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- 3 weeks ago39 min
Inside Climate Week NYC
Every September, thousands of people working on climate change descend on New York City for Climate Week — which makes it a pretty good place to take the temperature of the climate movement as it relates to reuse. What ideas are gaining traction? What’s missing from the conversation? And, of course: what’s needed to bring reuse to the forefront as a climate and resilience solution? Listen in to hear CEO Crystal Dreisbach and policy fellow Mai Li Spencer share their hot takes on circularity, plastic pollution, reuse infrastructure, and how it all went down in NYC. Resources:Climate Week NYCCircular Value IndexMetabolic and the Circular EconomyCircular CharlottePR3’s Reuse StandardsRe:Dish and L’Oreal partnershipBig Brands Can — And Must — Be ChangemakersLoop by TerracycleHot Takes from Climate Week NYC 2025Get involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Aug 13, 202649 min
Scoring Goals for Reuse
Go big, or… go home and create a local, enduring reuse economy? With the 2026 FIFA World Cup spanning 39 days, 3 countries, and 16 host cities — and attracting almost seven million fans — it seemed to present a golden opportunity to showcase reuse at scale. And it did, just not at the World Cup games themselves. Because while FIFA didn’t choose to reuse, several host cities came up with their own reuse initiatives at Fan Fests and watch parties, and planted seeds that will have lasting impact in their communities. Seattle Public Utilities’ Ashima Sukhdev and Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Emily Alfred join us this episode to share their insights into how being a host city for the World Cup sparked conversation and enthusiasm for reuse systems in unprecedented ways. And while they still face many challenges, the reuse that did happen in Seattle and Toronto (and beyond) helped normalize the practice not just for soccer fans but for entire communities. Resources: FIFA World Cup: A Missed Opportunity or a Catalyst for Enduring Reuse? Toronto Environmental Alliance: Kicking off with reusables: The opportunity of the FIFA World Cup 26™ for Canadian events Reuse Seattle Model RFP for reusable foodware at event venues Reuse Wins at Events LCA report Episode 178: Reuse Goalposts for Stadiums & Arenas Episode 159: A Reuse Playbook for Stadiums Get involved: Join the Reuse Solutions Network Support Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Dec 11, 202556 min
Crafting Just Reuse Policy
How do just transition principles apply to policymaking? Brian Loma of GreenLatinos Colorado and Upstream’s Sydney Harris get real about the policymaking process in a just transition to a reuse economy. They discuss everything from community stakeholder involvement; to capacity, budget, and messaging challenges; to modeling the values of reuse, and more. Stay tuned to the end for some excellent tips on messaging and education. Brian and Sydney close this rich conversation with an invitation to think of policy as a way to create multigenerational wealth and health in our communities. Resources: GreenLatinos websiteUpstream Series: The Role Of Reuse In A Just TransitionDiscussion Paper: The Belem Action Mechanism For A Global Just Transition (Bam) Why And HowClimate Action Network International: COP30 takes a hopeful step towards Justice, but does not go far enoughResources for policy engagement: For NGOs: Bolder AdvocacyFor understanding federal policy: Government 101For building grassroots power for local policy: Building Grassroots PowerAbout EPR for packagingGet involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Sep 18, 202546 min
Incentivizing Reuse Within Recycling Reform
Earlier this year, Washington became the seventh state in the US to pass an Extended Producer Responsibility Bill for packaging. The bill, SB 5284—The Recycling Reform Act—was supported by Upstream and civic and elected partners around Washington state, and includes something rarely featured in EPR bills: best practices for reuse. In this episode, host Brooking Gatewood digs in with WA State Representative Liz Berry and McKenna Morrigan of the city of Seattle on how this bill got passed, what it means for recycling and reuse systems incentives in Washington State, and what other states can learn from it to start standardizing EPR and normalizing reuse requirements. Resources: WA EPR bill Minnesota EPR bill Seven Laws in, How is Reuse Faring in US Packaging EPR?The State of EPR Policy in the USEmbracing Reuse in U.S. Packaging EPR ProgramsGet involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Jul 31, 20251h 18m
Local Reuse Initiatives
A conversation with Doug Calem and Dan Barash from the Central Ohio Reuse Coalition, Emily Alfred from Reusable Toronto, and Maddie Kaufman from Zero Waste Miami about the on-the-ground work they are doing in their different communities. From fundraising and business collaboration, to work with reuse at venues and businesses, to bridging the gap between all local reuse sectors, these leaders share insights and learnings other community groups can leverage for their own success.Resources: CORC presentation deckReusable Toronto presentation deckZero Waste Miami presentation deckGet involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Jun 26, 202558 min
The Pathway to Reuse in Retail
Upstream’s Sydney Harris is joined by the US Plastics Pact’s Olivia Merritt Fitzgerald and Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Olga Kachook to discuss the growing drive for reuse among consumer brands. They share the details of two recent reports that map a path for bringing reuse to the retail setting and which product lines are best poised for the switch—plus the USPP’s initiative to turn these findings into action. The key to success? Standardization and pre-competitive collaboration—both of which, our guests are happy to report, are in the works.Resources: Sustainable Packaging Coalition: Framework for Scaling ReuseClosed Loop Partners & US Plastics Pact: Getting Ready for Reuse in RetailUSPP Retail Reuse Initiative one-pagerListeners interested in participating in the US Plastic Pact’s retail reuse initiative should contact Olivia Merritt Fitzgerald: OMFitzGerald@usplasticspact.org Listeners interested in exploring refill models should contact Olga Kachook: olga.kachook@greenblue.org Upstream: Embracing Reuse in U.S. Packaging EPR ProgramsPR3 StandardsEpisode 88: Setting the Standard for Reuse with PR3Episode 180: The Quest for a Universal Reuse SymbolGet involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- Jun 12, 202554 min
Reuse in Food Codes
A perennial hot topic in the world of reuse advocacy is reuse and refill in food codes. At a recent meeting of the Reuse Solutions Network (RSN), we tapped some folks with direct experience in the field to share insights about key updates to the federal food code, plus strategies to both update your own state's code—including collaboration, coalition building, education, and stakeholder engagement. Tune into this deep-dive with Kelley Dennings of the Center for Biological Diversity, Charlie Plybon of Surfrider, and Heather Billings of the Center for EcoTechnology, shared with permission here for our broader podcast audience—and check out the link below if you’d like to join the next RSN conversation yourself.Resources: Kelley Dennings’ Slide PresentationHeather Billings’ Slide PresentationLinks mentioned in the presentationsGet involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
- May 29, 202537 min
Catalyzing school reuse with dishwashing grants
Switching schools to reusable foodware reduces waste and helps teach the next generation that there’s a better way than throw-away — but our team’s research shows dishwasher funding as the #1 one hurdle to transitioning schools. In this episode, we learn how it can be done, with parents, principals, key partners, and in this case, a little policy-making magic, too. Join Monica Campagna of the Glendale Environmental Coalition for this wild story of how one elementary school helped over 300 schools across California get funding to transition to reuse. Resources: Glendale Environmental Commission (GEC) - SB 1255Commercial dishwashing grant info (2024)Plastic Free Restaurants Green Lunchroom Facebook group California Environmental voters Get involved:Join the Reuse Solutions NetworkSupport Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!
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