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Developing partnerships for WEEE prevention and preparing for re-use
ReWEEE Workshop: Developing partnerships for WEEE prevention and preparing for re-use 24 & 25 September 2018 Ljubljana, Slovenia Download the agenda here RREUSE is delighted to invite you to a workshop organised in the framework of the ReWEEE...
Call for proposals: Study on the Social Benefits of Social Enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling
Call for proposals Research Proposal: Exploring the Wider Social Benefits of Social Enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling Description of the work RREUSE is pleased to be searching for a consultancy to carry out a study on “the wider social benefits...
Management of used cooking oils and food waste in Greece
BIOHEC LIFE Workshop: Management of used cooking oils and food waste in Greece 29 June 2018 Athens, Greece Opportunities offered through the collection of used cooking oil to produce advanced biodiesel were discussed during a workshop organised by RREUSE in the...
Spanish study shows zero taxation on second-hand goods not a ‘loss’ to state budget
AERESS, the Spanish association of social and solidarity enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling is calling on its government to introduce VAT exemptions for second-hand products. Used goods that have been recovered from the waste stream through ‘preparing...
RREUSE agrees new partnership with EU Commission’s DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
RREUSE is delighted to announce the signing of a four-year framework partnership with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. The deal will help RREUSE’s mission in the promotion of an enabling policy...
EU Parliament vote brings national re-use discussions a step closer
Following today’s vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Europe took another step forward to officially adopting changes to key EU waste laws, initially proposed as part of the Commission’s Circular Economy Package in December 2015. Despite a lack of any...
The SURFACE project: More re-use in Central Europe!
Our society consumes large volumes of goods and resources resulting in severe consequences for our environment due to increased waste generation. The best way to reduce waste is not to generate it in the first place which starts with extending the lifetime of...
Final deal on Waste Framework Directive includes several support measures for re-use
The European Parliament and EU Member States have agreed on clearer measures to support waste prevention and made notable steps to clarify the role of ‘preparing for re-use’ in the European waste hierarchy as part of a revised European Waste Framework Directive. ...
European re-use sector gathers to promote the human dimension of a circular economy
At the end of November over one hundred participants from thirteen European countries met in Charleroi, Belgium, to discuss the role of social enterprise in a circular economy. The conference organised by RREUSE demonstrated the key social and environmental impact of...
1st International Conference on the Role of Social Enterprise in a Circular Economy
1st International Conference on the Role of Social Enterprise in a Circular Economy: A story of Community, Resilience and Innovation 23 - 24 November 2017 Charleroi, Belgium Pour la version française, cliquez ici Download the final agenda in English...
170 re-use centres across Europe show what impact can be made by re-use in one week
RREUSE's annual campaign Reuse More Throw Less was carried out by re-use centres from its network during the European Week for Waste Reduction that took place between 18 and 26 November 2017. Over six days, 170 participating re-use centres in five European countries...
Austrian social enterprises develop a business model for re-use of building materials
Construction and demolition waste is the most voluminous waste stream generated in the EU and a priority waste stream according to the European Commission. Last year Austria introduced a progressive regulation to prevent waste of the high-value material by boosting...