The Indisposable Podcast®
Celebrating solutions to plastic pollution and featuring heroes of the movement
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The 2.0 of bottled H2O
Episode 162: How reuse startup Kadeya is on track to eliminate the single-use beverage problem with their game-changing hydration technology stations.
The “secret sauce” to scaling circular systems
Episode 161: What are the magic ingredients to scale reuse? Learn insights from the nonprofit, reuse business, policymaking, government funding, and corporate perspectives.
Zero waste that keeps on giving
Episode 136: Learn about the innovative, student-centered business model of Generation Conscious - one of the winning Most Innovative companies at The Reusies 2023.
“CLYNK” Your Glass for Matt’s Next Steps
Episode 125: After 12+ years, our esteemed CEO Matt Prindiville talks about his tough decision to leave, and reflects on the gifts of his time with Upstream.
Helping consumers embrace reuse
Episode 124: Thom Almeida, Platform Curator, Future of Consumption at the World Economic Forum, discusses his team’s focus on making reuse accessible for the consumer.
Coming full circle with GreenBiz
Episode 123: GreenBiz’s VP of Circularity Jon Smieja and Circular Economy Manager Kori Goldberg join us to discuss what’s in store for this year’s Circularity conference—including The Reusies 2023!— and share their outlooks on the bright future of reuse.
On the road to reuse with bottle bills
Episode 122: Jules Bailey, President and CEO of the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, explains how the co-op serves as a steward of the state’s nationally recognized bottle bill—and how such a service can be a model for the New Reuse Economy.
The business case for catalyzing reuse
Episode 121: Emily Tipaldo of the U.S. Plastics Pact and Lauren Sweeney of DeliverZero discuss the collaborative opportunities to scale reuse made possible by the Pact’s Reuse Catalyst.
Indisposable Live®: Reuse in EPR
Episode 120: As reuse gains momentum, experts explore how to build strong EPR policies for a just transition to a circular economy that prioritizes reuse.