Rip City Reuse: Moda Center

Rip City Reuse is the reusable cup program at the Moda Center, the first arena-wide program to launch in the US in 2023, thanks to the efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team, Levy Restaurants, and Bold Reuse. The 20,500 seat arena hosts an average of twenty events per month, including NBA games, concerts and other events.

In late 2023, the Moda Center worked with Bold Reuse to introduce reusable cups for all poured alcohol in the arena, and in the first 12 months, over half a million single-use cups were avoided.

Regular evaluation, including customer surveys and waste audits showed the cups are popular, and the return rate steadily improved. In late 2024, soft drink cups were added, so that now 95% of non-packaged beverages served in the arena are in reusables. Since the program began in late 2023, Rip City Reuse has avoided over 800,000 single-use cups.