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Envisioning and Investing in the Waste-Free World Jul 22, 2021

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This week, we’re kicking off a special episode series for The Reusies™, the first ever National Reuse Awards. Matt Prindiville sits down with Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, who are presenting The Reusies inaugural event with Upstream this year. Hear about Ron’s journey from sanitation in New York City to a venture capital firm in the circular economy space to his recently released book, The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet. In this episode, Ron talks more about his vision of a world built around a circular economy – told through inspiring stories of what’s already happening today.

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Setting the Table for Reuse in Palo Alto Jul 15, 2021

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Host Matt Prindiville sits down with reuse service company Dishcraft’s Linda Pouliot, Tootsie’s at the Stanford Barn restaurant owner Rocco Scordella, and Upstream Business Innovation Director Samantha Sommer to discuss the Serve It Safe pilot, which launched earlier this year. Tune in this week for an inside look at the challenges and opportunities in creating a successful service for reuse in take-out – especially amidst a plot-twisting pandemic.

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Clean Break: Saying Goodbye to Single-Use Plastic Jul 08, 2021

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This week, we’re listening in on a panel discussion, originally recorded last month on World Oceans Day (June 8, 2021), which analyzes the impact of human actions on the ocean. In this special livestream hosted by ESGX, Upstream CEO Matt Prindiville moderated a discussion with reuse experts from companies such as Newday Impact Investing, r.Cup/r.Ware, Loop, TerraCycle and Dishcraft Robotics, on how we can come together to break away from single-use plastic and develop a worldwide movement to support the sustainable management of the world's oceans.

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Watch the livestream recording on YouTube
Learn more about Newday Impact Investing and ESGX live events.

Citizen Science for a World Without Waste Jul 01, 2021

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Happy #PlasticFreeJuly! One of the most powerful ways for people to engage in the Break Free From Plastic movement is the global brand audit project. In this episode, we talk with Global Brand Audit Coordinator Sybil Bullock and hear from leaders around the world about how this citizen science initiative is helping to catalyze change by identifying the companies most responsible for plastic pollution.

Also featuring: Laura Hernandez of Gwinnett Recycles, Nirere Sadrach of End Plastic Pollution, Mark Penalver of Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), Inc., Jake with the Climate Reality Project, and Thara and Nina of ECOTON & River Warriors.

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The Heart Behind the Upstream Rebrand Jun 26, 2021

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Last week, Upstream unveiled a new brand identity which we feel really conveys who we are and our core values – to be Innovative, Inspiring, Invitational and Inclusive. The new Upstream logo symbolizes the circular reuse economy and incorporates a heart to emphasize our passion for the mission we’re working towards – and that everything we do is with heart and soul. Tune in with Matt Prindiville to learn what motivated Upstream’s rebrand.

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Bringing Reuse in Restaurants to Life with Just Salad Jun 24, 2021

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This week, Matt Prindiville chats with Sandra Noonan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Just Salad, a fast-casual restaurant chain on a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible. Just Salad’s innovative BringBack Bowl pilot program gives customers the option to receive their pickup or delivery orders in a signature reusable and returnable bowl. Dig into the details of the BringBack Bowl pilot’s success so far and get a glimpse at how both Sandra’s and Just Salad’s reuse journeys began – and where they’re headed.

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Reuse Wins: A Case for Reuse in Food Service Jun 17, 2021

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In this episode, we celebrate the launch of Reuse Wins – a hot-off-the-digital-press report by Upstream that shows how a new reuse economy is emerging to replace single-use products in food service. We dive deep into the weeds of life-cycle analysis (LCA) and economic data to understand why Reuse Wins and what our world will look like when we transition to a new reuse economy where throw-away goes away. With Upstream’s policy director, Miriam Gordon, who authored the report and Minal Mistry, business initiatives lead with the Oregon Department for Environmental Quality.

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Embodied Activism: The What, Why, and How Jun 10, 2021

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When working within a system designed to disconnect us from our bodies, the choice to be “embodied” becomes part of our activism to transform ourselves and our world. This episode explores the challenges of staying centered in world-changing work, and tips and tricks to practice embodied activism in our work and in our everyday lives – from acknowledging what we don’t know to following pleasure and embracing grief to working with the body to transform conflict into connection. Tune in for thoughtful stories and ideas to help stay on course in a world seemingly designed to shake us. With Brooking Gatewood and Si Thacker.

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Arnold Mindell and the Process Work Institute

Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Marie Brown

My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

Understanding the Drama Triangle

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Sobonfu Some on Embracing Grief
Camille Barton’s work on Embodied Social Change
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams website is full of talks on meditation, sitting with discomfort, and other related topics
The Embodied Social Justice Summit, with talks from many of these references and more

Overcoming corporate challenges to protect the ocean Jun 03, 2021

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Dave Ford, CEO of the Ocean Plastic Leadership Network (OPLN), brings together a diverse group of leaders, organizations and interests working to end the flow of plastics into the world’s oceans. Learn how OPLN’s 15-million-strong network of waste collectors – including plastics supply chain companies, NGOs, environmental organizations, public sector leaders, and representatives – is coming together to overcome the shared challenges of corporate business operations and protect marine ecosystems.

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Consumption (and Contraception) in the Age of Extinction May 27, 2021

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Over the past 50 years, as the human population doubled, wildlife populations halved. Join a thought-provoking discussion with Kelley Dennings, Population and Sustainability Campaigner at the Center of Biological Diversity. Learn about her work to connect human population growth with threats to endangered species and wild places – and how we can change our impact by addressing population and consumption issues in ways that advance human rights and build just, sustainable economies.

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