Upstream’s first appearance at this conference geared toward waste management professionals and government staff.

Upstream's Cerise Bridges offers her “notes from the field” after attending a conference about Chicago’s new sustainability law.

Upstream's Reuse Funding Tracker monitors incentives and grants that could be used to support projects related to source reduction of disposable packaging and foodware.

Reducing resource consumption and improving production processes can develop more resilient, equitable systems that prioritize long-term sustainability for the economy, people, and the environment. 

The importance of embedding reuse into climate action plans—and how measuring consumption-based emissions gives a far more accurate depiction of a municipality’s climate impact.

A conversation summary from the summer meeting of the Reuse Solutions Network.

Messaging strategies and talking points tailored to the four audience types that local advocates commonly target to promote reuse in food service.

A national pilot study on reusable foodware for healthier, more sustainable schools.

Students from a California high school wanted help convincing school administrators to replace the disposable bowl used in the cafeteria with a reusable one. With a little purchasing data and Chart-Reuse, we were able to show the impact of switching to reuse.