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Bringing Reuse for On–Site Dining into Reach
Trash pollutes city streets, waterways, parks, and natural ecosystems. It’s clear by now that disposables don’t make any sense. But really – they literally don’t make dollars or cents. Learn why this is and how Upstream is helping transform the food service sector.
A Year of Transition at Upstream: Thanks to those who helped us wrap up our second decade!
Join us in celebrating this memorable year with our short end-of-year sizzle reel of 2023 highlights. We couldn’t have done it without our community of supporters.
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.
Q&A with reuse innovator Huskee
We sit down with Upstream partner Huskee to learn about their business model and trends they are seeing in the reuse movement.
3 Lessons from Launching & Running a Reuse Non-Profit
John Charles Meyer, E.D. of Plastic Free Restaurants, shares insights into running a reuse-focused nonprofit.
"Lessons" from Starbucks Reusable Cups Pilot
We don’t need consumer behavior change, we need systems change, initiated by leading brands.
5 Takeaways from the draft plastics treaty
Upstream’s take on the recently published Zero Draft of the international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
Making throw-away go away
Upstream's Macy Zander introduces new solutioneers to what they can do to help the single-use waste crisis, today.