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 in Action
The State of Reuse in Canada
What’s Canada’s secret sauce when it comes to reuse? A combination of factors are contributing momentum — and though it is a unique recipe, there’s still much to learn and apply to reuse systems everywhere else.
What’s Hot in Reuse Technology?
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What We Do
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.
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Reuse and Refill in Packaging EPR
Understanding what qualifies — and what doesn’t. Examples of returnable reusable packaging and refillable packaging that qualify under EPR laws — plus examples of what does not qualify as “reusable.”
Switch to Reuse
The Ascent to Reuse at Grand Canyon National Park
Navigating and learning real-world scaling of reuse systems at Grand Canyon National Park.
Reuse Research
Reuse Wins at Events
An updated version of Upstream’s seminal 2021 LCA of reusable versus single use cups used at event venues.
Act Locally
Reuse for Onsite Dining Calculator
Brought to you by Chart-Reuse® by Upstream. Enter basic inputs to learn instant projections of the impact of switching to reuse for onsite settings.
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With Mastercard Move, consumers can tap their Mastercard and automatically receive their deposit when they return reusable packaging.