Reuse Research
Your go-to resource library for the most significant reuse publications and reports from Upstream and our partners.
Upstream Publications
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The New Reuse Economy: Full Paper
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Infrastructure to scale the New Reuse Economy
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How the beverage sector’s re-embrace of refill will transform the industry
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The future of food service is reusable
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How the refill revolution will shape the future of the Consumer Packaged Goods sector
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The Reuse Policy Playbook
See the Roadmap to Reuse toolkit for more resources related to this Playbook.
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The Reuse Outreach Playbook
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Reuse Wins at Events
For more resources, see the Reuse Wins at Events page.
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Reuse Wins
For more resources and information, see the Reuse Wins toolkit page.
Additional Upstream Publications
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Curated reports & resources
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2024 State of Recycling Report
The Recycling Partnership
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Scaling Reuse Models: A Guide to Standardized Measurement
World Economic Forum
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Unpacking Customer Perspectives on Reusable Packaging
Closed Loop Partners & US Plastics Pact
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Better Alternatives 3.0
5 Gyres
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Unlocking a reuse revolution: scaling returnable packaging
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Refill Again
Oceana
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The Economics of Reuse Systems
Zero Waste Europe & Searious Business
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The Story of RePack
Zero Waste Europe
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Upstream Innovation
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Reuse: Rethinking Packaging
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Reusable Solutions: How Governments Can Help Stop Single-Use Plastic Pollution
Break Free From Plastic
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The Story of ReCircle
Zero Waste Europe
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Best Practices Guide for Plastic-bottle-free Cities
Surfrider Foundation
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Reusables are Doable
Greenpeace
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Food-to-go. Good to go?
City to Sea & Eunomia
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Deposit Return Scheme Manifesto
Break Free From Plastic & Zero Waste Europe
A new report dives deep into the mechanics and potential of Outcomes-Based Waste Prevention (OBWP) to help solve plastic pollution.