We are ready for the next step beyond pilots to ensure that reuse becomes systemic and widespread: we are ready for enduring projects. 

Themes and throughlines in the conversations occurring at packaging and sustainability conferences that provide a snapshot of where reuse is gaining traction, and where it is hitting snags.

Materials selection for reuse systems represents one of the most multifaceted challenges facing the movement today. It sits at the intersection of environmental science, operational practicality, economic viability, consumer acceptance, and regulatory compliance.

Updates and insights on Phase One of our project to implement a reuse system at Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim.

Photo credit: National Park Service / M. Quinn

To achieve systems-level change, how do we focus on what needs to be unlocked in order to facilitate a shift to a reuse economy?

How reuse can meet the objectives of a just economy as well as provide safe, healthy, dignified jobs. 

Recyclable and reusable packaging can share collection points, transportation systems, and sorting and processing facilities. Here’s what that looks like.

A Q&A with Kristin Hull of Nia Impact Capital.

Friends of Upstream share the Library of Things concept, a community resource where useful items can be borrowed just like books that are in circulation for years.

image: Baltimore Tool Library