Harbor Fest
Join Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Harbor District, and Riveredge Nature Center at Harbor Fest on Sunday, September 25th from 11:00am-4:00pm. Celebrate all things fish, water, and boats while enjoying the live music, local food vendors, and activities at Harbor Fest. Keep an eye out for Plastic-Free MKE as we provide a FREE water refill station. Make sure to bring your refillable bottle and help us reduce single-use plastics in Milwaukee!
Don't miss the Milwaukee Riverkeeper 6th Annual Boat Parade which you can view from Harbor Fest where it begins at 12:30pm. You can also catch the parade as it passes through the city from the RiverWalk or restaurants along the parade route. We hope to see you there!
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Tell Us Your Thoughts: Take the Plastic-Free MKE Member and Volunteer Survey
Plastic-Free MKE is looking for feedback from you, our members and volunteers. This short survey will help us improve our member and volunteer experience while giving us important insight into the return to monthly, in-person meetings. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Explore: Find Out Which Brands Use Greenwashing to Seem More Eco-Friendly
This website, created by The Changing Markets Foundation, helps to expose companies that use greenwashing as a tactic to appear more environmentally conscious than they actually are. Use the search feature to look up particular brands, sectors, or take a "quick spin" to get information on a random company found guilty of greenwashing.
Click here to find out more
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Go Green: Plastic Free Back to School Guide
Beyond Plastics has put together a guide with 5 tips for a plastic-free return to school. From buying clothing second hand to taking this time to educate your child on the importance of reducing our plastic use, this guide can help you keep your back-to-school a time of zero waste.
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Watch: Brown Bag Webinar
Brown Bag Webinars, Earth Shift Global's free webinar series, focuses on varying topics of sustainability. One recent webinar titled Five Misperceptions Surrounding the Environmental Impacts of Single-Use Plastic explores the nuances regarding the unintended consequences that come with potential solutions to single-use plastic replacements. Looking for webinars on other topics? You can access the recordings of all previously held webinars here.
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Indigenous-Led Solutions Essential to Reversing Plastic Pollution, Researchers Say
"Researchers show that making the rights and needs of Indigenous people a priority, rather than the interests of settler-colonizers and commercial corporations, is essential to turning the tide of plastic pollution."
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How to Fight Microplastic Pollution in Garden Soil
"Anything we can do to limit microplastics in the soil in our gardens means healthier soil and fewer particles ending up on our plates."
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The Plastic Paradox Facing Humanity
"Properly addressing the plastics problem involves not only interrogating corporate tactics but also understanding that some plastics provide societal benefits."
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Why You Should Try Plastic-Free Dental Floss
"Flossing one's teeth is never fun, but knowing the floss you use is eco-friendly and biodegradable might make the chore less onerous."
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Plastic-Free MKE is Seeking Volunteers for Water Refill Stations
Help Plastic-Free MKE provide an alternative to single-use water bottles at local events in September and October! Volunteers will help transport water jugs and work pumps to refill attendees' bottles. Check out the registration form for a full list of events!
Click here to sign up
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