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A report back from Circularity 23
Upstream staff share key takeaways from GreenBiz’s Circularity 23 conference. The bottom line: change is happening fast, and the time to act is now.
Upstream Announces Winners of The Reusies® 2023
Praising leaders in eliminating single-use products, The Reusies winners were announced at GreenBiz’s Circularity 23 on June 7, 2023
Introducing Chart-Reuse™ by Upstream
Seattle, WA - Environmental nonprofit Upstream today at GreenBiz Circularity launched an innovative new product: Chart-Reuse™, the industry’s first foodware reuse analytics platform.
3 Lessons from Launching & Running a Reuse Startup
Growly Delivers was a reusable growler delivery company in Phoenix that delivered local craft beer and coffee. Author Daniel Velez co-founded it in 2018 and closed it in 2022. Here are 3 things he learned from launching and running a novel reuse company.
3 Take-aways from GreenBiz 23
Upstream's Priscilla Johnson just returned from GreenBiz’s annual flagship conference – GreenBiz23. Here are three takeaways from the conference.
Welcome to Chart-Reuse
We are so excited to introduce you to Chart-Reuse™ - the first reuse analytics platform to help food service companies shift from single-use to reuse.
Upstream’s Vision
We’re excited to bring you into the conversation about an updated direction for Upstream and what we’re working to accomplish in the world.
Overcoming the challenges to reuse
Reuse requires rethinking how we deliver and consume. Many food businesses think switching to reusables will significantly increase labor costs, although the actual experiences do not support this view.
Two Reusies Finalists Among Innovators in Reusable Bag Pilots
Closed Loop Partners released a report this week – Beyond the Plastic Bag: Sparking a Seachange for Reuse – that illustrates reuse innovations in action. And it features two finalists for The Reusies® Most Innovative Reuse Company: GOATOTE and Fill it Forward.