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Infographic: How to collect textile waste in cities?

As of 2025, the separate collection of textile waste will become mandatory in the EU. For many municipalities, this means they have to make changes to their waste collection systems. ‘How to collect textile waste in cities?’ is a guide...

Textiles

Open letter: Textile Emergency Action Plan needed quickly

In this open letter, RREUSE, ACR+, and ZWE call on EU and national policymakers to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of the used textile value chain. In less than two months, separate textile waste collection will become mandatory...

Textiles

How to collect, sort, and reuse textile waste locally?

In view of the EU-wide mandatory separate collection of textile waste as of 2025, municipalities have the chance to align textile collection with the waste hierarchy and support a system of local reuse, particularly for clothing. This paper provides municipalities...

Textiles

Joint statement on Extended Producer Responsibility for Textiles

In this joint statement, eleven NGOs and progressive business associations call for action to make the EU-wide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles, as proposed under the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, a success. The measure must not only...

From waste to worth
November 12, 2025

From waste to worth: reuse is the global revolution

Reuse systems are gaining momentum across the globe. From zero-waste schools in Indonesia to wash-and-refill pilots across Europe, it’s clear that reuse is the key solution to reducing plastic pollution. Grantees of Oak Foundation, including Plastic Solutions Fund, PlasticDiet Indonesia, Global Reuse Alliance, GAIA, Center for International Environmental Law, and Society of Native Nations support […]
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October 2, 2025

Home appliance repair – it pays off

There are a number of myths surrounding the efficiency of new household appliances: the main one being that because they are new, they must be more energy efficient and therefore better for the planet and our bank accounts.  However, there are some myths to debunk here. Evidence is stacking up that repairing rather than simply […]
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The reuse economy for textiles

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. […]
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The impact of the reuse economy on workers in the delivery sector

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 […]
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March 16, 2025

Drowning in Waste: How Reuse Can Save Us from Packaging Pollution

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 […]
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