Plastic has no home here.
Your neighborhood doesn’t need to be by or on the lake to see the benefits of being lake friendly. With a growing awareness of the damage that plastic pollution causes to our city (and our planet), home-owners are looking to find a way to do their part. A lake friendly yard sign says it all.
What does it take for a neighborhood to become Lake Friendly?
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Plastic-Free MKE hosts biannual coalition meetings to discuss the movement’s upcoming goals and initiatives. Your active participation is important for the growth of the movement and impact in Milwaukee.
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Stay informed on all updates and events by joining our coalition email list. Plastic-Free MKE promotes personal material along with our coalition members’, as well.
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Ensure that your community is aware of the exciting events hosted by Plastic-Free MKE through our provided communication kits.
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The Lake Friendly Business program can help reduce unnecessary plastics in your community in a big way, while also bringing in new customers! Plastic-Free MKE will provide training and marketing materials to help encourage your local businesses to do their part.
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Keep Plastic-Free MKE informed on upcoming events hosted by your community members. It can be a great opportunity for Plastic-Free MKE to provide a H2O Refill Station and educational tabling materials.
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Get recognition for becoming a Lake Friendly Neighborhood by sending us your logo! It will be added to our website, promoted in newsletters, and shared on social media for proper acknowledgement of the commitment made to protect your community from plastic pollution.
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1. Create a drop-off location for community plastic bag recycling bins
2. Install and maintain cigarette butt receptacles around the neighborhood. You can choose to DIY using tin bins, some sand, and signage, or you can install ‘Hold On To Your Butt MKE’ cigarette butt receptacles!
3. Promote opportunities for composting food and lawn waste
4. Host an annual community clean-up event to collect plastic (and other) litter
5. Invite Plastic-Free MKE to present at community meetings or webinars at least once a year
Contact Charlie Leonard at cleonard@communityadvocates.net to get a branded ‘Hold On To Your Butts MKE’ receptacle and learn more about the campaign!
Neighborhood Benefits:
Support from Plastic-Free MKE
50 co-branded Lake Friendly Neighborhood yard signs for community members*
Training and marketing materials to promote and encourage local Lake Friendly Businesses*
Educational presentations, fliers, stickers, and resources to help build awareness and understanding within your community*
A listing on our website and promotion through social media
Use of Lake Friendly logo and communication kits
*Please note that printed marketing materials are dependent on our funding and we cannot guarantee availability upon request
Become a Lake Friendly Neighborhood:
And get a personalized co-branded neighborhood yard sign as funding allows!
Thank you for your commitment, Sherman Park!
Learn more about our first Lake Friendly Neighborhood.
Your community can also become an ECO Neighborhood.
Learn more about the City of Milwaukee’s ECO Neighborhood program.