Reuse Research
Your go-to resource library for the most significant reuse publications and reports from Upstream and our partners.
Upstream Publications | Upstream Fact Sheets & Articles | Curated Reports & Resources | Blog Posts
Upstream Publications
-
The Conscious Cafeteria Report: A national pilot study on reusable foodware for healthier, more sustainable schools
Lead author: Upstream; Lead contributer: Ahimsa
-
Reuse Wins: The environmental, economic, and business case for transitioning from single-use to reuse in food service
For more resources and information, see the Reuse Wins toolkit page.
-
Reuse Wins at Events: A life-cycle analysis of reusable and single-use cups
For more resources, see the Reuse Wins at Events page.
-
The New Reuse Economy: How reuse systems and services will revolutionize how we consume - Full Paper
-
The New Reuse Economy: Infrastructure to scale the New Reuse Economy
-
The New Reuse Economy: How the beverage sector’s re-embrace of refill will transform the industry
-
The New Reuse Economy: The future of food service is reusable
-
The New Reuse Economy: How the refill revolution will shape the future of the Consumer Packaged Goods sector
-
The Reuse Policy Playbook
See the Roadmap to Reuse toolkit for more resources related to this Playbook.
-
The Reuse Outreach Playbook
Additional Upstream Publications
Fact sheets, articles, and archived materials.
Curated Reports & Resources
-
Blueprint for credible action on plastic pollution by World Wildlife Fund
Demystifying Bioplastics by Beyond Plastics
Facilitating the adoption of takeaway reuse systems by Zero Waste Europe
State of Recycling Report by The Recycling Partnership
Scaling reuse models: a guide to standardized measurement by World Economic Forum
Unpacking perspectives on reusable packaging by Closed Loop Partners
-
Reuse & Refill Playbook for Retailers by OPLN
Better Alternatives 3.0 by Gyres
Unlocking a reuse revolution: scaling returnable packaging by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Refill Again. by Oceana
The economics of reuse systems by Zero Waste Europe & Serious Business
-
Upstream Innovation by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Reusables are doable by Greenpeace
Food to go: Good to go? by City to Sea & Eunomia
-
The story of rePack by Zero Waste Europe
Reuse: Rethinking Packaging by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Reusable solutions: How governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution by Break Free From Plastic & Rethink Plastic
Deposit return scheme manifesto by Break Free From Plastic & Zero Waste Europe
-
The story of Recircle by Zero Waste Europe
Reset your habits: Best practices guide for plastic bottle free cities by Surfrider
A national pilot study on reusable foodware for healthier, more sustainable schools.