When it comes to changing something as entrenched as the throw-away culture, the real changemakers are local community members and their elected officials – people who are passionate about saving the planet and ready to innovate new approaches.

Studies consistently show that reusable foodware has significantly less environmental impacts than their single-use counterparts and can be a key strategy for reducing overall emissions. Learn more about how Climate Action Plans and consumption-based emissions inventories (CBEIs) tie to reuse and help move the needle on climate action.

At Upstream, we recognize that a lack of free, fair elections and democratic processes threatens our ability to move forward on every environmental issue of concern. One year ago, on January 6, we saw too many Americans who were willing to overthrow democracy to gain power and control. Racism is clearly linked to the anti-environment agenda, and it silences the voices of those who are most impacted by harm to our planet. Join us in standing up for voting rights.