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 #SocEntMonitor

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. 👉 buff.ly/Tqc2OsI

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. ➡️https://shorturl.at/sWJNl

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. 📄 buff.ly/Bep4epU

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... #CircularEconomy #SocialEnterprise #BulkyWaste

🇬🇧 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. www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro... #CircularEconomy #SocialEnterprise #Reuse #BulkyWaste

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.

🎉 Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Ireland, the Rediscovery Centre hosted a Sustainable Christmas Fair, where visitors discovered a wide range of locally made, environmentally responsible gifts. 👏

🎉 Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Slovakia, Baterkáreň hosted a special holiday edition of Baterkáreň’s monthly SWAP event, inviting people to exchange items and give them a second life, with a festive twist.

🎊 Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Belgium, Les Petits Riens brought reuse into the heart of the festive season with its solidarity holiday market, offering a wide selection of second-hand Christmas decorations and festive household items.

🎄 Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Slovenia, Center Ponovne Uporabe is brought the community together with a Christmas Repair Café, inviting people to give broken items a second chance instead of throwing them away.

✨Reuse in action during the holiday season. In Paris, Studio Emmaüs is showing how reuse and creativity go hand in hand with the return of its Upcycling Market, now in its second edition and running from 5 November to 27 December.

ICYMI: Our new report on reuse targets in the EU is out, calling for binding, standalone reuse and preparing-for-reuse targets across the European Union. Read it now: www.rreuse.org/publications...

Electronic waste is one of Europe’s fastest-growing waste streams. During our recent webinar, Nicolas Denis from Reware Cooperative highlighted this challenge. The EU needs to urgently adopt binding reuse and preparing-for-reuse targets!

Last week, we took an important step in our call for binding, measurable reuse targets by releasing a new report packed with evidence from across Europe that shows both why they are needed and how they already deliver results across Europe. www.rreuse.org/publications... #secondhandfirst

Why should the EU introduce binding reuse targets? Because where targets already exist, in municipalities, regions and Member States, they work!! Find examples in our latest report: www.rreuse.org/publications...

🎧 Join us on 9 December for the 4th CISUTAC Sustainability Forum webinar, where we will present our research on circular business models for textiles in the EU, the challenges they face and the measures needed to unlock their potential. 👕 Registrations are open ⬇️ www.cisutac.eu/events/cisut...

Last week, we launched our new report “Targets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the European Union” during a dedicated webinar. If you couldn’t join us or would like to revisit the discussion you can now watch the full recording online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfV... #secondhandfirst

🇫🇮 Meet the Lippulaiva Library, a space transformed through collaboration and circular thinking thanks to Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Centre, a social enterprise that champions reuse and creates meaningful employment. www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro... #SocialEnterprise #CircularEconomy

Today, the European Commission launches the #QualityJobs Roadmap ➡️ 35 European and national organisations unite to share their vision for more integrated and inclusive forms of employment. www.rreuse.org/publications... #secondhandfirst #circulareconomy #socialeconomy

😱 In 2022 alone, the average EU resident generated nearly 5 tonnes of waste, purchased 32 kg of electronics, and bought 19 kg of textiles. Yet one of the most efficient solutions is right in front of us: reuse. Read our report on why reuse targets are essential: www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...

🎯 Ambitious reuse targets are both feasible and effective. Their benefits across Member States and regions is clear, now the EU must scale this progress across the continent. www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-...

📣 Today, RREUSE publishes a new report calling on EU policymakers to introduce binding, standalone targets for reuse and preparing for reuse. www.rreuse.org/news/rreuse-... #EWWR2025

⏳ Only one day to go! Tomorrow, we officially launch our new report “Targets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the European Union” with a dedicated webinar as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction #EWWR25. www.rreuse.org/events/launc...

🇮🇪 Based in Cork, Ireland, Deaf Enterprises is a social enterprise specialising in furniture restoration, upholstery, and French polishing. Another inspirational case featured as part of our Social Enterprises’ Role in Furniture and Mattresses’ Circularity project: www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...

Today starts the European Week for Waste Reduction! From 23 to 30 November, local and regional public authorities, citizens, schools, businesses, NGOs, and associations across Europe are joining forces to highlight actions that cut waste, save resources, and promote circular solutions. #EWWR2025

This week, we gathered network members and #CISUTACproject partners in Antwerp for an exciting training on textile repair and dismantling, co-organised and co-hosted by Kringwinkel Antwerpen as part of the CISUTAC project.

