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MEPs call on the Commission to follow civil society approach in textile strategy
Today a group of 53 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) from across the political spectrum have written a letter to Commissioners Sinkevičius, Hogan, Reynders, and Urpilainen endorsing civil society’s approach to rethinking the global textile value chain. In...
Extra clarity needed on social and circular European recovery funds
On 27 May, the European Commission revealed its revamped EU budget, a European Recovery Plan and its adjusted work programme, reaffirming the urgency for the post-coronavirus world to be “sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States”. Based on a first...
Online conference | Re-Use: Key Element of a Circular Economy in Central Europe and beyond
Re-Use: Key Element of a Circular Economy in Central Europe and beyond Online Final Conference of the SURFACE Project - Interreg Central Europe 2 & 4 June 2020, 2 – 4 PM CET Together with our members Insieme and Humana Nova, RREUSE is a partner in the SURFACE...
RREUSE urges immediate Government support for Social Enterprises: Breaking point for the Environment and Local Jobs
Europe’s economy stands at a juncture with COVID-19 exposing the fragility of the linear economy. The Social and Circular economy is vital, and has been severely affected along with its essential community services including re-use, repair, recycling, food...
Coronavirus strengthens case for new EU textile laws – 65 civil society groups publish joint vision
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...
Four new members join RREUSE family
The RREUSE network is delighted to welcome four new members from Germany, Lithuania and the UK, bringing the total RREUSE family count to 31 members across 26 European countries and the US. The four new members are FairWertung, WIRD, Now! Charity and Circular Economy...
Circular Economy Action Plan: A socially inclusive vision with re-use and repair at heart
Today, the EU Commission published its much-anticipated Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). Mathieu Rama, Senior Policy Officer at RREUSE, shared the following reaction: “A comprehensive upstream approach ensuring products are durable, repairable and re-useable is...
2LIFES Partnership Discuss Re-use Initiatives from the Public Sector
On 20 February 2020, the European Interreg project, 2LIFES, met in Brussels to discuss re-use initiatives from the public sector. Organised by RREUSE, this Workshop for Capacity-Building Building aimed to train and inform the partnership about the best re-use...
RREUSE welcomes the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On the 1st January 2020, Croatia began its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, unveiling ambitious plans as part of the rotating presidency which Croatia will hold till 30th June 2020. A strong Europe in a world of challenges, is the slogan of...
A Green and Inclusive Deal?
The newly released “European Green Deal” contains a palpable sense of support for improved social inclusion in a green and just transition but lacks urgency and detail on exactly how the EU proposes to implement such change. The deal, referring to “new business...
Green is the new Black!
In reaction to the worldwide “Black Friday” event, Envie, the French network of social enterprises working in re-use established the idea of a “Green Friday” in 2017. A green army of 400 organisations rejecting Black Friday practices now support the sustainable...
3 Ways to Change Your Ways & Reduce Your Waste
Each year, RREUSE members divert over 1 million tonnes of material from landfill through re-use, repair and recycling. Combined across the wider RREUSE network, this is equivalent to the weight of 137 Eiffel Towers[1]. As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction...