New York, NY – MilkMate, a leading brand committed to enhancing the breast-pumping at work experience, has announced a partnership with rePurpose Global, the world’s leading platform for circular solutions, to address global plastic pollution. This collaboration brings together MilkMate’s dedication to taking care of all mothers, including Mother Nature, and rePurpose Global’s expertise in verified plastic recovery.
MilkMate will recover over 8,000 pounds of ocean-bound plastic with rePurpose Global by June 2025, supporting a joint vision to build a more circular, inclusive and waste-free economy for our planet. “Our partnership with rePurpose Global underscores our commitment to environmental responsibility; and creating a cleaner, healthier future for generations to come.” says Patrice Meagher, CEO and Founder of MilkMate, “Our Plastic Recovery Pledge means we are taking steps to combat plastic pollution, and working with rePurpose Global means we can have a verifiable impact on our planet’s ecosystems.”
Through this partnership, MilkMate is not only tackling the plastic waste crisis, but also supporting social and environmental outcomes in regions heavily impacted by plastic pollution. rePurpose Global’s impact projects have recovered over 65 million pounds of nature-bound plastic waste to date; and provide fairer, safer, and more dignified opportunities for waste workers.
“We are thrilled to partner with MilkMate in our collective mission to combat plastic pollution and drive transformational change,” says Svanika
Balasubramanian, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at rePurpose Global. “We know that MilkMate shares our commitment to sustainable action. Together, we are working towards a fairer and cleaner future where plastic waste is no longer a threat to our environment and communities.”
As part of the partnership, MilkMate will support rePurpose Global’s work in Kerala, India. The project focuses on recovering plastic waste from vulnerable communities, protecting marine ecosystems, and improving waste management infrastructure for the local community. With 98% of the waste warriors on rePurpose Global’s project in Kerala being women, MilkMate feels strongly mission-aligned with this work.
For more information about MilkMates’s Plastic Recovery Pledge, visit:
https://repurpose.global/impact-projects/project-hara-kal
ABOUT MILKMATE
MilkMate is a revolutionary all-in-one breast pumping solution, purpose-built for the workplace wellness room and designed to meet the needs of breast pumping employees and the employers who support them. With MilkMate, everything the pumping parent needs is provided, eliminating the hassle of lugging a pump and assembling, disassembling, and cleaning various parts several times a day, which can add to the already demanding routine of a working parent. MilkMate empowers parents to choose both their career and their family and provides employers with the tools to meet working parents’ needs
ABOUT REPURPOSE GLOBAL
rePurpose Global is the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, bringing together brands, consumers, innovators, and policymakers to collectively combat the plastic waste crisis. Through its pioneering solutions across the circular economy value chain, the organization has helped more than 350 companies measure, reduce, and take action on their plastic footprints, while driving systems change on a global scale. rePurpose Impact Projects have recovered over 65 million pounds of plastic waste from the environment to date, protecting vulnerable coastal regions across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In doing so, the organization has improved waste management infrastructure benefitting over one million people across the world, while positively impacting the lives of thousands of marginalized waste workers.
Founded in 2016, rePurpose Global now employs over 70 full-time team members across offices worldwide. For more information, please visit: https://repurpose.global/.
