Reusable Portland Coalition

The Reusable Portland Coalition works to establish Portland as a

leader in urban reuse initiatives and policy.

We're focused on reducing single-use foodware and packaging and

diverting the creation of waste through a circular economy.

We believe in a collaborative approach that unites Portland's

consumers, businesses, nonprofits and policymakers.

Our Steering Committee:

Our Policy Package Calls For:

Reuse systems at venues and events.
Reuse in takeout: A charge on disposables, combined with a reuse option that is cheaper than the disposable.
Reuse in government buildings.
Durable dishware for dine-in.

Endorse as a group or organization

If you're an organization that stands with us in the work to replace single-use with durable, refillable systems, add your name to support our campaign for policy change.

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Support as a local business

Whether you're interested in learning how to reduce single-use foodware at your business, or you've already taken steps to make a shift to reusables, we want to hear from you! We need your voice.

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Supporting Members List: Coming Soon

Current Campaign:

Envision Portland

We're investing in the vision of Portland as the environmental leader that we know it can be: a vibrant city committed to making less waste.
This will be a postcard campaign sent to City and Metro Councilors. Please reach out if you have an interest in hosting a postcard writing session in your community.

Past Project:

The Portland Reuse Summit

In 2025, The Portland Reuse Coalition held the Portland Reuse Summit at the Kennedy School. It was a day-long exploration into how Portland Metro could act as a leader in reuse. Presentations were given by DEQ, the City of Portland, the Sustainability and Climate Commission, reuse service providers, the Story of Stuff, Upstream, Reuse Seattle, and Metro.

It's Earth Day! And we would like to take a moment to thank all of our members, friends, and followers for all that you do! We only have one planet. Everything you do (big or small) to minimize over-consumption and waste helps to keep our planet beautiful. Thank you - today and every day!!

Had a great time Saturday at the @newseasonsmarket recycling event in Milwaukie telling folks it's now legal for restaurants to pack meals into consumer-owned containers! @oregonmetro has easy to follow guides at choose2reuse.org!

What a fun idea to have catered boba at your next event! Thank you to @bobagems for being this month's WFA Member Discount and offering $25 off a catering package and free menu tastings. You can request to have the service done in reusable cups! They also sell beautiful low-waste boba kits and stand alone cup/lid/straw combos.

@newseasonsmarket Recycling Event is this weekend! @james_recycling_6 will be accepting your hard to recycle items, @acaringcloset will be there for your used medical devices. WFA will be tabling, and other awesome orgs will be represented. We'll see you out there! (Don't forget that they've moved!) #portlandrecycling

When neighborhood events include a collection for used medical devices it gives people the chance to remove bulky, hard-to-donate items out of their home. Sometimes these items carry a lot of emotional weight, sometimes people just have no idea where to take them. We partner with @acaringcloset, who redistributes the items for free to people in need! We're so grateful to Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association for including it in their Spring Green event and to the many people who donated! #usedmedicaldevices #portlandneighborhoodassociation

@saltandstraw is spotlighting delicious ways to tackle food waste all April long with their "Waste Less" series! Shown here is the Peanut Butter and Jelly Pound Cake made with rescued bread provided by @urbangleanerspdx and Cherry Red Velvet Cheesecake featuring Hello! I’m Ugly's rescued cherries that are overlooked due to size, shape, or surplus. They were both amazing! We love the innovation. It would be great to see even more waste-less food partnerships! #portlandfoodie #lowwastepdx

We're so grateful to @frogandtoadhauling for being our low-waste business partner this month! We love their reuse-focus, the values that they bring towards reducing the waste stream, and their friendly demeanor. WFA Members can schedule a hauling or handywork job with them for $25 off throughout March. #lowwastepdx #reuserevolution #weloveyourjunk

Bring your used medical devices to the Brentwood-Darlington Spring Green event on March 21st! WFA will be there to accept the items. We'll also be collecting incontinence products. We're very excited to partner with @acaringcloset , who will be redistributing what we collect to people in need - for free - out of their location in Vancouver. Hurray for keeping useful things in use! #brentwooddarlington #medicaldevices #springgreen #reuserevolution

Save money. Reduce Waste. Try reusables at no cost!

Help spread the word! Waste-Free Advocates and Metro’s Choose to Reuse campaign have joined forces to help local food establishments reduce waste and save money by switching from single-use disposables to reusables—at no cost to them!

