RREUSE

📢 #EUCircularTalks: Circular textile policies in the EU - progress, gaps and next steps

Join the #ECESP Textiles group to explore implementation challenges and the role of the Circular Economy Act

📅 10 Sept, 14:00 CEST, Online
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4eOWIuu

#CircularEconomyAct
@rreuse.bsky.social

The European Parliament has backed a key report on #PublicProcurement, which champions societal and environmental benefits.

We welcome this critical step but gaps remain, and we will continue to push for a procurement system that rewards purpose, not just price. Read our full take: rb.gy/547p3o

EPR schemes must do more than manage waste; they need to support reuse, prevention, and social impact.

To help make that happen, our position paper provides clear recommendations, grounded in field experience. ➡️ rb.gy/3cojha

#EPR #SocialAndCircular #CircularEconomy

Will the Clean Industrial Deal work for people? 💭
To strengthen the social dimension of the CID, EU policymakers must address key questions.
We have compiled them in a statement developed within the European Alliance for a Just Transition ⬇️
www.rreuse.org/publications...

What does it take to make reuse the norm in Europe? We met with DG ENV and DG GROW to share our EPR recommendations:
✅ Reuse activities need funding
✅ Reusable streams need to be accessible
✅ Reuse actors, particularly social enterprises, need a voice in EPR governance

🔗 Full paper: rb.gy/3cojha

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 🙅‍♀️

The EU must end the destruction of unsold goods and ensure there are no loopholes that might permit it to return through the back door

Read our joint position with @ecos.ngo and @rreuse.bsky.social: eeb.org/library/no-e...

We co-signed a letter urging the European Parliament to bring forward the vote on the #WasteFrameworkDirective, now delayed to October. Each month of inaction means more waste, more uncertainty, and more pressure on those working to keep textiles in use. The crisis can’t wait.
📄 tinyurl.com/2kcna3sv

What kind of future should public money build? 💰

Ahead of the IMCO Committee vote on its #PublicProcurement report, RREUSE and partners call for a procurement framework that prioritises long-term value, social inclusion, and sustainability.

Read the joint letter: rb.gy/b6lme6

La Città Verde shows how B2B partnerships can create social and circular impact!
This #SocialEnterprise collaborates with LyondellBasell, processing over 150,000 kg of non-hazardous waste annually while providing inclusive jobs.
Discover their story and more on our map: rreuse.org/our-network/...

No more destruction of unsold clothes and shoes — and no loopholes to bring it back.

RREUSE, @ecos.ngo & @eeb.org call for tighter rules in the EU’s proposed ban, prioritising reuse and ending weak justifications like donation refusal or “cost-effectiveness.”
🔗 rb.gy/nrf9q9

Will the Clean Industrial Deal work for people? 💭

To strengthen the social dimension of the CID, EU policymakers must address key questions. 🧐

We have compiled them in a statement developed within the European Alliance for a Just Transition ⬇️
alliancejusttransition.eu/wp-content/u...

#SocialEnterprises are under great pressure. Textiles are piling up. Their warehouses are full, funding is scarce and reusable textiles are being burned due to a lack of viable alternatives.

Ahead of the Environment Council, we call for immediate action. ➡️https://rb.gy/u3p1h1

Our network map brims with on-the-ground stories of impactful B2B partnerships!
In Spain, #SocialEnterprise Traperos de Emaús Navarra teamed up with BSH group to give used appliances a second life, creating inclusive jobs and reducing waste!
Check this story and others: rreuse.org/our-network/...

The upcoming #CircularEconomyAct is a lot about efficiency. However, we need more than efficiency tweaks to achieve a true circular economy. 👉 Reuse must be at the core — otherwise, we’re missing the mark.

Our 10 policy recommendations for advancing sustainable resource management ➡️ rb.gy/18f4b2

Our member Humana Nova teamed up with IKEA Croatia to turn discarded textiles into new products and job opportunities.
It’s one of the many social and circular impactful stories you can find on our new network map. Explore it and find your next #SocialEnterprise partner 👉 rreuse.org/our-network/...

