McSisters Tackle Plastic

Welcome! The McSisters - Frances, Barbara and Beverly McChesney - created the McSisters Tackle Plastic Blog to share our passionate commitment to making a difference by eliminating single-use plastic thus creating a healthier and safer environment for us all and for generations to come.

There are so many threats to our environment, and we are choosing to focus our blog on just one – unnecessary single-use plastic.

By “single-use plastic” we mean the plastic bags, food wrappers, plastic cutlery, straws, and packaging, and more – all of those plastic items that are used once and then thrown away but never actually go away.

In our blog posts we will provide answers to frequently asked questions such as:

  • How can I grocery shop, travel, go to events, store food, go to restaurants, clean the house, cook, without the use of single-use plastic?

  • Why does it matter, can I can recycle it or throw it in the garbage? 

  • What are the impacts of single-use plastic?

Under the topic “Why it matters” we share some of the impacts on the environment, health, climate, and vulnerable communities from single-use plastic and the truth about recycling. 

Under the topic “Making a Difference” we make suggestions on how to advocate for change and we share some of our favorite alternatives to single-use plastic that you can try out.

We will introduce you to affiliates where you can order products directly from links on our page.

We want to give back so when our followers order from our affiliates, all profits we earn will be donated directly to environmental projects addressing the plastic crisis.

Under the topic “Products and References” we list companies selling products, provide references to articles about single-use plastic, and share links to organizations that advocate for change and work on solutions.

We thank you for visiting our blog, following our blog, and we invite you to share it with your friends and social media followers.

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  • We McSisters were motivated to create our McSisters Tackle Plastic blog as we became increasingly aware of the destructive impact single-use-plastic is having in our world. We thought we were doing our part by recycling and being mindful of how we dispose of our trash. Then we looked more closely and realized all the ways we have been adding to the problem of plastic pollution, and on digging further are discovering how extensive the impacts are on

    1. the environment, wildlife, birds, oceans, rivers – and our climate

    2. human health - our health – and the health of all animals

    3. on our most vulnerable communities

    All over the globe, inadvertently and unknowingly, we collectively consume millions of bits of microplastic in our food from plastic containers of all types and that impacts our health…

    Oceans and rivers in the world are choked with plastic waste that impacts wildlife and the health and safety of humans.  Wildlife, birds, and fish are suffering and dying due to plastic waste.  Our most vulnerable communities often bear the brunt of the air and water pollution from the plastics industry.

    Our inspiration to create a blog came from Lisa Greenstein, a good friend wanting to learn how she could move away from single-use plastic.

    What inspires you - the health of your grandchildren, whales, birds, climate change?

    We McSisters encourage you to find your inspiration and join our commitment of action and making a difference.