How it works

Bring your own. Help make it possible where you live.

People bring clean reusable containers, mugs, jars, bags, utensils, and napkins. Businesses let customers know what they accept. Local groups help make BYO more visible and easier to practice.

Collage of people, local businesses, reusable containers, and BYO signs

How it works.

People bring clean reusable containers, mugs, jars, bags, utensils, and napkins. Businesses that welcome BYO can display a sticker at the storefront or another visible spot so customers know they can bring their own. Local groups help spread the word and make BYO easier to find.

Guides - BYO 101

Find your local group, or start a new one.

Explore BYO groups and local examples around the country. If there is no group where you live, you can start one. You do not need a whole team to begin.

Explore the network

Get involved.

Join the bimonthly National BYO Gathering, help organize locally, or volunteer with the shared work that keeps the network going.

Start or join

What local businesses need

Businesses do not need a complicated reuse program.

For many businesses, welcoming BYO can be as simple as clear staff guidance and a sign telling customers what they can bring. Customer-owned reuse should be easy wherever it is allowed.