If a business currently uses disposable cups, containers, or serviceware for dine-in service, they may be eligible to be part of a pilot and receive up to $500 to help cover the cost of replacing single-use serviceware with reusables. We’ll provide technical assistance and deliver the durables. Contact director@wastefreeadvocates.org for more information. #reuserevolution #portlandrestaurants #eaterpdx #eaterpdxeats #portlandtxsmallbusiness

We love OKAPI reusables - they're the reusable cup library system that's available at so many of our favorite cafes around town! That's why we're so grateful to be partnered with them this month to offer WFA members 1/2 off of an OKAPI membership. It's amazing that once you're part of OKAPI, you never have to pay to borrow a cup again. Give them a try. That way if you ever forget to bring your reusable cup, you can still skip the single-use waste. #reuserevolution #zerowastepdx #portlandcoffee #portlandcoffeeshops

Wow! Did you see the new set-up at Mama & Hapa's in Milwaukie? The liquid dispensers are so quick, and the soaps and lotions all work really well. So grateful to have these shops in our community. #orreduces #reuse #wfa #wastefreeadvocates #refillrevolution

WFA is excited to be partnering with @mamaandhapas for our first Member Discount of the year! This wonderful store has four different locations to visit. They offer bulk home and body goods, along with low-waste home items. If you've never been, go check them out! It's a reuse experience in Portland that shouldn't be missed! #reuserevolution #lowwastepdx #bulkisbetter

We're thrilled to announce our 2026 Low-Waste Business Partners! These incredible businesses and orgs are a big part of what makes Portland so special. They provide the means for making a low-waste lifestyle easy. It's not too late to receive the discounts all year-long! Click the link in our bio to donate (any amount) to WFA and you'll get an emailed discount once a month. Our first discount goes out Jan 9th. Thanks for the support! #reusepdx #portlandnonprofit #reuserevolution #smallbusinessportland #portlandsmallbusiness

We're grateful to be closing out 2025 with a fabulous Member Discount from @urbanoreganics. This local business, based out of West Lynn, offers clean, intentional skin, face, body, and baby care products that are very lovely to use. We also love that their packaging is reusable, recyclable, and returnable. Don't forget to support small businesses this holiday season! If you'd like to receive discounts during 2026, please click the link in our bio and donate any amount to WFA to become a member.

There are a lot of amazing nonprofits that need your support this giving season. We hope that you make Waste-Free Advocates one of them. Scan the QR code, follow this link dhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-reduce-waste, or find the link in our bio to donate.

Our "un-gift guide" of giftable tools and supplies that help reduce and prevent waste. #wastefreeadvocates #fwpw #orreduces #reuserevolution #reuse #repair #reducereuserecycle

Thank you to @cunninghamcoffee for being a shiny, sustainable light in the coffee scene, and for partnering with us this November and December to offer our WFA Members a great discount! Cunningham is a small family business, uses a zero emissions roaster, doesn't serve any single use cups, and is offering $3 off per pound to WFA members who bring their own container! While you're there, bring your own mug and get a $1 drip coffee! That's probably the cheapest coffee in town!

Cunningham has variable open hours when you can receive your discount. You can find those open hours on their website. Their next public tasting/open date is 11/29 from 11-4pm! 4411 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR

At the home opener for the @winterhawks and so excited to see @bold.reuse reusable cups. Thank you for reducing waste! Go Hawks!

Today and everyday Waste-Free Advocates is working diligently to promote and advocate for reuse and reuse systems.

When people, businesses, organizations, and governments chose reusables over disposables they reduced waste, lower their carbon footprint, and conserved resources.

We can all do our part by speaking up, changing our habits, and committing to reuse today and every day.

Love what we're doing? Consider donating! (Link in our bio.)

We are so excited to be extending 20% off to our members @reclaimitpdx this month! This wonderful nonprofit salvages goods from what most people call the dump - the Metro Central Transfer Station - then they clean the items, repair them, and get them back into circulation. They also offer art shows and a juried artist program called Glean which is currently accepting applications! Go support this fabulous place. See what they have and consider becoming a volunteer! Then consider becoming a member of WFA for our next round of monthly discounts in 2026. #pdxnonprofit #portlandartists #portlandartistscommunity #gleaning

Thank you to our wonderful Oregon Reduces volunteers who braved the heat back in August! They canvassed along 82nd Ave, spreading the word to food carts that they can now accept BYOContainers. (4 of the 5 volunteers are pictured here.) We appreciate your passion and dedication to helping reduce waste that comes from single-use takeout containers. Go Team! #byocontainer #oregonreduces #usreduces

This September, WFA members get 10% off at @secondhandpetsupply , and 20% off if they bring in an item to donate!

So many of us have a beloved pet, and we know that it can lead to a lot of STUFF!

Second Hand Pet Supply offers cleaned, used pet supplies at a low price and they accept your old supplies too!

They'll even take damaged donations, so that the items have a chance to be refurbished if possible. There are over 35 donation spots around Portland.

The store is also focused on helping rescue animals. Tomorrow, September 13th from 11 am to 6pm, they're hosting a bunny adoption event!

They're currently located at the Lloyd Center Mall. Unfortunately with the Lloyd Center slated to close at the end of 2025, they're needing to look for a new location and are accepting monetary donations to help with the move. Please consider donating, so that this important business can keep serving the community. Go check them out! #lowwaste #usedpetsupplies #portlandbunnies #bunniesofportland #portlandnonprofit

We'll be there bright and early, ready to meet you wherever you're at in your waste reduction journey!

After the polystyrene ban these are no longer packaged on a styrofoam tray and guess what, it's FINE. The croissants are FINE! They never needed the tray in the first place, and now I can buy the flaky deliciousness without inheriting a 500 year burden along with it.

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