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All the latest ideas and news from Upstream’s thought leaders and partners.
Central Ohio Reuse Coalition’s Reuse Pilot at Coffee Shops
Part of our series of highlights of local reuse initiatives, a look at Central Ohio Reuse Coalition’s reuse coffee shop pilot.
Reusable Toronto’s Work With Venues & Businesses
Part of our series highlighting local reuse initiatives, a look at Reusable Toronto’s work to scale reuse in Toronto.
Zero Waste Miami Bridging the Gap Between Reuse Sectors
Part of our series highlighting local reuse initiatives, a look at Zero Waste Miami’s efforts to bring together their community around a common cause.
De-Colonizing Branding & Marketing
Part III of a conversation with Jo Banner and Frankie Orona, an installation of Upstream’s project exploring the role of reuse in a Just Transition.
The Role Of Reuse In A Just Transition: Workforce & Economic Development
How reuse can meet the objectives of a just economy as well as provide safe, healthy, dignified jobs.
Bringing intention and purpose to investing
A Q&A with Kristin Hull of Nia Impact Capital.
Join the REAL sharing economy with a Library of Things
Friends of Upstream share the Library of Things concept, a community resource where useful items can be borrowed just like books that are in circulation for years.
image: Baltimore Tool Library
Keeping loss rates low in school cafeterias
A model from ReThink Disposable helps solve for loss rates when implementing reuse in school cafeterias.
School Case Studies
Schools around the US have successfully switched to reusable foodware. Here’s how.