Our Refill Works campaign has been shortlisted for the inaugural BE:IMPACT Prize. BE:IMPACT was launched to give smaller UK charities the funding, visibility, connections and storytelling support to take powerful campaigns further. On 15 October, we pitch live at Blue Earth Summit in front of our audience, partners and expert judging panel. Fingers crossed!

Have a look at REUSE.IQTM, a free, publicly searchable database cataloguing more than 800 reuse and circular-economy businesses operating around the world. Available now at reuse.iq.reusefoundation.org, REUSE.IQ is the most comprehensive open dataset of its kind, tracking reuse operators, consumer goods innovators, and circular business models working to prevent plastic from ever becoming waste. Organisations that believe they should be listed, or that wish to correct an exis

Our new report, Beyond the Bin: What the Evidence Tells Us About Plastic Recycling, and What Comes Next, synthesizes findings from 18 reports spanning academic research, intergovernmental data, environmental investigations and industry analysis. It concludes that the gap between what is collected for recycling and what is actually recycled is substantial, shows no sign of closing, and reflects structural limitations in the system rather than a lack of effort by households. Re

REUSE Foundation has secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to launch a new pilot bringing refill and reuse directly into local communities. The Community Hub Reuse and Refill Pilot will run across four established community hubs in Newham, East London, helping local households reduce single-use plastic while lowering the cost of everyday essentials. REUSE Foundation is working with Newham Food Alliance, which supports 41 food banks and clubs across East Lon

REUSE Foundation is now a registered Impact Partner with 1% For The Planet

Our report explains why reuse - widely acknowledged to be the best solution to single use plastic packaging and the waste it causes – has been largely sidelined by CPG companies, and how to move it to the mainstream.

Bottles for Good aims to see reuse habits in the UK while helping prevent plastic waste in India REUSE Foundation launched Bottles for...

Upcoming report based on insights from the first ever survey of reuse practitioners Reuse is widely recognised as the best solution,...

Time for a new approach for plastic packaging Our latest report, Where Now for Plastic Packaging? , delivers a clear message to brands,...

New York Times article by Alexander Clapp, ‘ The Story You've Been Told About Recycling Is A Lie ’ An article in the New York Times (‘...

Plastics have shaped the modern world, but their convenience has come at great cost. Today, we face an environmental and health crisis...

The share of reusable packaging used by leading CPG companies is falling, meaning an increasing share is disposable plastic Reuse is...

A recent report highlights problems caused by plastic sachets in Asia, and the limited work being done by companies that sell them....

We’ve been told plastic recycling is a circular solution, but this is a myth. Continuing to promote plastic recycling and ‘recyclability’...

One of the simpler ways of getting to reuse is for people to do their own refills at home. The basic idea is simple. People keep ‘bottles...

In recent years, large retailers have been experimenting with reuse models. For stores, there are two main reuse options: instore refill,...

A hard hitting report, The Fraud of Plastic Recycling , from Center For Climate Integrity gives a damning indictment of big oil and the...

A blog post, THE FIGHT AGAINST PLASTIC WASTE ISN'T GOING WELL. TIME TO FOCUS ON REUSE , cites research and analysis from Business360 and...

A blog post, ‘RECYCLABILITY’ AND THE FARCICAL 1.5% THRESHOLD , by the reuse company LESS highlights another reason to doubt the merits of...

Our friends over at Business360 completed some interesting but dispiriting analysis on plastic use by consumer goods companies. They...