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Stopping Single-Use in the Shower Nov 24, 2021

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This week, tune in for another special episode in our series for The Reusies™ as host Matt Prindiville sits down with Lindsey McCoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaine Products – the 2021 Fan Favorite Reuse Company award winner at the National Reuse Awards. Plaine Products delivers its personal care and beauty products directly to consumers in reusable aluminum containers, along with a prepaid mailer to return old bottles for washing and refilling. Learn how Plaine Products came about as the first beauty company to employ a reusable packaging business model, and how the company is leading others to do the same.

Plus: Through December 31, donate any amount to Upstream and unlock exclusive discounts and promo codes to a variety of reuse businesses in the 2021 Holiday Shopping Guide – Plaine Products included!

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Reusables Win in San Francisco Nov 18, 2021

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This week, we’re bringing you reuse success stories from San Francisco as restaurant owners and reuse service providers share all the benefits they’ve experienced after switching to reusables for dine-in and take-out. This episode was adapted from our recent livestream, “Reusables Win in SF,” in partnership with the San Francisco Department of the Environment and the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.

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Reusables Win in SF webpage
Reusables Win in SF digital toolkit
Reusables Win in SF livestream video on YouTube: English | Spanish | Chinese
Reusables Win in SF downloadable brochure: English | Spanish | Chinese

Reimagining Food Service Systems in Durham and Beyond Oct 28, 2021

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This week, we join The Reusies™ 2021 Activist of the Year award winner, Crystal Dreisbach, for another episode in our special series on the National Reuse Awards. Located in Durham, NC, Crystal founded the non-profit Don’t Waste Durham and the reusable to-go container service GreenToGo, using her activist platform to build awareness and drive action. Learn why Crystal saw the need to bring reuse to her community and how she emerged as an award winner at the inaugural Reusies.

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The Reusies™ Panel Discussion: Why Reuse Wins Oct 07, 2021

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Our special episode series for The Reusies™ National Reuse Awards continues with the full panel discussion from the event on September 30. Moderated by science communicator and TV personality Danni Washington, panelists Matt Prindiville of Upstream; Bridget Croke of Closed Loop Partners; Liz Segran of Fast Company; and artist/activist Benjamin Von Wong discuss their vision for an #indisposable future, how we can get there, and why it's so important that we all come together to support the reuse movement.

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Learn more about The Reusies and see the 2021 award winners
Watch the full panel discussion on YouTube
The Reusies bonus content: “Happiness” performance by Kori Withers

Science on an Environmental Mission Sep 16, 2021

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In another episode of our special series for The Reusies™, meet Danni Washington, moderator and host of the inaugural National Reuse Awards™. Danni is a world-renowned television personality, science communicator, and the first African-American woman to host her own science television series. Danni talks with Matt Prindiville about her mission-focused work educating youth about the importance of reducing waste and ocean conservation – as well as her ongoing journey to elevate her voice, represent diverse communities in media, and inspire others to protect the planet.

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Marking Art to Make a Difference Sep 09, 2021

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The Reusies™ (aka the National Reuse Awards) special series continues with Benjamin Von Wong, an internationally recognized photographer and activist and a Reusies award show panelist. Benjamin’s recent work brings attention to plastic pollution, fast fashion, e-waste and other environmental issues. In this episode, Benjamin joins host Brooking Gatewood to talk about some of his recent projects and the power of campaigns, collaboration, and infusing activism with art.

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Check out Benjamin’s work at www.vonwong.com
Participate in Benjamin’s latest interactive campaign at www.turnofftheplastictap.com
Work with Benjamin at https://unforgettablelabs.com/
The Reusies: https://www.thereusies.org/

Redesigning for Reuse Aug 19, 2021

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Our special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards, continues with Liz Segran, another honorary award judge. A Fast Company Senior Staff Writer and sustainable design specialist, Liz shares with Brooking Gatewood what she’s learned about the reuse movement from ancient history as well as youth, fashion, and innovative design – including reusable trash bags.

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Be a Reuser, Not a Consumer Aug 12, 2021

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Our special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards, continues with another honorary award judge: sustainable designer and living legend William (Bill) McDonough. As Chief Executive of McDonough Innovation and co-author of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things, Bill shares his wisdom on how to shift our thinking, language, and actions toward a world where – as in nature – there is no such thing as waste.

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A Bird’s-Eye View of the Circular Economy Aug 05, 2021

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Our special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards, continues. Brooking Gatewood sits down with Christian Kaufholz of the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership and Ashima Sukhdev of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy in Cities project to talk about their big picture perspectives on the evolution of reuse and exciting trends ahead – including The Reusies!

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Global Plastic Action Partnership
World Economic Forum
Ellen Macarthur Foundation - Circular Economy in Cities
The Reusies

Sustainable Packaging: A Report From the Trenches Jul 29, 2021

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As we continue our special series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards, we invite you to listen in on a conversation with Matt Prindiville and Erin Simon from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) who is one of our honorary award judges. As WWF’s Head of Plastic Waste and Business, Erin discusses how her expertise as a packaging engineer influences her work today to support consumer goods companies in discovering (and using) more sustainable packaging options and helps cultivate ideas around systems that are truly better for the planet.

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