Reuse Community Groups & Coalitions

Led by Into the Sea, Plastic Reduction Project, 5Gyres, Retrocycle, and Upstream. The coalition serves Austin, TX. For more information or to get involved, contact Macy Zander at macy@upstreamsolutions.org.

Led by Plastic Reduction Project, Worthington Partnership Green Team, and local volunteers. For more information or to get involved, contact Douglas Calem at corc@plasticreductionproject.org.

Led by 10 Billion Strong, Race to Zero Waste, earthday365 and members of the St. Louis sustainability community. The coalition serves Greater St. Louis, MO. For more information on how to get involved, contact circularstl@gmail.com or visit circularstl.org.

Detroit ReUse! is a subcommittee of the City of Detroit Green Task Force, Waste Reduction Committee. Members include: Breathe Free Detroit, Sustainable Community Farms, We ReUse, Zero Waste Detroit, and Zero Waste USA. For more information contact connie@wewillreuse.com.

Led by Reuse Minnesota and serving the entire state. To get involved or for more information, visit reusemn.org/MRC or contact Emily Barker at emilybarker@reusemn.org.

A volunteer initiative working to promote plastic reduction and reuse in Chicago. For more information or to get involved contact opa.in.chicago@gmail.com or visit opawebsite.wixsite.com/plasticalternatives

Led by Milwaukee Riverkeeper & the City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office. For more information or to get involved, contact info@plasticfreemke.org.

Led by Eco-Cycle and connecting local governments, nonprofits, businesses, and passionate individuals across the great state of Colorado. For more information, contact Ryan Call at ryan@ecocycle.org.

Fort Collins Trash Mob (FoCo Trash Mob) is a group of volunteers serving Fort Collins, CO. For more information or to get involved, visit focotrashmob.org or contact focotrashmob@gmail.com.

The Hilo Reusable Foodware Program is a collaborative effort between public and private sector partners to build an immersive, reusable foodware system in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. To learn more, visit www.zerowastehi.org/reuse or email zwhi@zerowastehi.org.

A collaboration of the Environmental Services Bureau, the BYO shop, Algalita and East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice. For more information or to get involved, contact Ashley Craig at ashleycraig913@gmail.com.

The Portland Reuse Coalition is led by Waste-Free Advocates, OKAPI Reusables, and Revino. The coalition serves Portland, OR. For more information, or to get involved, contact Julia Bonnheim at director@wastefreeadvocates.org.

Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Maui-based restaurants transition to safe and responsibly-made reusable foodware. For more information or to get involved, visit ProjectReuse.org or contact Suparna Vashisht at suparnavashisht@yahoo.com.

Led by Race to Zero Waste and serving Alameda County, CA. For more information or to get involved, visit reusablealamedacounty.org or contact reusablealameda@gmail.com.

Led by Heal the Bay and 5Gyres. The coalition serves the greater Los Angeles metro area. To get involved or for more information, please visit www.reusablela.org or contact Alison Waliszewski at alison@5gyres.org.

Serving Mill Valley, CA. To get involved or for more information, please contact Linda Corrado at lindacorrado@gmail.com.

Led by Upstream and the City of Phoenix. For more information or to get involved, contact Melissa Jung at melissa@upstreamsolutions.org.

Lead by community volunteers. Serving greater Reno, NV. To get involved or for more information, please visit reusablereno.org or contact the Reusable Reno Team at ReusableRenoNV@gmail.com.

Led by Cyclei and Story of Stuff, and serving the greater Bay Area. To get involved or for more information, please visit reusablesf.org or contact Miriam Gordon at miriam@storyofstuff.org or Cher at cher@cyclei.eco.

Led by Plastic Free Future, Upstream, and Plastic Free Fridays and serving San Mateo County, CA. To get involved or for more information, please visit reusablesanmateocounty.org or contact Sally Liu at sally.liu@gmail.com.

Led by the Story of Stuff and serving Santa Clara County, CA. For more information or to get involved, contact John Henry Williams at johnhenry@storyofstuff.org.

A public private partnership led by the City of Seattle and PR3 and serving Seattle, WA. To get involved or for more information, visit reuseseattle.org or contact Amy Larkin with PR3 at alarkin@naturemeansbusiness.com.

Led by the County of Sonoma. For more information, contact Sloane Pagel at sloane.pagal@sonoma-county.org.

Led by the Town of Truckee. For more information or to get involved, contact Melanie Conti at mconti@townoftruckee.com.

Led by the BYO-Baltimore Reduces group. To get involved or for more information, contact Steph Compton at steph0waste@gmail.com.

A coalition led by ECHO Systems which focuses on helping businesses transition to reusable practices. For more information or to get involved, contact Alisa at admin@echosystems.org.

Reuse Maine is a volunteer coalition of local businesses, environmental non-profits, and community leaders who are working together to build a robust, integrated, and convenient reuse ecosystem in Maine. Contact hello@reusemaine.com or visit reusemaine.com for more information.

Led by Just Zero and the Conservation Law Foundation. The coalition is actively working on campaigns throughout New England. To get involved or for more information, visit reusablenewengland.com or contact Lauren Fernandez at lfernandez@just-zero.org.

Led by Surfrider and serving the five boroughs of New York City. To get involved or for more information, please visit www.reusablenyc.org or contact Matt Gove at mgove@surfider.org.

Led by the Toronto Environmental Alliance and serving Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit reusabletoronto.ca or contact Emily Alfred at emily@torontoenvironment.org.

Led by local volunteers and serving Ithaca, NY. For more information, visit zerowasteithaca.org or contact Yayoi Koizumi at zerowasteithaca@gmail.com.

Led by Debris Free Oceans and serving Miami, FL. For more information, visit debrisfreeoceans.org/zero-waste-miami or contact Maddie Kaufman at maddie@debrisfreeoceans.org.