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The Indisposable Podcast®
Learning from reuse-focused changemakers at the intersection of plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental justice.
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Making Art to Make a Difference
EPISODE 64: Benjamin Von Wong, an internationally recognized photographer, activist and panelist for The Reusies, explains how his projects bring attention to environmental issues and the power of campaigns, collaboration, and art activism.
Redesigning for Reuse
EPISODE 63: Fast Company Senior Staff Writer and sustainable design specialist Elizabeth Segran shares what she’s learned about the reuse movement from history, sustainable fashion, and innovative design – and how her experiences in her youth molded her path today.
Be a Reuser, Not a Consumer
EPISODE 62: Sustainable designer and living legend William McDonough shares his wisdom on how to shift our thinking, language, and actions toward a world where – as in nature – there is no such thing as waste. The special episode series for The Reusies™ National Reuse Awards continues.
A Bird’s-Eye View of the Circular Economy
EPISODE 61: Brooking Gatewood chats with Ashima Sukhdev from Ellen Macarthur Foundation and Christian Kaufholz from World Economic Forum about the growing impact of reuse on economic, environmental and consumer sectors in this continuation of our special series for The Reusies™ National Reuse Awards.
Sustainable Packaging: A Report From the Trenches
EPISODE 60: As we continue our special series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards, listen in on a conversation with Upstream’s Matt Prindiville and Erin Simon from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) discussing sustainable packaging initiatives to reduce plastic waste from big brands.
Envisioning and Investing in the Waste-Free World
EPISODE 59: This week, we’re kicking off a special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards. Tune in for a discussion with Ron Gonen from Closed Loop Partners on the origins of wastefulness – plus the reuse solutions shaping the future.
Setting the Table for Reuse in Palo Alto
EPISODE 58: Learn how the Serve It Safe pilot made reuse possible in take-out with Dishcraft and Tootsie’s at the Stanford Barn.
Bringing Reuse in Restaurants to Life with Just Salad
EPISODE 54: Join Just Salad’s Sandra Noonan to learn how the restaurant chain’s reusable bowl pilot activates opportunities for reuse in food service.
Reuse Wins: A Case for Reuse in Food Service
EPISODE 53: Hear from the experts behind Upstream’s new report, Reuse Wins, and why switching from single-use to reuse in food service is a win for all.