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

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What sticks is what works

Episode 131: Tim Wolters, co-founder and CEO of CrowdSolve, a platform for climate entrepreneurs, discusses using technology to identify at scale the most impactful solutions and then accelerating change through human-to-human collaboration.

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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.

Brooking Gatewood 8/18/22 Brooking Gatewood 8/18/22

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 Beer Store Vision: Reuse and Refill for the Beverage Industry

EPISODE 76: Rachel Morier from The Beer Store explains how the Canadian company’s reuse/refill model and deposit return system are leading circularity in the beverage industry.

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How Upstream and the Reuse Movement Began

EPISODE 75: Learn how Upstream’s founders, Bill Sheehan and Helen Spiegelman, catalyzed zero waste systems – and helped spark a global reuse movement.

Brooking Gatewood 1/13/22 Brooking Gatewood 1/13/22

New Year, New Solutioneers, New Reuse-olutions

EPISODE 74: Meet four new members of Upstream’s Board of Directors and hear what they hope to bring to the reuse movement this year.

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Craft Beer Takes the Reuse Route

EPISODE 73: Daniel Velez, Co-founder and CEO of Growly, discusses how reusable growlers are the next frontier in online beverage delivery.

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Reuse (and Wine) On-Tap

EPISODE 72: Charles Bieler, Founder/CEO of Bieler Wines and creator of the wine-on-tap service in restaurants, shares his vision for reusable systems in the wine industry.

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Scaling Supply Chains with Reuse

EPISODE 71: Garr Punnett from Rheaply, a Reusies™ 2021 award winner, discusses the online asset management company’s solutions for more sustainable, efficient business supply chain operations.

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The Power of Community and Coalitions

EPISODE 70: Coalition leaders of Reusable LA – a Reusies 2021 award winner – talk about the power of relationships for policy wins and offer tips for local reuse organizing.

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Stopping Single-Use in the Shower

EPISODE 69: Join Lindsey McCoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products, to discuss how The Reusies™ 2021 award winner is guiding reuse solutions for bath, beauty and beyond.

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Reusables Win in San Francisco

EPISODE 68: Hear from Bay Area-based restaurant owners and reuse service providers on their success in going reusable. Adapted from the Reusables Win in SF livestream on October 28.

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Reimagining Food Service Systems in Durham and Beyond

EPISODE 67: Join The Reusies™ Activist of the Year, Crystal Dreisbach, for a thoughtful conversation about scaling reuse by rethinking takeout and food service systems.

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The Reusies™ Panel Discussion: Why Reuse Wins

EPISODE 66: Five leading reuse experts share a visionary conversation during The Reusies™ award show about why reuse is a win for the economy and the environment. Tune in for a panel discussion around how we can create a world without waste and why it's so important that we come together to support the reuse movement.

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