Reuse

The city and Washington state’s support of closed loop economic models through public-private partnerships and grant programs is inspiring entrepreneurs throughout the region.

The new Beyond the Bag Consortium will reach more than 150 stores, from mom-and-pop shops to some of the biggest retailers in the U.S.

Matt Prindiville, CEO and chief solutioneer at Upstream Solutions, discusses his organization's quest to help reuse business models scale and the need for more infrastructure to support those strategies.

What will come of this yearlong pilot?

These people, companies and organizations are developing a better way than throw away.

Building demolition accounts for more than 90 percent of the 600 million tons of construction-related waste generated in the U.S. each year.

Companies that manufacture steel, aluminum, cement and chemicals, can turn to new business models and technologies to cut emissions.

What can we learn from these in-market pilots of refillable cups and reusable retail bags?

The companies launched the first Loop retail service in the US with a six-month pilot this week in Fred Meyer stores.

These orgs want to make reuse easy for cities and companies.