The EU’s New Industrial Strategy calls for a shift from linear production to a circular economy. From 1970 to 2017, the annual global extraction of materials grew from 27 billion tons to 92 billion tonnes, while the annual average material demand grew from 7 - 12 tons...
RREUSE is pleased to provide comments to the current consultation on how this year’s Horizon 2020 call can reinforce Green Deal objectives. Given the breadth of the consultation, and the horizontal nature of these comments, we are providing this response as an...
RREUSE is one of the 60+ NGOs calling on the EU to take action to ensure the textiles industry promotes environmental protection as well as inclusive, safe and fair working conditions. As the European...
A united call made by ENSIE, RREUSE, Social Firms Europe – CEFEC and CEC. For the attention of the Presidents and representatives of the EU institutions, the Members of the European Parliament and the attention of Government Representatives The Coronavirus Pandemic is...
RREUSE responded to a roadmap on the Farm to Fork strategy mapped out by the European Commission. The sustainable food strategy marked as crucial in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal and achieving a circular economy. With the review of the WFD comes...
RREUSE responded to a recent call for the evaluation of the ESF in supporting education and training (from the period 2014-2018). A call was put out for members to respond before the closing date of 24.02.20. RREUSE welcomes the opportunity to evaluate support to...
RREUSE's vision is a Europe that supports the role of social enterprise in the transition to a circular economy, prioritising activities in re-use and repair. Actions under the European Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 and future Action Plan for the Social...
Member States have until the 4th of July 2020 to transpose the updated Waste Framework Directive. After a final vote in the Senate on the 30th of January, France is now the first to validate its transposition law. Among other ambitious proposals, the text will trigger...
RREUSE welcomes the roadmap on a New Circular Economy Action Plan and supports the idea that, to speed up the transition, we must take into account impacts associated with “the lifecycle of products”. The strengthening of circular economy related policies is very much...
RREUSE responded to a recent call for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the ESF in promoting social inclusion, combatting poverty and discrimination (over the period 2015- 2018). A call was put out for members to respond before the closing date of the 19.12.19....
Each EU citizen consumes a staggering 26 kg of textiles per year on average with the textile supply chain responsible for 15 % of primary raw material consumption of EU households[i]. The ‘fast fashion’ phenomenon shapes the way we consume clothes and has soared per...
Every day in Europe, 2.8 million social economy enterprises employing some 19.1 million people are dedicated to solving societal challenges whilst running a sustainable business. All in all, this accounts for some 6.3% of the total paid workforce in Europe.1 Unlike...