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All the latest ideas and news from Upstream’s thought leaders and partners.
Ship joyfully with reusable mailers
Reusable mailer options for shipping your holiday gifts this season.
Partnership & policy to drive reuse in foodservice
Reuse is the future of foodservice—partnerships and policy will get us there.
5 Takeaways from the draft plastics treaty
Upstream’s take on the recently published Zero Draft of the international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
Take Action for Reuse: Submit Comments to the EPA
This Plastic Free July, we have a huge opportunity to make our voices heard by the EPA and bring home the message that the problem isn’t just single-use plastic but single-use itself.
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
3 ways to champion reuse at INC-2
Upstream and many of our partners and friends in the plastic pollution and reuse space will be present at various talks and events in Paris this week and next—working to make it clear that reuse is essential to reducing plastic pollution.
3 Takeaways from the WWF Plastic Policy summit
Upstream’s Policy Director Sydney Harris recently returned from the WWF Plastic Policy Summit—and can report that reuse is on the move.
Deposit Return Systems Accelerate Reuse
Forty years of data on deposit return system (DRS) laws in the U.S. demonstrate the efficacy of these systems. It’s time for a national DRS.
Principles for Reuse in EPR & DRS
State legislation such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Deposit Return Systems (DRS) must focus on transitioning to a circular economy that prioritizes reuse.