Ensuring a green transition towards a sustainable industrial ecosystem doesn’t come without challenges. Social enterprises that are active in the circular economy are directly contributing to this purpose and are attempting to overcome barriers that are still in place.
Even though updated not so long ago, the revision of the Waste Framework Directive is highly welcome as the strategy devised in the new Circular Economy Action Plan requires a shift to a better implementation of the waste hierarchy.
This letter, co-signed by 12 environmental NGOs and representatives of waste treatment operators requests that the European Commission takes action to apply changes in the textile industry and prevent the harmful consequences of the processes currently in place.
RREUSE and ENSIE welcome the Commission’s proposal to revise EU rules on waste shipments. For this policy to succeed, RREUSE and ENSIE suggest that EU institutions focus on the implementation of the waste hierarchy.
Social enterprises federated by the RREUSE network are active in the circular economy, providing valuable social and environmental contributions to the digital transition. Due to the unprecedented shift to digital technologies in daily life, COVID-19 has exacerbated...
RREUSE is an international non-profit network supporting the development of social enterprises in the circular economy through innovative policies and partnerships, and the exchange of best practices. The social enterprises represented within our network specialise in...
This briefing outlines the contribution of social enterprises active in the circular economy to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). It explicitly addresses their contribution to each SDG relevant to RREUSE’s members activities, in line with the specific targets...
As an international network of social enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling, collectively handling around 260,000 tonnes of used textiles annually, RREUSE awaits the publication of an EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles with anticipation. We believe that...
25 European NGOs rebuff voluntary agreements to clean up the fashion industry, calling for the EU’s upcoming textile legislation to hold brands accountable for their contribution to global pollution. Some of Europe’s largest networks of green groups are joining forces...
As the network of social enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling, RREUSE is expecting the implementation of the SPI with anticipation. We believe that developing resource efficiency requirements for products through ecodesign will be a milestone in the...
On 5 May 2021, the European Commission updated the EU’s Industrial Strategy, originally adopted in March 2020. The document seeks to further spur the green and digital transitions and take stock of the impacts and challenges faced by different sectors due to the...
RREUSE and the Zero Waste Cities Programme by Zero Waste Europe partnered to create a briefing aimed at providing support to local municipalities to help design effective and ambitious local re-use strategies. Despite good progress in recent years with increasing...