Beach Ambassadors fill vital role on Milwaukee beach

This summer on Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, swimmers might notice people in light blue T-shirts pushing an ice cream cart across the sand. Instead of frozen treats, the cart contains brochures and other information that beachgoers need to keep safe.

Plastic-free program targets Milwaukee

Sea Grant’s Deidre Peroff and Belle Pappalardo are working with Milwaukee Riverkeeper to educate students about the issue of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes.