This report covers case studies from Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Chile and Indonesia which unveil the environmental and human cost of switching to paper-based packaging. You can read them here.
Wardrobe Change is a coalition of civil society organisations calling for EU action to stop the textile industry’s destructive impact on our planet’s precious natural resources.
This study calls attention to the need for ICT (Information and Communications Technology) products to be prioritised in ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) and Ecodesign by demonstrating significant material impacts in a number of broad product groupings that have...
In this report we shine a light on the true cost of planned obsolescence, and provide recommendations to increase the repairability of our everyday products and ensure they last longer.
We’re delighted to launch our new Repair and Reuse Declaration to celebrate Repair Day, with a whopping 125 (and counting) groups signed up. The Declaration is supported by more than 100 community repair groups alongside NGOs and businesses like The...
How many second-hand and vintage shops does your city have? And how many people are employed locally collecting, sorting, reselling, repairing, and upcycling garments? The textile reuse sector is growing, creating new economic opportunities for local circular businesses, entrepreneurs, and endless space to unleash creativity. Reusing garments is a central part of making textiles circular. […]
As momentum builds across Europe for systems that prioritise reuse over single-use plastics, it’s vital to ask: who’s carrying the weight of this transition? Break Free From Plastic Europe partnered with Fairwork to explore this question, focusing on the experiences and rights of delivery workers—those on the frontlines of many emerging reuse models. The discussion […]
Every year, millions of tonnes of packaging waste are generated, with figures steadily rising. In 2018 alone, 174 kg of packaging waste was generated per person in Europe. The most recent data from 2019 reveals that paper and cardboard made up the largest share at 32.2 million tonnes, followed by plastic at 15.4 million tonnes […]
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a directive in the European Union that aims to reduce the environmental impact of electrical and electronic equipment by promoting sustainable production and consumption. In the EU, 14.4 million tonnes of electrical & electronic equipment is put on the market, 5 million tonnes of e-waste is […]
The benefits of prioritising reuse go beyond protecting the planet's resources. Reuse and repair social enterprises also offer ways to address social exclusion and poverty by creating employment opportunities. Social enterprises in reuse and repair are a significant source of employment for people struggling to find jobs, as expanding the lifespan of products is typically […]