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RREUSE is Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in the circular economy.

Our
members focus on the reuse, repair and recycling of 26 diverse material streams ranging from
textiles and electronics to tires and paint. Approximately 105,000 employees, volunteers and trainees work within our 27 member networks across 25 European countries and one in the USA. RREUSE promotes a sustainable development model which takes into consideration the following three pillars:

- environmental protection: waste prevention and sustainable management
- social equity: social inclusion activities for those distanced from the labour market and affordable goods
- economic viability: job creation and training opportunities

The main activities of our members include:

- collection, sorting and redistribution of textiles and clothing
- collection, repair and reuse of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE), furniture and bulky waste
- home and community composting projects
- charity and second hand shops
- collection and recycling of paper, cardboard, wood, plastics, paints, metals, books and toys
- awareness raising campaigns, international projects, exchange of best practice and business support

17/10/2026

On this , long live our stuff! 🛠️

From fixing electrical appliances and restoring furniture to mending clothes and repairing bikes, RREUSE network members play an essential role in keeping products in use longer, while creating inclusive jobs and building practical skills.

Alongside this work, initiatives such as repair cafés bring people together to fix broken items, share knowledge and learn from one another.

Both show that repair is not only an important activity to reduce waste; it is also a powerful tool to strengthen communities. 🤝

Repair must become the norm, and we want it to be accessible, affordable, and supported by well-suited policies and frameworks in every corner of Europe!

More about how to ensure a business case for repair in our position paper 🔗 https://cdn.nimbu.io/s/zx3wipv/channelentries/map24ni/files/177823289674/rreuse_ensuring-a-business-case-for-repair_final-for-website.pdf?9ngx79z

16/10/2026

A network of social enterprises can move from operating within a policy framework to actively shaping one.

Our member HERWIN helped design Flanders' reuse targets, binding and separate targets that have existed since 2007, well before most European regions had begun discussing them. At the core its shared traceability system that allows Kringwinkel (circular shops) operators to record data consistently across the whole network.

The economic case for reuse is substantial. HERWIN's contribution has been to make sure it gets measured.

https://www.rreuse.org/our-network/meet-our-members/how-a-network-of-second-hand-shops-helped-write-regional-policy

15/10/2026

We call on the European Commission to make inclusive governance of EPR schemes a mandatory requirement under the forthcoming Circular Economy Act.

Expected to be published in the coming weeks, the CEA aims to harmonise EPR scheme rules. This is the perfect opportunity to improve their governance system: only with effective governance systems the EPR schemes can be properly implemented. Without them, efforts to strengthen EPR rules at the EU level will be undermined.

➡️ The Commission should give relevant stakeholders genuine influence over decisions that affect the entire value chain. Such participation would improve the quality of decision-making and ensure that EPR funding supports prevention, reuse, preparing for reuse, rather than merely the least-cost treatment option.

➡️ At the same time, the CEA must establish an unequivocal line of accountability: inclusive governance should improve how producers meet their obligations, but it must not change who is responsible for meeting them.

Read the full statement signed by RREUSE, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS), European Environmental Bureau - EEB, Ecopreneur.eu and New European Reuse Alliance : https://buff.ly/10vnLd6

13/10/2026

📣 New interview out! We sat down with Sarah de Heusch Director at Social Economy Europe to discuss about RREUSE and SEE collaboration, the interactions with EU policymakers as well as the challenges ahead with the new MFF negotiations.

The EU and many Member States are focusing most of the budgetary efforts on defence and competitiveness at the expense of all other policy areas, including social and circular ones. According to Sarah, it is therefore very important that all social actors come together to voice that we cannot build a strong Europe on inequalities and under the threat of environmental and climate disasters.

Read the full interview here: https://buff.ly/tlvky4B

08/10/2026

How can people change their attitude towards the items they no longer need, so that instead of dumping them, they consider reuse and repair? With patience and community work.

This is the answer that comes from the story of our member Kabinet CB: thanks to their workshops and their effort to involve the local community, for many families in South Bohemia throwing away their furniture is no longer the first option.

