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RREUSE is Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in the circular economy, with a focus on reuse, repair and recycling. 👉 https://rreuse.org/
#SocialAndCircular #SecondHandFirst
📣 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
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
⏳ 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...
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇮🇪 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...
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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-...
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇦🇹 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...
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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...
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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-...
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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...
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🇪🇸 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...
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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...
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📅 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...
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🇮🇹 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...
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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...
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇸🇮 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...
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🔍 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...
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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.
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🎉 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! 🌍♻️
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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...
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Being part of RREUSE truly makes a difference — and it’s our members saying this! 🤩 We’re grateful for this trust, and motivated to keep delivering value for the social circular enterprise movement. 🌍 www.rreuse.org/publications...
#RREUSEImpact2024 #PutSecondHandFirst
October 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The General Block Exemption Regulation is crucial for channeling public support to social enterprises. However, it needs significant enhancements before its expiration in late 2026. Read what we propose 👉 www.rreuse.org/publications...

#SocialEconomy #StateAid
October 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📣 €100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is it all as it seems? RREUSE
joins 50+ European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #MFF #EUbudget.

Read our statement here: www.rreuse.org/publications...

#ESFplus #SocialEconomy
October 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"In times of global uncertainty, local solutions proved to be powerful engines of hope and transformation." - Matthias Neitsch, President of RREUSE
🔍 Discover the highlights and impact behind the numbers in our 2024 Annual Report. www.rreuse.org/publications... #RREUSEImpact2024 #PutSecondHandFirst
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM