Reuse Research

Your go-to resource library for the most significant reuse publications and reports from Upstream and our partners.


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