Read more here: https://www.rreuse.org/our-network/meet-our-members/the-patient-work-of-changing-how-a-community-repairs-and-reuses

Reuse federace

06/10/2026

Only 3 days left to register for our conference in Zagreb. ⏰️

Across the two days, we’ll be looking at what is already working in the social and circular economy, the barriers that are still holding good solutions back, and what needs to happen next.

The programme brings together plenary discussions and smaller ConverStations, giving attendees the chance to explore a curated selection of topics in more depth. On day two, we’ll leave the conference room for site visits to Humana Nova, our member and co-organiser, and PRE-KOM, Croatia’s only reuse centre. 🚌

Registration closes on Friday 9 October. Join us in Zagreb for two days of discussion, exchange and practical examples from across the sector 👉️ https://buff.ly/haO1Jel

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📍 Zagreb, Croatia
📅 20–21 October 2026
👛 Free entry upon registration

01/10/2026

is built from the ground up. As RREUSE connects European policy to national networks, national networks connect to the local organisations where the real work happens.

One example comes from Northern Ireland, where our member NIRN - Northern Ireland Resources Network facilitated a collaborative skill-sharing project between Repair & Share Foyle (R&SF) and Tools for Solidarity (TFS).

Expert TFS trainers delivered practical workshops to upskill R&SF volunteers in repairing and maintaining donated sewing machines, placing reuse, repair, and community education at the core of the project.

Thanks to the partnership, R&SF volunteers upskilled without financial expense, while TFS received refurbished equipment and workshop facilitation support.

Read more about this partnership in our latest post: https://www.rreuse.org/our-network/meet-our-members/stitching-sustainability-together-sewing-machines-for-community-reuse

30/09/2026

The registration deadline for our conference in Zagreb is just around the corner. If you’ve been meaning to join us, now is the time to register.

On 20 October, we’ll spend the day looking at what circular social enterprises are already achieving, the barriers that are still getting in the way, and what needs to happen next at policy, market and sector level. There will also be plenty of space for smaller discussions and direct exchange through the ConverStations.

And on 21 October, we’ll get out of the conference room and see some of this work in practice, with a study visit and workshops at Humana Nova in Čakovec, followed by a visit to PRE-KOM in Prelog, Croatia’s only reuse centre.

The conference is co-organised with Humana Nova, and will bring together social enterprise representatives, policymakers, researchers and practitioners, and other stakeholders from across Europe and Croatia.

Secure your seat by 8 October 👉️ https://buff.ly/WgDu0hE
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📍 Zagreb, Croatia
📅 20–21 October 2026
👛 Free entry upon registration

29/09/2026

"The biggest challenge I see today is that many social enterprises are expected to deliver more environmental and social impact while operating under increasingly difficult economic conditions"

On the occasion of our 25th anniversary, we have interviewed Matthias Neitsch, Managing Director of our member Re-Use Austria and since 2020 President of RREUSE.

In the interview he shares his views on how reuse and repair sector has evolved during the past 25 years, and with them the role of RREUSE.

Read the full interview here: https://buff.ly/CAFqjJZ

28/09/2026

Our upcoming conference will explore the challenges that hinder circular social enterprises’ models, solutions, and innovations from growing and benefiting more people.

Session 3, “WHAT’S IN THE WAY? From ambition to reality”, will look at the policy, funding and market barriers that are still holding back the social and circular sector in Croatia and beyond.

There are already many good ideas, strong organisations and plenty of examples that work. But that does not mean the conditions are always in place to help them grow, thrive, and become part of the mainstream.

We’ll start with two short presentations on key challenges, then move into smaller ConverStations to talk through where the sticking points are and hear how people are dealing with them in different contexts.

For anyone working in the social and circular sector, some of this will probably sound familiar. Funding that does not quite fit. Policies that look good on paper but are not fitted in reality. Markets that still favour the wrong things.

This is the session's goal: putting those issues on the table to better understand what needs to change to overcome challenges that our organisations face.

To join us and our co-organiser, Humana Nova, register now 👉️ https://buff.ly/WgDu0hE
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📍 Zagreb, Croatia
📅 20–21 October 2026
👛 Free entry upon registration

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Téléphone

028944614

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http://rreuse.org/

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