The #WFD vote has been pushed from June... to October! 👎

Delaying the vote delays EPR for textiles, prolongs the funding gap, and holds back vital support for #SocialEnterprises.

While the textile crisis continues to grow, action stalls.

📢 We urge the EU Parliament to move the vote forward.

Waste is piling up, and the #CircularEconomyAct must do more than manage it. Our new paper calls for real action: prevent waste by prioritising the upper levels of the waste hierarchy, make polluters pay, and support #SocialEnterprises driving change on the ground.
Read our paper ➡️ rb.gy/18f4b2

#ExtendedProducerResponsibility will become mandatory for textiles under the revised EU #WasteFrameworkDirective. This brings new rules and responsibilities for our social enterprise members.
To help them understand EPR and its implications, we've created a practical FAQ guide ➡️ rb.gy/au96ay

Our new website is live, featuring an interactive map of our wider network across Europe and beyond! Developed as part of our BuySocCirc project, the map allows you to find services or connect with circular social enterprises near you. Explore now! 👉 rreuse.org/our-network/...

#SocialAndCircular

We met with EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall to discuss circular economy challenges. The ongoing textile crisis must be seen as a wake-up call and an opportunity to improve through the #CircularEconomyAct, emphasising: ✅ Waste prevention ✅ Make polluters pay ✅ Support for social enterprises

What happens to a wobbly table or a jacket no one wants? Too often, they’re wasted instead of reused.

Our social enterprise members (prepare for) reuse and sell pre-loved items, keeping materials in use while creating local jobs. Waste isn’t just discarded stuff, it’s lost potential.
#ZeroWasteDay

As part of the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement, we welcome the EP’s push to move beyond the lowest-price mindset and make procurement more accessible to SMEs.

🚨 But something big is missing: social and environmental responsibility.

Our views ➡️ rb.gy/hg2ek4

A big win for circular #SocialEnterprises managing used and textiles!

The revised Waste Framework Directive #WFD cements their role in EPR schemes, but gaps remain - no waste prevention targets, unclear governance, and slow action. Member States must get it right.

More here 🔗 rb.gy/nhk3gr

For the European Union to create an inclusive and sustainable future, it is essential that its budget focuses on long-term investments that benefit both individuals and society as a whole!

As EU Budget talks advance, the risk of cuts to vital social investments rises, threatening support for millions.

RREUSE joins over 250 organisations advocating for a robust #EuropeanSocialFund aimed at employment, social inclusion, and poverty reduction.

Read our statement ➡️ rb.gy/jil5yq

The #EcodesignForum kicks off today, and RREUSE is back at the table, to make the voices of its social enterprise members heard. We’re advocating for a future where products are built to last, easy to repair, and reusable

Sustainable design must be the norm, not the exception!
🔗https://rb.gy/sfhhp4

Europe’s used textile sector is hanging by a thread. 🧵

Last month, the separate collection of #textiles became mandatory, but the sector faces significant challenges.

#SocialEnterprises, are overwhelmed and facing financial collapse.

We need a Textile Emergency Action Plan! 📨 rb.gy/skrplq

🚨 Circular #socialenterprises face a second-hand textiles crisis, threatening their very survival.

An increasing share of collected garments can’t be reused, forcing social enterprises to pay for disposal, endangering thousands of inclusive jobs.

We need an emergency action plan! ➡️ rb.gy/f218cv

#SocialEnterprises face an unprecedented crisis that threatens their key role in the sustainable management of used #textiles and social inclusion.

Overproduction, fast fashion, and rising costs are pushing reuse textile operations to the brink.

Learn more & see our solutions ➡️ rb.gy/f218cv

Last week, we met with 4 EU Commission DGs & a member of the cabinet of EVP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social to sound the alarm on the second-hand textile crisis.

We laid out concrete solutions to protect the social and circular enterprise sector that is on the brink of collapse.
👉 rb.gy/f218cv