Join Us For Our June Webinar!
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Bringing Reuse Systems To Milwaukee: A Panel Discussion
Join Plastic-Free MKE and the Environmental Collaboration Office on Monday, June 27th at 5:30pm CST for a panel discussion on reuse.
Panelists from organizations such as ReDish, rCup, Perpetual, and Outpost will discuss the challenges that come with creating a reuse system and the benefits that come with the implementation of that system. Learn about the ways in which single-use plastics effect businesses, what needs to be done to advance the reuse movement, and which programs have already been successfully launched.
We will also discuss the potential of implementing a reusable cup or container system here in Milwaukee. After the panel discussion, we will welcome questions from community members.
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Track: Plastic Pollution Hot Spots
Global Plastic Watch maps global plastic pollution in real-time. It uses satellite imagery and artificial intelligence techniques to identify likely plastic waste sites in a similar way as space-based imagery is used to locate deforestation hot spots.
Click here to explore the map
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Refill: World Refill Day
Join the refill revolution on Thursday, June 16th. World Refill Day is a global campaign to curb plastic pollution and help people live with less waste. Choosing to reuse helps to save millions of pieces of plastic and shows the world that we have the solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Working together, we can create a plastic-free future.
Click here to get involved
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Read: Report On Growing Use Of Microplastics In Agrochemical Products
Sowing A Plastic Planet: How Microplastics In Agrochemicals Are Affecting Our Soils, Our Food, And Our Future explores agrochemical products and the increased use of microplastics within them. Due to the risks of promoting and using chemical-coated microplastics, this report makes the case for why this practice should be banned.
Click here to read the report
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Tour: Milwaukee Riverkeeper's River Regale
Join Milwaukee Riverkeeper on Thursday, June 23rd for a relaxing and educational boat tour of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers on the Milwaukee Voyager. Riverkeeper, Cheryl Nenn, and Executive Director, Jennifer Bolger Breceda, will provide updates on exciting developments on our three rivers, future projects, and ways that you can get involved! Light dinner will be provided along with a cash bar.
Click here to register
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We Need Sustainable Food Packaging Now. Here’s Why.
"We outline the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular materials used to wrap groceries and takeaway foods and explore innovative sustainable food packaging that could revolutionize the market and protect the environment."
Read the full article here
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How To Store Your Veggies & Keep Leafy Greens Fresh (Without Plastic!)
"Tips For Creating A Plastic-Free Refrigerator"
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The Massive, Unregulated Source Of Plastic Pollution You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
“We’re making these nurdles and basically spilling oil, just in a different form.”
Read the full article here
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Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work
"If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling."
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What Really Happens To Your Plastic "Recycling"
"Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter where you set out your plastic for recycling collection, whether at the end of your driveway, at your local recycling center, or in a municipal recycling bin: Most plastic items collected as recycling are not actually recycled."
Read the full article here
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Plastic-Free MKE is Seeking Volunteers for Summer Events
Become a voice for Plastic-Free MKE at local events this summer! Educate community members about the environmental, social, and health impacts of single-use plastics. Upcoming opportunities include:
Water Refill Stations
Represent Plastic-Free MKE at Concerts on the Green
Click here to sign up
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