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...
In 2020, the European Commission announced the framework for its second Circular Economy Action Plan. As a result, an ambitious framework for EU Member States is being developed, whilst neighboring non-EU countries have also followed suit and introduced a number of their own measures. However, despite this recent legislative activity, the question as to whether […]
There is one organization in Ireland that is synonymous with reuse, that is Refill.ie! Refill.ie has been in operation since 2017 and they are well on the way to realizing their ambition to have free drinking water access while outside our homes within 400m of anywhere you are in Ireland! It all started off as […]
The first thing that strikes you about The Earthway Refill Shop is all the natural colours. Jars and dispensers full of organic produce line the shelves. What’s on display here is quality products. Not Branding. It feels warm and calm. Various goods are laid out for refill. Vats of fresh olive oil sit waiting for […]
What’s the Story? This one minute animation produced by Daniel Bird, with vocals by London Community Gospel Choir, showcases the entire lifecycle of plastic bottles, and their devastating impact on human health and the planet. What is the solution to this global plastic pollution? Reuse! #wechoosereuse Campaign by #breakfreefromplastic member Greenpeace. Share the video on […]
#ReusableNappyWeek is an annual week of action from the 19th-25th of April to put the spotlight on reusable nappies. Reusable nappies have proven to be environmentally-friendly (saving resources and generating 99% less waste than their single-use counterpart), as well as more cost-efficient for both families and public authorities (when it comes to the management of this waste stream). […]