Legislation on Sustainable Resource Management
RREUSE has joined forces with over 100 organisations to demand an EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management. This collective endorsement reflects a shared vision and commitment to address the fundamental challenges at the root of the global crisis and to...
Answer to the Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the Textile Labelling Regulation
RREUSE actively contributed to the evaluation of the Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR) and participated in the impact assessment concerning its potential revision. By engaging in the European Commission's public consultation, RREUSE shares its insights on the...
Joint position paper on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles
The separate collection of textiles will become mandatory in the EU from January 2025 and Member States will need to put in place an appropriate legislative framework and infrastructure [1]. To this end, the European Commission has mandated Member States to introduce...
Open Letter to Put a Just Transition at the Heart of the Next EU Agenda
RREUSE joins more than 20 organisations of the European Alliance for a Just Transition in calling on the Council of the EU to put a strong policy framework for a just transition at the heart of the next European Union’s political agenda.The next EU cycle should...
Open letter – Unique Opportunities to Unlock the Potential of Social Economy in Making the Green Transition a Just One
Over 80 leaders from international networks, NGOs, and national organisations from 18 European countries have joined their voices in an open letter. Focusing on the urgent issue of textile waste, RREUSE and co-signatories call on policy makers to unlock the potential...
For a Job-rich and Inclusive Circular Economy – A Social and Circular Outlook 2024 – 2029
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...