“Did you know that your dental floss might contain harmful levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”).

We McSisters love to cook! I especially love baking bread. Since plastic wrap was created for commercial use by Dow Chemical in 1949, baking has involved a lot of plastic.

We McSisters had a wonderful January traveling to South America, although we didn’t travel together this time.

How do you grocery shop without single-use plastic bags and avoid other single-use plastics?

We McSisters love to party. Our family parties often include live bagpipe, bassoon, keyboard, and guitar music. So much fun! But we are here to talk about single-use plastic. Parties are often in celebration of a birthday or perhaps a cause. What better gift than a contribution to a healthier environment for our collective future.

One of the biggest challenges in our efforts to be passionate and still be kind, is straws.

One of my favorite experiences, when I share with my friends and neighbors about reducing my use of single-use plastic, is brainstorming about the alternatives.

Easy to wash and use over and over. . . no waste!!

Cafeteria Culture produced a film featuring these 5th graders – “Microplastic Madness”. If a small group of young people can make that big of a difference, so can we.

Where do you start? Why at the beginning of course. The easiest and most obvious lifestyle change you can do is eliminate single-use plastic water bottles, single-use plastic beverage bottles, and to-go coffee cups.