One of Upstream’s core strategies is to grow and support the reuse industry, and to that end we have been considering all of the potential ways in which it can be funded. The goal is to identify best bets so we can concentrate our efforts to scale infrastructure.

Funding for reuse infrastructure remains the biggest gap to transitioning the U.S. to a reuse economy. Public funding options can help bridge that gap.

We are ready for the next step beyond pilots to ensure that reuse becomes systemic and widespread: we are ready for enduring projects. 

Themes and throughlines in the conversations occurring at packaging and sustainability conferences that provide a snapshot of where reuse is gaining traction, and where it is hitting snags.

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

We know reuse plays a crucial role in a just transition to a more sustainable economy—but we’ve not yet explicitly stated how and why this is so.

Key findings from a new report on scaling reuse, plus more from Upstream’s Reuse Solutions Network.

Key insights into the state of the circular economy and the future of reuse.

The Most Innovative Reuse Company awards were presented at GreenBiz’s Circularity 24 on May 23, 2024.