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Learning from reuse-focused changemakers at the intersection of plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental justice.

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Pioneering reuse in Banff

Episode 155: The town of Banff was among the first in Canada to pass a comprehensive single-use item reduction bylaw. Hear from Environmental Coordinator Carla Bitz about the grassroots efforts that spurred the journey to passing this policy, plus successes and challenges along the way.

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Women Making Reuse Work

Episode 116: In this Women’s History Month special, we sit down with Upstream Board Members Ashley Craig and Linda Corrado to discuss their professional pivots to reuse.

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From policy to practice: 4 years of the Berkeley Reuse Ordinance

Episode 115: Research, resources, and lessons learned from the Berkeley Reuse Ordinance, with Martin Bourque at The Ecology Center and Jessica Heiges at UC Berkeley.

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Amazon’s 709 million pound gorilla

Episode 114: Matt Littlejohn of Oceana discusses their report on Amazon.com’s massive contribution to the global plastic problem – and what we can do about it.

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Introducing Chart-Reuse

Episode 113: After years of development, the industry’s first foodware reuse analytics platform, brought to you by Upstream, is now available.

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The Story of Plastic in Indonesia

Episode 112: Tiza Mafira, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Indonesia Plastic Bag Diet Movement, discusses recent successes and challenges.

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Flipping the script on single-use

Episode 111: Actress, activist, producer and self-described “eco-Mom,” Alysia Reiner uses her platform to promote an optimistic and forward-thinking vision of a better way than throw-away.

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Toast to the reusable cup

Episode 110: Michael Martin and Tina Swanson of r.Cup discuss the exciting developments percolating with their reusable cup system at events, venues and beyond.

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Collaboration as the key to reuse innovation

Episode 109: Miranda Helmer, Vice President of Innovation Discovery at The Clorox Company, discusses how the company is acknowledging the call for a circular economy with new reusable products.

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Making the Rounds with Reusable Grocery Delivery

Episode 108: Evan Abel, Head of Service Design at grocery delivery service The Rounds, discusses how convenience can be sustainable and sustainability can be convenient – all through reuse.

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Scaling reuse with smart packaging

Episode 107: Brian Bauer of Algramo shows us how his company is transforming customers’ relationship to packaging with technology, elegantly designed systems and standardization across a number of big brands.

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Closing the digital divide with reuse

Episode 106: Gabe Middleton, co-founder Human-I-T, shares the story of his organization that is working to address e-waste in the age of digital inequality.

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Envisioning the New Reuse Economy

Episode 105: If you missed our Indisposable Live panel, Envisioning the New Reuse Economy, catch the audio version of this engaging discussion here.

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Reuse on the world stage

Episode 104: Ocean Plastics Leadership Network Founder Dave Ford walks us through the big picture ideas and strategies that are needed to bring about reuse solutions on a global scale.

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Batting 1,000 on zero-waste

EPISODE 103: Former MLB player and co-founder of Players for the Planet Chris Dickerson talks about his vision for zero-waste athletic stadiums and a cleaner planet for future generations.

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Real solutions in a virtual world

EPISODE 102: Kristy Drutman, aka Browngirl Green, uses storytelling and community-building to coalesce tens of thousands of followers around environmental and climate justice solutions.

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Indisposable Venture Capital

EPISODE 101: From climate tech to circular economy, talking about the business of venture capital for a better world with Doreen Wong of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

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The Indisposable Podcast Turns 100!

EPISODE 100: Celebrating 100 stories of solutions to plastic pollution – a walk down memory lane with hosts Brooking Gatewood and Matt Prindiville.

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Unlearning the past to build a circular future

EPISODE 99: GreenBiz Group is a media and events company that’s working to accelerate a just transition to a clean economy. GreenBiz’s Suz Okie and Jon Smieja talk “Circularity” - the concept and the conference - and the trends and opportunities that are going to make reuse scale.

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Downstream, upstream, in-between: innovating reuse globally

EPISODE 98: The World Economic Forum plays a key role connecting the dots of the Reuse Movement around the world. Poonam Watine delves into WEF’s work in providing resources to scale reuse and innovate solutions across the value chain.

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The Plastics Pacts: Collaboration to scale a circular economy

EPISODE 97: The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Marta Longhurst discusses the groundbreaking Plastics Pact Network, which connects national and regional initiatives worldwide to collaborate on solutions towards a circular economy for plastic.

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Hug a plate: plastic-free solutions for kid friendly dining

EPISODE 96: Doctor, mother, & Solutioneer Manasa Mantravadi is on a mission to replace plastic wherever families dine – creating a brighter, healthier future for kids and planet.

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Putting the “re” in “use” with William McDonough

EPISODE 95: Journey with legendary innovator William McDonough as he describes his approach to design, sustainability, and ultimately – a model for the new reuse economy.

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Making Restaurants More Reusable

EPISODE 94: Hollywood actor turned Solutioneer John Charles Meyer shares how a little investment goes a long way toward creating Plastic Free Restaurants in the US.

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Redesigning How We Get Groceries

EPISODE 82: Designer/inventor and 2021 Reusies Activist of the Year finalist Anukampa Freedom Gupta-Fonner discusses the challenges of changing one of the most fundamental parts of American society: how we get our food.

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