MILWAUKEE – Today County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson announced committee assignments for the 2022-24 term of the Board of Supervisors. “These com
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Milwaukee County plans to phase out single-use plastics and other non-biodegradable products from county-owned facilities and parks by next year.
The county has also set a goal for the county
Parks Department to eliminate polystyrene foam, commonly used for to-go containers and cups, in 2022.
These goals, adopted on Earth Day by the Milwaukee County Board, mirror what some private businesses in Milwaukee and Madison have already done, said County Board Chair
Nicholson said the effects of climate change reach every sector of public life, but it doesn’t affect Milwaukee’s residents equally because of racial disparities.