Women in Circularity: Crystal Dreisbach
Welcome back to “Women in Circularity,” where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I interviewed an entrepreneur who brings zero waste expertise to Durham, N.C. and beyond: Crystal Dreisbach. Crystal is the driving force behind GreenToGo, a reusable take-out container service, the founder of nonprofit group Don’t Waste Durham and a board member of Circular Triangle, a Chapel Hill, N.C.-based circular economy advocacy and education group.
The 6 sustainable packaging trends we'll be watching in 2022
It will be a reckoning for companies racing the clock to meet their 2025 sustainable packaging goals.
16 Leaders on Reuse in 2022
"Living Landscape of Reusable Solutions" Newsletter, Jan 18, 2022
"Zero waste" stores take hold in the Bay Area
Between disposable masks, one-use sanitizing wipes, and pre-packaged to-go meals, the pandemic has been a huge culprit of global garbage.
Daunting numbers add up for single-use waste
As of Jan. 1, food service providers, including restaurants, institutional cafeterias and food delivery services can no longer automatically provide single-use service items with food orders or meals, and cannot bundle items together.
Would you like forks with that? Law aiming to reduce single-use plastics goes into effect Jan. 1
It’s not a ban on plastic forks, just a restriction. And it’s one of several in the state’s efforts to becoming less littered. A law passed by the Washington Legislature earlier this year will ask food businesses to include utensils, straws and condiment packages only upon customer request.
The Climate Consequences of Plastics
"The Climate Consequences of Plastics Briefing Series: Reduce and Reuse: How to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Building Materials, Plastics, and Food" Environmental and Energy Study Institute, Dec 9, 2021
As circular economy momentum builds, Rheaply seeks to grow reuse connections
With new funding and award recognition, the Chicago-based startup’s goals include quantifying the savings from reuse and having more large enterprises adopt its platform.
Businesses and Plastic Pollution: A Long, Winding Path - Matt Prindiville | The Plastic Shift
"Businesses and Plastic Pollution: A Long, Winding Path" The Plastic Shift - Nov 21, 2020
2021's Best Trailblazers of the Reuse Movement
"2021's Best Trailblazers of the Reuse Movement" Danni Washington, Nov 15, 2021
#172 Matt Prindiville, CEO & Chief Solutioneer for Upstream®
"Matt Prindiville, CEO & Chief Solutioneer for Upstream" Bigger Than Us Podcast, Nov 5, 2021
THE REUSIES: THE AWARD CEREMONY FOR REUSE
"The Reusies™: The Award Ceremony for Reuse" LimeLoop, Oct 25, 2021
Sustainability and The City Of Tomorrow with Matt Prindiville, CEO and Chief Solutioneer at Upstream
"The City of Tomorrow" Winning at Work Podcast, Sept 24, 2021
Episode 33: Talking Reuse, Bottle Deposits and EPR with Upstream Solutions
"Talking Reuse, Bottle Deposits and EPR with Upstream Solutions" Waste 360/Stef Talks Trash, Sept 22, 2021
Upstream CEO sees huge potential in burgeoning reuse-refill sector, including for haulers
Matt Prindiville, head of a nonprofit focused on holistic waste solutions, is at the center of discussions with brands and activists alike about not just relying on recycling for a circular economy.
Styrofoam, pizza boxes, bubble wrap: How to handle the most confusing “recyclable” items
Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S. recycling have many of us constantly asking ourselves whether we can actually recycle countless items — styrofoam, pizza boxes, bubble wrap, lotion bottles, and more — that seem like they’re recyclable but may not actually be.
How some restaurants are taking out single-use takeout containers
Burger King, Just Salad and Salvage Hausu are very different restaurants but they're all experimenting with reuse.
Clean Break: Saying Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic
"Clean Break: Saying Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic" ESGX Live, July 8, 2021