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Want to explore the opportunity of upstream innovation with others?

Get started with our free, customisable design tools and resources

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Slide deck (Google slides)

Use our customisable slide deck, to introduce others to upstream innovation. It includes 45+ case...

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Packaging solution workshop (Miro)

The workshop is based on the Upstream Innovation Guide, a free resource on how to harness the power...

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Want to explore circular economy solutions to plastic packaging?

In this 30-minute crash course, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s team provide everything you need to know about upstream innovation, and how to kick-start the innovation process. We explore what it means to design upstream, summarising key insights from our Upstream Innovation Guide to packaging solutions. We also provide tips and tricks on how to get started, by showing how to run an ideation workshop using our free-to-use online tools and resources.

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Upstream Innovation: a guide to packaging solutions is available in EnglishEspañol, FrançaisPortuguês普通话