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All the latest ideas and news from Upstream’s thought leaders and partners.
Bringing intention and purpose to investing
A Q&A with Kristin Hull of Nia Impact Capital.
Join the REAL sharing economy with a Library of Things
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
Keeping loss rates low in school cafeterias
A model from ReThink Disposable helps solve for loss rates when implementing reuse in school cafeterias.
Embracing Reuse in U.S. Packaging EPR Programs
A playbook for best-in-class Producer Responsibility Organizations for packaging EPR programs.
The state of EPR policy in the US
A table tracking how reuse is implicated in state EPR for packaging policies.
A year in the field with a local reuse service provider
Takeaways and lessons learned from an Upstream staff member who undertook a fellowship with a local reuse service provider.
School Case Studies
Schools around the US have successfully switched to reusable foodware. Here’s how.
A year of policy, advocacy, and network support
Upstream’s policy team shares 2024 highlights.
The role of reuse in a Just Transition
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.