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Bringing Reuse for On–Site Dining into Reach

Trash pollutes city streets, waterways, parks, and natural ecosystems. It’s clear by now that disposables don’t make any sense. But really – they literally don’t make dollars or cents. Learn why this is and how Upstream is helping transform the food service sector.

Guest User 9/27/23 Guest User 9/27/23

Making throw-away go away

Upstream's Macy Zander introduces new solutioneers to what they can do to help the single-use waste crisis, today.

Erin Covey-Smith 2/2/23 Erin Covey-Smith 2/2/23

The Reuse Outreach Playbook

An everyday guide for conducting reuse outreach & education at food businesses.

Julie Lamy 1/26/23 Julie Lamy 1/26/23

The Reusies 2023 call for nominations

The Reusies will celebrate the pioneers and trailblazers of reuse across the U.S. and Canada with a virtual program and, new for 2023, a live presentation at GreenBiz’s Circularity 23 conference in Seattle.

Vanessa Tiongson 9/1/22 Vanessa Tiongson 9/1/22

What does “indisposable” mean to you?

The Indisposable Podcast™ is celebrating its 100th episode this week! We turned to some members of the Upstream team to see what “indisposable” has come to mean to them.

Vanessa Tiongson 8/24/22 Vanessa Tiongson 8/24/22

Meet the Innovators of the Reuse Movement

Meet the finalists for The Reusies® 2022!

Macy Zander 7/15/22 Macy Zander 7/15/22

Reuse Cities are the Key to an Indisposable Future

Community coalitions like Reuse Seattle are leading the way in developing the New Reuse Economy – and Upstream’s Macy Zander is here to help.

Brooking Gatewood 4/1/22 Brooking Gatewood 4/1/22

Women who power the Reuse Movement

In honor of Women’s History Month, Indisposable Podcast host Brooking Gatewood presents a roundup of her favorite interviews with some of the many innovative, visionary, women-identified Solutioneers driving the Reuse Movement forward.

Miriam Gordon 2/25/22 Miriam Gordon 2/25/22

A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Reuse Coalition

After launching a few reuse coalitions ourselves (and supporting others to do the same), we offer the following best practices to help you think about what might work best in your community.

Guest User 2/17/22 Guest User 2/17/22

Bringing Reuse Solutions for On–Site Dining into Reach

Trash pollutes city streets, waterways, parks, and natural ecosystems – all at a cost to people and the planet. It’s clear by now that disposables don’t make any sense. But really – they literally don’t make dollars or cents. Learn why this is and how Upstream is helping transform the food service sector from a disposable nightmare to a real and reusable future.

Marcel Howard 2/3/22 Marcel Howard 2/3/22

Exploring the History of Environmental Justice to Support Anti-Racism

In honor of Black History Month, learn the past and present of today’s environmental justice (EJ) movement. Find out how environmental racism has played a role in the mistreatment of communities of color throughout United States history – and how reuse can help drive equal access to economic, social, and environmental opportunities.

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