Welcome Our Newest Lake Friendly Business
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Dead Bird Brewing Company
Dead Bird Brewing Company is the latest business to become Lake Friendly! Founded in 2015, Dead Bird Brewing specializes in high ABV craft beer with a focus on their community by aiming to "make the most amazing beer we can make and whenever possible participate in charitable events, community outreach projects, and fundraisers in our distribution area." Plastic-Free MKE is excited to welcome Dead Bird Brewing Company to the growing list of Lake Friendly businesses. Check out their fun indoor space, which offers arcade games and live music! Stop in for a craft beer, house made soda, or delicious food item off of their locally sourced, vegan-friendly menu!
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Join Us: Plastic-Free MKE is Screening Closing the Loop on December 13th
Closing the Loop is the world's first feature-length documentary on the topic of creating a circular economy. This film explores the meaning of "going circular" and how we can move from our current economy of take-make-waste to a circular economy of borrow-use-return. Together, we will learn the five key strategies necessary to achieving a circular economy and see featured cases in which this process has been successfully implemented. We will leave time after the screening for a community discussion.
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Go Green: Plastic-Free MKE Green Holiday Guide
Plastic-Free MKE has put together a Green Holiday Guide to help you reduce waste during the holidays. Visit our website to see small changes you can make that have a big impact. We have tips on how to reduce plastic while hosting company, picking out gifts, and even wrapping them.
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Compare: Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees, Which are Better for the Environment?
The holidays are quickly approaching. For some people, that means it is time to decorate the Christmas tree. There are two options when it comes to purchasing a tree, a real tree that has been harvested or an artificial one made from plastic, but which is better for the environment? Explore this list of pros and cons to decide which tree is the best option for you.
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Take Action: Petition the International Maritime Organization to Stop Plastic Pellet Pollution at Sea
Nurdles, or small plastic pellets, are not currently classified as persistent, hazardous pollutants under the International Maritime Organization. A spill of plastic pellets in May of 2021 was the largest the world has ever seen and continues to have detrimental environmental, social, and economic impacts. This petition aims to encourage the IMO to establish guidelines on the transportation of these pellets to avoid events like these in the future.
Click here to sign the petition
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The Future of Food Shopping May Be Plastic-Free
"A new partnership between the nation's largest grocery chain and a reusable packaging company could be a sign that waste-reduction efforts are finally moving past the pandemic-induced plastics boom"
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'Deluge of Plastic Waste': US is World's Biggest Plastic Polluter
"At 42m metric tons of plastic waste a year, the US generates more waste than all EU countries combined."
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How Much Plastic are You Eating and Drinking?
"A recent study from the University of Victoria in Canada suggests that an average American could consume more than 70,000 tiny plastic particles per year, and even more for people who drink just bottled water."
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Are Plastic Water Bottles Toxic?
"Environmentalists have been shunning single-use water bottles for years, decrying them as wasteful. Now new research shows these plastic bottles can be dangerous to our bodies as well as the planet."
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This New Biodegradable Glitter is Made Entirely From Plants
"Almost all of the glitter you’ve ever used is still floating around the planet. This new formulation has just one ingredient, but it’s still as shimmery as the original."
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