In 2024, RREUSE’s network continued to show that the circular economy is not only about materials it’s about people & inclusion: 🌟 1,300 social enterprises represented by 34 RREUSE members 🌟 120,000 employees, volunteers, and trainees across Europe Discover more 👉 www.rreuse.org/news/social-...

🇦🇹 Meet WIDADO - Austria’s first online marketplace, developed by Re-Use Austria, that brings together social and circular enterprises to offer secondhand furniture, homewares and more. ➡️ More examples like this soon in our report : www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...

Tomorrow our member Ateliere Fără Frontiere will be part of the virtual study visit hosted by @social_platform. The sessions aim to explore how civil society and social economy entities contribute to quality jobs across Europe. 👉 Register here: www.socialplatform.org/events/virtu...

In 2024, the work of RREUSE members made a tangible difference for the environment across Europe: 🌟 1.3 million tonnes of waste separately collected 🌟 825,000 tonnes of goods diverted from landfills 🌟 297,000 tonnes of goods reused locally Discover more 👉 www.rreuse.org/news/social-...

Join us on 28 November (2–3:30pm CET) for the official launch of RREUSE’s report, “Targets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the EU” with 🎤 MEP Rasmus Nordqvist ,Greens/EFA 🎤 Vanessa Savoini, Recupel 🎤 Rebecca Wilson, Rediscovery Centre 🎤 Nicolas Denis, Reware www.rreuse.org/events/launc...

🇪🇸 Based in Barcelona, Formació i Treball is a work integration social enterprise. In 2021, it launched the “True Homes” project to repair second hand furniture into functional pieces for the homes of people in need ➡️ More in our report soon to be released www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...

In 2024, our team worked to ensure the voice of social circular enterprises was heard at EU and national level: 📣 Spoke at 26 public events across Europe 🤝 Organised or co-organised 7 events 📑 Produced 55 publications Discover more in the 2024 Annual Report 👉 www.rreuse.org/publications...

📅 Join us online on Friday, 28 November for the launch of our report "Targets for Reuse and Preparing for Reuse in the European Union". We will explore how ambitious and implementable reuse targets can accelerate Europe’s circular economy transition. 🔗 Register here: www.rreuse.org/events/launc...

🇮🇹 Meet Insieme cooperativa sociale: since the 70’s, they give both things and people a second chance, fighting consumerism and social inequalities. More case studies in our project: www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...

RREUSE’s latest 2025 European Semester Analysis shows that social and circular economy measures remain underrepresented across Member States. To reverse this decline, RREUSE is calling for renewed commitment from EU and national policymakers: www.rreuse.org/publications...

In 2024, our members 👛 generated a total turnover of more than €1.2 billion 👥 welcoming more than 45 million customers 🛍️ in their 2900 shops and reuse centres 👉 Discover more data and insights in our 2024 Annual Report 👉 www.rreuse.org/news/social-... #RREUSEImpact2024 #PutSecondHandFirst

🇸🇮 Meet Center Ponovne Uporabe, a pioneering social company that launched Slovenia’s first-ever reuse centre, employing individuals with special needs and others distanced from the labour market. More projects like this in our upcoming report out soon! www.rreuse.org/our-work/pro...

🔍 How can the European Semester better support the social and circular economy? Following our 2025 European Semester Analysis, RREUSE outlines 5️⃣ key recommendations ➡️ Read the full analysis here:
www.rreuse.org/publications...

Over the past 2 days, experts, thought leaders, and members gathered in Naples for the RREUSE conference to explore the future of the social and circular economy. 👏 A huge thank-you to all speakers, participants, and co-organiser #Rete14Luglio who made these two days so enriching.

🎉 We’re live from Naples! The RREUSE 2025 Annual Conference has officially kicked off today. Stay tuned for updates, insights, and highlights as the conference unfolds! 🌍♻️

Attention to both the social and circular economy continues to decline at national level. In 2025 only 1️⃣1️⃣ Member States introduced social economy reforms, and 1️⃣6️⃣ included circular economy measures, a significant drop compared to 2023 and 2024. www.rreuse.org/publications...