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This coffee cup scenario shows reuse cuts carbon emissions by 79% across the value chain 🙌 ☕️ Reusable products and packaging means a significant reduction in raw materials harvested, a massive reduction in GHG emissions from transportation, and a near elimination of items sent to landfills and incinerators. ☀️ Learn more and download our climate fact sheet at https://lnkd.in/e2itACdB #saynotoplastic #weheartreuse #reusewins #reusables #recycling #carbonemissions #climateaction #climatechange

Upstream is Hiring! Join our mission to create a sustainable future. Upstream is looking for passionate changemakers to fill two exciting roles: 👫 Philanthropy Director – Lead innovative fundraising strategies and help drive the reuse movement forward. 📝 Policy Intern – Support policy tracking, advocacy networks, and research to advance reuse initiatives across the U.S. and Canada. Both roles are remote, with unique opportunities to make real-world environmental impact! 💌 Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/e3jWNvz #thefutureisreusable #jobposting #hiring #reusewins #climatejustice #environmentaljustice

Ready to create positive change in the world? 🌟 Upstream is hiring a Philanthropy Director to lead innovative fundraising strategies and drive transformative environmental impact. If you're passionate about building relationships, crafting creative campaigns, and advancing the reuse movement, we want to hear from you! 💼 This remote role offers an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the mission to eliminate single-use waste. With a collaborative team and a mission to create a circular economy, this position is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future. Let’s build a better world together 🌍 💌 Apply now at https://lnkd.in/e5d8DMjv #thefutureisreusable #jobposting #hiring #reusewins #climatejustice #environmentaljustice

2024 was a milestone year for Upstream 💙 Together, we grew our team, published groundbreaking research, drove adoption of reuse targets in multiple states, and started to work on impactful projects like the first-in-the-nation reusable system at Grand Canyon National Park 🌍🏞️ A few highlights: ✨ Launched the Strategic Initiatives Team ✨ Supported reuse targets in EPR/DRS laws across six states ✨ Published pivotal resources like the Conscious Cafeteria Report and Reuse Playbook ✨ Expanded the Reuse Solutions Network to 1,300+ members Every step forward brings us closer to a regenerative, circular, and equitable economy. Thank you to our partners, advocates, donors, and business sponsors for fueling this momentum 💪🌱 💌 Watch our full 2024 review at https://lnkd.in/e3-7vK4t #reusewins #circulareconomy #weheartreuse #environmentaljustice #betterwaythanthrowaway

Excited about reuse and circularity? Ready to challenge single-use packaging and build a future that doesn't treat the planet or communities as disposable? 📢 Upstream is hiring for 3 positions: philanthropy director, policy team intern and data science intern. Come join our dedicated (and fun) team! ✨

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that our CEO, Crystal Dreisbach, has been re-elected to the U.S. Plastics Pact Advisory Council, representing non-profit organizations and advocating for reuse solutions. Congratulations, Crystal ✨

More on this project ⤵️ Our friends at The 5 Gyres Institute just released their 2024 Plastic Free Parks report, where they discovered that plastic made up nearly 77% of total waste at national parks 😳 Upstream is leading a multi-year, multi-stakeholder project to shift the Grand Canyon National Park’s concessions from single-use to reuse — creating the nation’s largest reuse system. Join us in making real-world impact and creating a model reuse system to scale reuse throughout the National Park Service 🌳💫 #nationalparks #grandcanyon #reusewins #weheartreuse #environmentaljustice

📣 Calling all policy nerds - we're seeking a new intern for Upstream's policy team! Come join the coolest kids in #packaging, learn about #reuse policy, and help us make an impact in 2025! ✨ https://lnkd.in/gJit8vzd #jobs #hiring #internship

At the Resource Recycling Conference, Upstream’s CEO Crystal Dreisbach and Local Reuse Manager Macy Zander joined discussions to share how reuse systems can solve challenges recycling has faced for decades while accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Scaling reuse alongside recycling and composting will create more sustainable, resilient systems for the future. Let’s continue to keep reuse in the conversation ✨ ♻️ Read the full blog post at https://lnkd.in/eyiWC7jR #circulareconomy #sustainability #weheartreuse #recycling #composting

Revisiting this conversation from the summer Reuse Solutions Network (RSN) meeting, guests Holly Kaufman of the Plastics & Climate Project, circular economy expert Rich Grousset, and Jo Banner of the Descendants Project discuss the powerful connections between reuse, climate change, and environmental justice 🌿💬 🎧 Listen to their entire conversation at https://lnkd.in/eSjqkDWQ #TheIndisposablePodcast #reuse #betterwaythanthrowaway #weheartreuse #indisposable #environmentaljustice