As packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) gets off the ground across the US, the time is right to shine a spotlight on reuse. Upstream’s newest position paper breaks down exactly what to expect of a best-in-class producer responsibility organization (PRO) when it comes to supporting and planning for a transition to reusable packaging systems within EPR programs. This rebroadcast of a recent livestream covers key points from the paper and features a lively discussion with public policy expert Elizabeth Balkan, plus Emmaneulle Bautista and Valentin Fournel, special guests from Citeo—a French packaging PRO poised to launch a large-scale reusable packaging program with its member brands. 

Resources: 

• Position Paper: Embracing reuse in EPR packaging programs
• Livestream recording
• Upstream’s presentation deck
• CITEO’s presentation deck 
• More information about CITEO’s program
• The state of EPR policy in the US
• Defining “reuse” in the policy context
• Reuse service providers in the US & Canada
• Zero Waste Europe: European Reuse Barometer

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!