🚨125 days into 2024, and we have already reached the EU's #OvershootDay .

In an open letter, 318 organisations urge #EU leaders to act to unlock the benefits of a well-executed green and #justtransition . 👉t.ly/0Z15S

We're launching CISUTAC's open-sourced tool to revolutionise the way we approach post-consumer textile waste♻️

Make informed decisions, drive a digital change in line with the digital product passport, & enable more accurate feedstock for the industry⬇️
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🚨 RREUSE's latest report on Advancing Climate, Environmental and Social Goals Through Public Procurement is out! Discover concrete experiences & valuable sustainable #publicprocurement data.
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#socialandcircular #socialeconomy #circulareconomy

We are glad to be present today at the RREUSE conference on the use of public procurement for climate and social benefits.

🌐 The EU's unfair resource consumption overshoots planetary boundaries, fueling 🔥climate chaos, 🦋 biodiversity loss, ⚖️ social injustice & inequalities.

A proper law on sustainable resource management will make the planet healthier for all! 👇
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#Publicprocurement accounts for 14% of EU GDP. It's an opportunity for #social & #environmental progress.

🚨However, the lowest price is often the sole award criterion, compromising a resilient economy

Read our #manifesto 🔗t.ly/k4WR_

Societal challenges demand long-term funding for equity and resilience.
📉Yet, #socialeconomy actors face a lack of sustained financial support and funds addressing social and environmental goals together.

👉Read our #manifesto : t.ly/k4WR_

The #WasteFrameworkDirective is a game-changer for reducing #textilewaste .
To ensure effective #EPR schemes, we have teamed up with Municipal Waste EU to issue recommendations to preserve municipal responsibility and #socialenterprises ' collection systems👉t.ly/Q_lap

#Stateaid can boost environmental protection, disadvantaged workers' recruitment & other key activities of general interest👩‍🏭🌱
However, #socialenterprises need more support to level the playing field with purely profit-driven actors.

Read our #manifesto 👉t.ly/DH-Vj

The EU #WasteHierarchy clearly points to waste prevention and preparation for #reuse as activities with the most positive spillover effects.
✅Staying true to this hierarchy can guide us to a more resilient and #sustainableeconomy

Read our manifesto 👉t.ly/DH-Vj

🎯Quantitative targets can be a game-changer, unlocking investments and fostering cooperation to transition towards a more inclusive #circulareconomy .

Read our #manifesto for a job-rich and #inclusive circular economy 🔗t.ly/DH-Vj

#Reuse & preparation for reuse have better environmental & social impacts than recycling. 🔄

🧐But, upfront costs are high due to the labour required to turn #waste into a product. We need #EU action to enhance economic viability of reuse operators.

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#Socialenterprises prove that manual skills development is essential for #jobcreation and preparing the workforce for a #circular future.
🤷‍♀️However, formal education is prioritised over informal and on-the-job #skills development!

📗Read our #manifesto 👉t.ly/DH-Vj

📢Calling on Ministers to prioritise a fair and #JustTransition and place it at the heart of the next 🇪🇺 political cycle! How? Through an EU policy framework for a just transition.

Read our joint letter by 21 organisations ➡️t.ly/ACwwZ

Despite the Circular Economy Action Plan's 2015 inception and 2020 renewal, our lives remain deeply rooted in a linear economy. 👎

📢We urge future #MEPs to take bold actions to support a truly inclusive #circulareconomy .

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Join us for a deep dive into opportunities & challenges of #publicprocurement to advance climate & social goals!
Together, we will explore collaboration between public authorities & #socialenterprises to reduce carbon footprints and promote #circularity
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🇪🇺 As the #EUelections2024 approach, we're excited to unveil our manifesto, which envisions a thriving #EuropeanUnion that prioritises a fair and job-rich transition to well-being for all.
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🚨Today's vote on the #WFD revision is a game-changer for circular #textile management!
Together with 80+ organisations, we call on MEPs to unlock the potential of #socialeconomy actors in the collection, reuse, and management of used and waste textile.
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#Socialeconomy actors drive #circulareconomy , empower marginalised communities and reduce material poverty. 🚫 No other actor in the textiles value chain matches their positive impact!

📣 Policymakers, build on their success in the #WFD revision!
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Over 80 organisations call upon EU policymakers to ensure a central role for the #socialeconomy
🫴 Uphold all positive provisions in the #WFD
🧑‍⚖️ Decision-making power in #EPR schemes
💰 Full cost coverage from EPR fees
👕 Ownership over collected textiles

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