BYO - US Reduces

BYO - US Reduces We are America’s BYO (Bringing Your Own) enthusiasts.

Register now for our next national BYO gathering with Rebecca Burgess, founder and executive director of Fibershed . We’...
04/02/2026

Register now for our next national BYO gathering with Rebecca Burgess, founder and executive director of Fibershed .

We’ll explore how local fiber systems, soil, clothing, and material culture connect with the broader work of reducing plastic and rebuilding regional economies.

The registration link is in bio! Or copy and paste this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KqRod4b_RgyS0rBMk-z3GA #/registration

As always, we’ll end with breakout socials for BYO action takers across the country, so stay on to connect and meet new friends.

Please join our next gathering with NYC artist ! Registration link in bio!
01/28/2026

Please join our next gathering with NYC artist ! Registration link in bio!

Happy holiday season from the BYO – US Reduces family. These are moments shared from across the country in 2025 — Califo...
12/03/2025

Happy holiday season from the BYO – US Reduces family. These are moments shared from across the country in 2025 — California, Texas, Michigan, D.C., and New York — all pushing reuse forward in their own way.

If you’re out there doing BYO, tag so we can see your photos. We love seeing the work you’re doing.

Also please consider donating for our work this holiday season. We need to cover website, Google workspace and zoom. Donation link is in our bio. Or you can go here: https://givebutter.com/usreduces

Peak holiday season is also peak “too much food, too much packaging.” On Tuesday 12/2 at 7 pm ET, join our next BYO-US R...
11/26/2025

Peak holiday season is also peak “too much food, too much packaging.” On Tuesday 12/2 at 7 pm ET, join our next BYO-US Reduces call with Zach Shaben, Public Affairs Manager at .usa , a food-waste prevention app that connects people with surplus food from restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores at the end of the day.

We’ll talk about what’s working, where the challenges are, and how this kind of model fits into a bigger vision of real reuse and BYO. We’ll also share our new BYO-US Reduces newsletter and local group news. Registration link in bio or copy and paste this into your browser: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/noCSn2W2QJKUX1kQwqfCYA #/registration

Our latest newsletter is out! Register now for the next big gathering on October 7 with Courtney Williams, Ph.D. from We...
09/27/2025

Our latest newsletter is out! Register now for the next big gathering on October 7 with Courtney Williams, Ph.D. from Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (NY, )who is fighting an incinerator in her community. The registration link is

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-mprDsqGtC6YR_H3I2OpT8SMzlP1b9h #/registration

Our gathering ends with breakout socials of BYO action takers across the country so plan to stay on to connect and meet new friends.

INC negotiation is happening! Follow Break Free From Plastic and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) for...
08/06/2025

INC negotiation is happening! Follow Break Free From Plastic and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) for updates.

💬 BYO - US Reduces Meeting: Special Guest + Local Spotlight!Join us Tuesday, August 5 for our bimonthly BYO-US Reduces g...
07/31/2025

💬 BYO - US Reduces Meeting: Special Guest + Local Spotlight!
Join us Tuesday, August 5 for our bimonthly BYO-US Reduces gathering featuring guest speaker Kelley Dennings from the . She’ll unpack the federal food code and how it affects BYO (Bring Your Own) actions across the U.S.

📍 We’re also spotlighting Austin Reduces in Texas — also known as the Austin Reuse Coalition — doing incredible work in the heart of Austin. We’re excited to feature their efforts!

🗓 August 5, 2025
🕖 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. PT
📡 Zoom – link in bio or use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/K_IYlnTvTUSFRuKpuQNc-A #/registration

💬 Stick around after the talk for breakout groups — bring your reusable cup and connect with others building a better food system from the ground up.

07/30/2025

INC 5.2 is going to take place soon - a potentially the last negotiation. Watch this cute but pointed video!

Inspire Brands, (Dunkin', Arby's, etc. )we’re waiting.Over 300 individuals—and dozens of respected organizations like Gr...
07/29/2025

Inspire Brands, (Dunkin', Arby's, etc. )we’re waiting.
Over 300 individuals—and dozens of respected organizations like Greenpeace USA, Plastic Pollution Coalition, Beyond Plastics, Upstream and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and moree - have called on you to support the right to BYO (Bring Your Own cup).

Jill Berman of Columbia County Reduces (NY) just submitted her local letter, urging Dunkin’ and other Inspire Brands chains to walk the talk on sustainability and allow reusables.

You can read her letter here: https://usreduces.org/dunkin-campaign/

📢 Help us keep the momentum going—share this post, tag , and help spread the message:
It’s time to welcome BYO. Real change starts with real reuse.

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