At the end of March, more than 100 core members from dozens of countries convened for the first global meeting of the BFFP movement since before the pandemic. Here are some key takeaways.

From Single-use to Reuse: Earth Day Event Highlights Growing Reuse Movement, with Announcements and Remarks by Federal Government Agencies and Leaders of Reuse Movement

“The Oscars of the Reuse Movement” returns with a live broadcast from Circularity 23 in Seattle hosted by Kristy Drutman, and featuring appearances by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali and other reuse luminaries.

Upstream’s Policy Director Sydney Harris recently returned from the WWF Plastic Policy Summit—and can report that reuse is on the move.

Forty years of data on deposit return system (DRS) laws in the U.S. demonstrate the efficacy of these systems. It’s time for a national DRS.

Growly Delivers was a reusable growler delivery company in Phoenix that delivered local craft beer and coffee. Author Daniel Velez co-founded it in 2018 and closed it in 2022. Here are 3 things he learned from launching and running a novel reuse company.

Happy International Women’s Day! Here at Upstream, we are inspired daily by the many visionary, innovative, and dauntless women who power the reuse movement.

State legislation such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Deposit Return Systems (DRS) must focus on transitioning to a circular economy that prioritizes reuse. (Updated July 2025).

Upstream's Priscilla Johnson just returned from GreenBiz’s annual flagship conference – GreenBiz23. Here are three takeaways from the conference.