Plastic-free WNC

Plastic-Free WNC was begun by a Mountain True French Broad River keeper who was finding lots of plastic in the river and learning more about the dangers of microplastics. It is a program of MountainTrue that uses a variety of methods for getting the word out. Media have the widest reach through print, TV and radio. MountainTrue has a large email list that targets individuals who are interested in environmental issues in Western North Carolina. Word-of-mouth is also a key method; it is very effective when passionate individuals share an issue verbally, post on social media, write an op-ed, etc. Several folks from Mountain true joined with the WNC Sierra club, SELC, They have been working on this since 2020. They some initial research with the Duke Environmental Law Center, which is helping Durham create a similar ban.

Kevin Doyle Jones plans to join their weekly Thursday morning zoom call.

Linda Tatsapaugh joined them as part of a project with leadership Asheville, and she has continued, focusing on Black Mountain. They already have Asheville working its way toward a ban, and have been doing a lot to convince Buncombe County commissioners.

Anna Alsobrook - MountainTrue link [[1]]

Ken Brame– Sierra Club WNC

Jane Laping– MT volunteer

Hartwell Carson – MT/French Broad Riverkeeper

Karim Olachea – MountainTrue

Sarah Ogletree – MT/Creation Care Alliance

Sarah Knox – Southern environmental law center

Henry Gargan – Southern environmental law center

In Black Mountain, current organizationally connected volunteers include:

Rev. Bill Moore , First Christian Church [[2]]

Robin Stiles, First Presbyterian Black Mountain

Julie Lehman , Montreat Conference Center

Links to this page

• Local Black Mountain or Buncombe potential allies ‎ (← links)
• Ken Brame ‎ (← links)
• Jane Laping ‎ (← links)
• Hartwell Carson ‎ (← links)
• Karim Olachea ‎ (← links)
• Sarah Ogletree ‎ (← links)
• Sarah Knox ‎ (← links)
• Henry Gargan ‎ (← links)
• Rev. Bill Moore ‎ (← links)
• First Christian Church ‎ (← links)
• First Presbyterian Black Mountain ‎ (← links)
• Robin Stiles ‎ (← links)
• Julie Lehman ‎ (← links)
• Montreat Conference Center ‎ (← links)
• Sierra Club ‎ (← links)
• Linda Tatsapaugh ‎ (← links)
• MT/Creation Care Alliance ‎ (← links)
• Healthy Rivers ‎ (← links)