We’re your neighbors!
Passionate community members, small business owners, engineers, agencies, local non-profits—all make up the Plastic-Free MKE coalition. Some members were born and raised here, and some are new to the city, but all are proud to call Milwaukee home and working hard to keep it that way. Together with other local community groups, Plastic-Free MKE is working to eliminate single-use plastics in our city. Learn More.
And we’re making progress. Just take a look and see for yourself!
Our Mission
At Plastic-Free MKE, our mission is to reduce the harms that unnecessary plastics have on environmental health, public health, and social justice. We will center those most harmed by plastics, build a community around plastics alternatives, advocate for producer and polluter accountability, and use collaborative problem-solving to eliminate plastics in the Milwaukee area.
Our Vision
We envision a healthier Milwaukee for everyone, free from the harms of unnecessary plastics.
Our Values
We believe in building an anti-racist movement that values people and relationships above all.
We believe in centering those most impacted by the harms of single-use plastics.
We believe everyone has the right to healthy and safe air, water, food, and spaces.
We believe everyone should have access to sustainable living options and healthy neighborhoods.
We believe producers and manufacturers should be accountable for the harms caused by the products they create.
Making Milwaukee Proud.
THESE ORGANIZATIONS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN GUIDING THE PLASTIC-FREE MKE MOVEMENT.
Introducing the Plastic-Free MKE Coalition:
a collaboration of nON-pROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, Faith-Based Groups, & BUSINESSES DOING THEIR PART TO REDUCE SINGLE-USE PLASTICs.
