We are a leading change agency for reuse.
We’re driving change toward a robust and enduring reuse economy by normalizing reuse, growing and supporting the reuse industry, and ensuring a supportive policy environment.
Reuse Features
Grand Canyon Reuse Project
Upstream is leading a multi-year, multi-stakeholder, first-in-the-nation project at the Grand Canyon National Park which will result in the largest reuse system for dine-in and take-out in the U.S. at the South Rim’s food and beverage locations.
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Reuse Economy
Designing a product from the beginning for maximum quality, durability, longevity, material health, and recyclability and getting that product into a system where it can be used over and over again in its original form.
Upstream’s Policy Tracker
A living register of reuse-oriented policies that have passed in the US & Canada.
Pass Policy
Myths and barriers to achieving reuse
Too hard? Too expensive? Customers don’t want it? We hear these myths and barriers to scaling reuse all the time. And we are here to show that every challenge to making reuse work is surmountable.
Switch to Reuse
Embracing reuse in packaging EPR programs
A playbook for best-in-class Producer Responsibility Organizations for packaging EPR programs.
Reuse Research
Join a reuse coalition
There are over 25 reuse coalitions and groups across the US & Canada. Join one in your area, or learn how to bring together your community around reuse initiatives.
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Materials selection for reuse systems represents one of the most multifaceted challenges facing the movement today. It sits at the intersection of environmental science, operational practicality, economic viability, consumer acceptance, and regulatory compliance.