Join us at our next community meeting!
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Spring Community Meeting
Plastic-Free MKE hosts in-person meetings bringing together community members, individuals, coalition partners, and anyone who wants to learn, connect, and take action on reducing unnecessary plastics in Milwaukee! At these meetings, we focus on a specific topic, break out into fun, engaging activities, and share our resources on how to take steps toward a plastic-free community.
Did you know that May is compost awareness month? On May 29th, we will hold a Composting Workshop during the Spring Community Meeting! Learn all about the importance of composting, how this is related to plastics, and what composting resources we have in Milwaukee. Our confirmed speakers include Compost Crusader, Kompost Kids, Christie Melby-Gibbons, owner of Tricklebee Cafe, and Leah Holloway from PFMKE and Milwaukee Riverkeeper!
Let’s get together on Thursday, May 29th from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park Branch, 1500 E Park Place. Registration for our meeting is not required but encouraged. When you register, you receive important details and information about the event one week prior!
Register Here!
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Attend: May Stuff Swap in Sherman Park!
If you haven't heard, we have another Stuff Swap this month! Join us, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, and the Sherman Park Community Association at 3000 N Sherman Blvd between 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18th. Everyone is welcome to bring gently used clothing and household goods that they no longer use to swap for new-to-you items! Please do not bring broken or unwashed items, and we do not accept furniture. We will have reusable bags and some boxes for you to use when you pick up new items. Registration is down below, we'll see you this weekend!
Register Here
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Volunteer: Represent us at Refill Stations and Tabling Events!
Plastic-Free MKE is invited to multiple events and wants to attend all of them! We want your help to do so. Volunteers represent our coalition at fun events like PrideFest, Beet Street Festival, plant sales, farmer's markets, and more! We provide the equipment and logistics, and leave the fun part for you. Share the message of Plastic-Free MKE this summer and register to volunteer below. You may also email sustainability@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org to sign up.
Sign-Up Here
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Learn: Watch Plastic Pollution Coalition's Latest Webinar
Last month, the Plastic Pollution Coalition conducted a webinar on what you need to know about plastics and your health. On April 16th, the coalition brought together health experts talking about the latest research on microplastics in our bodies, ways that we can protect ourself from exposure, and wider-systemic changes they would like to see happen.
Watch here
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16 Sneaky Spots Microplastics Are Hiding in Your Home (and 16 Easy Swaps for Them)
"Plastic is unavoidable, but it’s all about “progress over perfection,” Zimmerman says. Both experts listed common sources of microplastics in the home that you should focus on swapping, and say to take your plastic swap project room by room."
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One small thing you can do to help reduce your role in the climate crisis
"Some reports estimate that potentially between 36 billion and 40 billion plastic utensils are used every year just in the United States, which is more than 100 million per day, Valliant said."
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Plastic-Free Gardening Tips
"It’s springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, and time to start your window, patio, backyard, or community garden. We have collected our top tips for sustainable, plastic-free gardening just in time for spring planting."
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Nighttime Flaring at Shell Plastics Plant Lit Up Beaver County ‘Like Dawn’
"For some residents of Beaver County, the Shell plant’s light, noise and air pollution has disrupted their daily lives ever since it officially began operations in the fall of 2022. Although Shell paid $10 million in fines for air quality violations in 2023, people living near the plant say the pollution has only gotten worse since then."
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Transfer Pizzeria Café
Have you heard that Transfer Pizzeria Café gets its name from its location's history? It was once a corner drugstore known as Transfer Pharmacy. Today, you will find over thirty unique varieties of pizza, along with gluten-free and vegan options! Transfer Pizzeria also offers other food items, daily specials, a large bar area, and live music on select dates. Co-owners John and Russell Rossetto signed the Lake Friendly Contract back in 2022 and have been recognized by local news stations for their commitment to sustainability! They compost all organic waste, use compostable and paper to-go bags, and all reusable tableware for in-house dining. Check out all their delicious pizza options at transfermke.com.
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Support Lake Friendly Businesses!
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