Can reusing furniture and mattress build jobs and inclusion? Absolutely!
Meet Center Ponovne Uporabe (CPU), the pioneering social company that launched Slovenia’s first-ever reuse centre. Unlike most reuse stores in the region, CPU collects, prepares, and resells items directly at their locations, giving furniture and mattresses a second life.
At the heart of CPU’s model? Social impact. They offer employment and training to individuals who have special needs and others distanced from the labour market, building pathways to inclusion through meaningful work.
CPU is a powerful example of how reuse can drive environmental impact, economic opportunity, and social inclusion, all at once.
We’re thrilled to feature them as part of our Social Enterprises’ Role in Furniture and Mattresses’ Circularity project: https://www.rreuse.org/our-work/projects/social-enterprises-role-in-furniture-and-mattresses-circula...
Discover more about Center Ponovne Uporabe: https://www.cpu-reuse.com/
Pictures credits: Center Ponovne Uporabe
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