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The change we want to see

Reuse is part of everyday life
in all sectors, all communities.

 Every year, we produce over 300 million tons of plastic, and a lot of it is for single use.

We cannot escape plastic pollution, nor can we recycle our way out of this global crisis.

Our planet, our economies, our health, and our communities cannot wait.

We need reuse systems now.

The urgency of addressing plastic pollution demands swift and decisive action. The current environmental crisis calls for immediate adoption and scale of REUSE systems as solutions - to create a lasting impact.

To reduce Plastic Pollution, we need to make Reuse Systems the norm.

Every sector plays a crucial role

Governments

Championing the charge with policies and regulations

Corporations

Investing in authentic, impactful, reuse systems solutions

Businesses

Pioneering innovation to set new industry standards

Communities

Celebrating reuse systems

Why Reuse?

Reuse systems are accessible, affordable, and make people’s lives easier.

Though the transitioning from single use plastics (SUPs) takes time, the transition process is clear, just, and grounded in shared principles, cross-sector collaboration, and place-based solutions.

LEARN THE PRINCIPLES

What are Reuse Systems?

Reuse systems can be defined as a comprehensive system with multiple rotations of reusable packaging that remains within the ownership of the system and is loaned to the consumer.

Although refillable alternatives that people can use to avoid single plastic are great, the scale of the plastic pollution crisis requires a systemic approach, in order to  reduce plastic production, meet climate targets, stay within our planetary boundaries, create green jobs, protect people’s health, and honor traditional knowledge

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Los reutilizables son posibles

Greenpeace | 2020

La pandemia de la Covid-19 está disparando el uso de materiales desechables, buena parte de ellos, innecesarios. Greenpeace USA recopila en este informe una nueva ola de sistemas innovadores de reutilización y recarga, para frenar la avalancha plástica que está contaminando el medioambiente y llegando incluso hasta nuestro propio organismo.

Moving Away From Single Use (Ukranian)

ReThink Plastic |

Guide for national decision makers to implement the single use directive entered into force on 2 July 2019. It aims to tackle pollution from single-use plastics (and fishing gear), as the items most commonly found on European beaches.

Reusable Solutions: How governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution

ReThink Plastic |

This report outlines how the linear production, disposal and pollution of single-use plastics can become a thing of the past by facilitating the rise of modern-day, smart reusable systems that preserve our finite resources, and protect our natural environments.

Unwrapped: How Throwaway Plastic is Failing To Solve Europe's Food Waste Problem

Zero Waste Europe, ReThink Plastic, Friends of the Earth Europe, Institute for European Environmental Policy | 2018

This report shows the need to better examine the limits of plastic packaging in reducing food waste overall, and identifies real innovation among those who eschew all forms of waste.

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