This #EarthDay, RREUSE celebrates its 25th anniversary at the European Parliament for our event “Powering Europe’s Circular Shift: Social Enterprises at the Heart of the Transition” to discuss the essential role of social enterprises in making a green and inclusive transition a reality.
We submitted feedback on ecodesign requirements for textile apparel, currently developed under the ESPR. Our feedback stresses the need for performance requirements on physical durability, repairability, and recyclability, and for integrating emotional durability into ecodesign.
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We're glad to welcome Marina Fornasier, President of Insieme Cooperativa Sociale and Andrea Giuseppe Zanonato, CEO of Valore Ambiente S.r.l. to our webinar launching the report "Social Enterprises' Role in Furniture and Mattress Circularity".
Join us: lnkd.in/eMvhKRe4
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We’re excited to announce our webinar speaker: Zuzana Kuberová, Executive Director at Reuse Federace!
💡She will share how the furniture banks & reuse centres in Czechia are building resilient reuse infrastructure.
Join us on 29 April for our report launch to find out more! 🔗 buff.ly/pmvU8hL
Christopher Burgess, Site Manager at Stella's Voice, will speak at our upcoming webinar on 29 April.
💡He will take us behind the scenes of Stella's Voice's mattress cleaning project, from how it started to what it takes to get a mattress from collection to reuse.
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RREUSE and 12 EU industry & civil society organisations warn against suspending the mandatory Authorised Representative in the #EnvironmentalOmnibus. It would weaken EPR enforcement and waste management funding, ultimately undermining the EU's circular economy objectives.
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Social enterprises are advancing furniture and mattress circularity that works environmentally, economically, and socially. Join us for the launch of our report "Social Enterprises's Role in Furniture and Mattress Circularity" to learn more: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Fast and ultra-fast fashion is drowning the second-hand sector in textile waste 🌊👗
With EU textiles EPR coming in 2028, we need it to be as inclusive and ambitious as possible.
Join our European Parliament event on 15 April to find out how 👉 zurl.co/q9Yqd
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On 29 April, RREUSE is launching its latest report that shows how social enterprises across Europe are advancing circularity in furniture and mattresses, creating jobs, reducing waste, and pioneering innovative approaches.
Join us online for this free webinar: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
One message stands out in the midterm review of the #SocialEconomy Action Plan: the growing recognition of social economy actors for their role in advancing circularity. To close existing gaps, this recognition must now translate into concrete policy changes.
Read our full analysis: buff.ly/epUsTvc
Many valuable #skills come from hands-on experience in work settings, an approach that #SocialEnterprises have long experience delivering. Yet, they face challenges in providing this kind of training.
Our policy brief points out these challenges and puts forth recommendations
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On this International #ZeroWasteDay, we reiterate our call to #PutSecondHandFirst to lessen environmental impact while generating social value.
Want to learn more about our members' impact? 👉 rb.gy/eow4zm
Our social enterprise members collect, repair, (prepare for) reuse and resell a variety of items, from paint to furniture, creating local jobs and training opportunities for those distant from the labor market. Every item in their shops is an affordable choice for people in need.
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The path to zero waste starts with reducing our production and consumption. Our society still follows a linear economy: produce, buy, use, and throw away. Second-hand helps combat overproduction and lessens the demand for new products. It also keeps products in circulation, minimising waste. 🔄
On this International #ZeroWasteDay, we encourage everyone to #PutSecondHandFirst to lessen environmental impact while generating social value.
Want to learn more about our members' impact? 👉 rb.gy/eow4zm
Our social enterprise members collect, repair, and resell a variety of items, from paint to furniture, creating local jobs and training opportunities for those distant from the labor market. Every sale is an affordable choice for people in need.
Are you representing a #SocialEnterprise in Europe?
Then we need your input.
The European Social Enterprise Monitor survey aims to help decision-makers understand the real challenges, needs & opportunities of our sector.
Have your say🔗 buff.ly/zn9j9I4
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Product information should be made mandatory and accessible to circular actors to support repair and refurbishment in practice.
This is what RREUSE advocated for during this week’s Ecodesign Forum discussions on the Digital Product Passport and the New Legislative Framework.
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Together with 355 organisations, we call on EU institutions to protect social investment in the next EU budget.
The European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund must be safeguarded as stand-alone tools to support jobs, skills and #socialinclusion.
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RREUSE and its partners from the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement addressed a letter to the European Commission, outlining key priorities for a #PublicProcurementAct that supports the #SocialEconomy and quality jobs. 👉️ buff.ly/637a1J0
Collecting, sorting, repairing, preparing for reuse, passing on skills, running second-hand shops... Women take on many roles across our network of #SocialEnterprises and help make our communities more sustainable and inclusive.
On #InternationalWomensDay, a few glimpses of this work in practice ⬇️
RREUSE has responded to EU consultations under the future Union of Skills. We call for real recognition of #SocialEnterprises as training providers, for #circular skills gained on the job to count, and for VET systems to reflect the specific needs of reuse and repair activities. 🔗 buff.ly/JFhMX2e
👕 The EU adopted new rules to stop the destruction of unsold textiles.
RREUSE welcomes efforts to give flexibility to #SocialEnterprises receiving unsold goods as donations. However, several exemptions risk opening loopholes for destruction.
Find out more: environment.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Revising the New Legislative Framework (#NLF) is a chance to align product policies with #CircularEconomy principles.
Our response to the public consultation draws on the experience of our #SocialEnterprise members, who carry out reuse, repair and refurbishment every day.
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The EU is revising its public procurement rules right now. This is the moment to fix what's broken. RREUSE just submitted our feedback to the European Commission, based on experience from circular&social enterprises across Europe who face procurement barriers daily. www.rreuse.org/publications...
🇫🇷 Did you know that you could recover up to 85% of mattresses? In France, Envie 2E Lorraine is showing that it is possible by partnering with Ecomaison and Recyc-Matelas Europe to collect and recycle mattresses. www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...
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🇬🇧 Meet Stella’s Voice. By collecting, cleaning and reusing mattresses, Stella’s Voice keeps them out of landfills, gives them a second life and provides essential bedding for people in need.
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Our report on reuse targets shows what works and what the EU can scale. The evidence is clear: reuse targets drive investment, infrastructure, and impact. This year is an opportunity to turn evidence into policy.
📘 Read the report: www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...
New year, same urgent challenge: Europe’s waste problem. 2026 must be the moment when reuse moves to the core of EU circular economy policy. www.rreuse.org/publications...
🎉 Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Italy, Insieme has created a range of gift ideas that bring together sustainability, care for the environment, and social value. For example, “Magic Books Bags”, containing five second-hand books selected by the Insieme team and fully customisable.
