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Recycle – should we, or shouldn't we?
Recycling Frances McChesney Recycling Frances McChesney

Recycle – should we, or shouldn't we?

We McSisters have been very conscientious over the years about recycling plastic – all the yogurt cups, water bottles, liquid clothes detergent, dish soap, juice containers – thinking we were doing a good thing for the environment.

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Mainstream media is catching on!
Health Frances McChesney Health Frances McChesney

Mainstream media is catching on!

We have recently noticed far more attention paid to the ever-growing plastic crisis in mainstream media. We should all be deeply alarmed. We must change our relationship with single-use plastic.

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Nurturing Wellbeing in Wales
Environment Juliette Beck Environment Juliette Beck

Nurturing Wellbeing in Wales

It’s an honor to be a guest on the McSisters Tackle Plastic blog. I’m reminded of the Margaret Mead quote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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 What about all those masks?
Health Frances McChesney Health Frances McChesney

 What about all those masks?

Guess what? Most of those disposable masks are made of – yes – plastic. The way we use them, they are also single-use plastic and a lot of them end up in our water bodies harming wildlife.

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Plastic Recycling doesn’t work and will never work
Recycling Barbara McChesney Recycling Barbara McChesney

Plastic Recycling doesn’t work and will never work

We learned about Judith Enck through our plastic networking with friends. Judith is a highly dedicated professional and advocate with a long, distinguished career in environmental protection issues. She was the Regional Administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency appointed by President Obama and served as Deputy Secretary for the Environment in the New York Governor’s office.

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