Another idea: go through the day in the life of someone not considering waste, and then a day where you replace those wasteful habits with better ones. I love your content, joining Patreon now.

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Thanks Levi, I occasionally drive UberEats and I actually have decided to stop because of the waste and other downsides due to this video

I feel like one thing you should have touched on was if it was easy/more difficult to order vegan meals. Also watched this as I wait for my food to be delivered....

My stomach and bank account started to hurt as soon as I read the title, LOL.

Hey Levi, I would love to know some of your and Leah’s favorite recipes! Would you consider posting some either here or on Patreon? Sometimes I struggle to come up with quick and yummy plant based recipes and grocery shopping can be a big anxiety attack. How do you plan your meals and how often do you go grocery shopping? Thanks, I love your videos so much I tell all my enviro friends to watch you! 🌱🤙

I'm not going to lie, I definitely have had those nights where the motivation to cook is beyond getting out of bed when I'm already comfy. I would say I order take out maybe every two-three weeks. But, after watching how much waste I could be preventing, I definitely will lower my consumption of take out food and consider going to the restaurant before ordering Postmates! Thanks for calling out UberEats and how bad they are for restaurants and small businesses to continue using!

Im a student with no time but I have my free uber eats each weeks : my mom's Tupperware. Best meals in the world.

I LOVE how beautifully you brought it all home with those five points at the end. Cheers, Levi! Loving the content you're churning out lately!

For 100,000 subscribers... 100 ways we can help save the planet!

This piece inspired me to say what I’ve been doing for about a year now: when taking food out I’ve been BRINGING MY OWN FOOD CONTAINERS TO HAVE THE TAKE OUT ITEMS PUT INTO. Most places agree to this; I don’t do takeaway that frequently though, I should say. Another I do when I have coffee out I BRING MY OWN COFFEE MUG, which more people need to do AS WELL!!!’ That helps a little I think...🤔

Not exactly take out, but Ashwin Ramdas has a zero-waste grocery delivery service called Infinity Goods!

*I had some how landed on your channels few weeks ago. Previously I used to just carry my own bag for groceries instead of asking for a plastic bag. But now, after seeing your videos I use a bamboo brush, traditional 2 edge blade shaving kit, copper, steel, glass bottles, re usable items where ever possible. Today's video too was an eye opener. Keep up the great work. Cheers.* ✌️✌️

Wow! This was really creative. Very, VERY impressed. Loved it! 🤩

Great video! Very eye opening, can’t wait to see what else you come up with.

Great video, Levi! It would be awesome to see a video with your thoughts on using companies like Hello Fresh or your local equivalent!

Stayed up till 1am waiting for this!

Thank you for the insightful video! Love the message 💜

I love these kinds of videos from you!!

Great video buddy! Sorry it took so long for me to finally watch it! That can't have been easy to commit to this challenge knowing the amount of waste you'd be generating. But even though I don't eat out a lot and I get food delivered even less, it still resonated with me to be even more conscious about what waste my convenience actions might create. So all in all I reckon it'll be worth the mental pain! Dope video and editing as always SANNNN.

Thank you Levi for doing all of this so we can learn! You’re the best!

Forgot to say this but hi! I'm now subscribed to your channel and look forward to more of your content. Keep up the awareness and I wish you a wonderful day! :)

Everyone can be a hero for somebody & most importantly we can be a hero to ourselves as well

I appreciated this video but I am not sure about the ethics of purposely creating lots of waste even to prove a point. I have an idea for a challenge that could be beneficial to the environment--picking up litter every time you see it for a week, to show how much litter we pass by on a regular basis

Video opened my eyes. Good content as always!

Loved the video, I genuinely was thinking about this as I have to move abroad this year for my studies, I was vaguely aware about the trash it would generate by ordering every meal from a restaurant but the cost being almost 6 times is the point that hit me the hardest. I'll have to learn some cooking from my mom before I leave and when are you doing a livestream again, it was really fun the last time around. Also was the Indian dish that you really liked Butter Chicken?

Thanks for the video Levi!! It was an eye opener

love this! i made it a new year’s resolution to only eat out at restaurants with friends or if i’m travelling. if i’m at home, i can easily cook myself a meal. (i did order taco bell hungover one day... but i’m trying to be better😅)

This is soo good. Thanks for all the effort you put in this.

Dayum this was an eye opener

When you break it down it it sounds so silly, great video Levi!

Great video Levi!!! Nice job! 😍😃

This was a great video. Super eye-opening. Keep up the good work.

Great video Levi, we don't understand what we don't measure and what we don't visualize. Thus your actions are warranted to illustrate the concerns.

Drone shot! Love the video, really interesting way to visualize the impact of ordering food. I wonder if UberEats would be willing to show extra details like carbon consumed, how much garbage comes with your order, and how much $$ is actually given to the restaurant

Mind blowing points...great video!! Really great video!

Great video, really eye opening!

Love your content. More people need to watch your videos!! I've learned so much from you and have ultimately changed the way I look at my daily eating habits and the amount of waste I can save from ending up in the garbage. Keep up the great work man, you're the real MVP and a real inspiration

I'm just learning about zero-waste. I have a couple of stainless steel tiffin boxes to bring home leftovers when we go out to eat. (Or when my husband wants a donut from the bakery!) I've also invested in stainless steel straws. Love them! I got some nylon bags for when one is required while shopping, either grocery or at the mall. Small things, but every little bit helps.

I can’t say how much I love your channel enough! Any chance I get to bring it up in conversation with friends,family and various community groups I do! Keep doing what you’re doing!!

Thanks for the video! I thought it would be a bit hypcritical video because of your zero-wast life style, but it was not! The video brought a bigger message and I really like that :)

I like Levi’s videos because they use empirical knowledge, like on this video. And not only talk about a product or habit. He actually does it. Im binge watching all your videos. 👍👍👍

Two thumbs up s one Levi! Also, I had no clue we have ubereats in Victoria.

Great video concept! I enjoyed hearing the conclusion. About them breaking even

This video sounds like it has ended at 5:30 no even half-way through, I almost closed it xD

good stuff Levi!

Great video Levi! If I’m out and want to drink or eat, I always go in to the cafe/restaurant and eat in so I can use their china cups/plates to avoid using disposable cup and food containers. I have been wondering about the waste generated from home delivery though, and this is an eye opener! Thanks

Wish this would go viral! 🙌

Long time subscriber here! This was fascinating, especially how restaurants are screwed over by Uber Eats. We order in Pizza from Papa Johns once a week (or less), but if we order Indian food we have ordered it through the ‘Just Eat’ app, I’ll have to investigate how ordering through that effects how much the restaurant actually get from what we pay. It would have been interesting to see what effect those two weeks had on your cholesterol level, probably not great! Looking forward to the ‘living without a car’ episode. Be happy x

We had go boxes on our campus in Southern California. It was a slow transition but i noticed a big difference

Yes, taking the time actually to enjoy a meal in a restaurant seems like the better option. Although most of the time the cooking at home is even better than the restaurants here in North America. Especially vegan meals...

My mom usually eats out most of the days, and once or twice a week I go with her and we always take "tupware" along if we weren't able to eat everything or with we want to take home more food to guarantee the next meals. And with that habit, I ended up carrying a small "tupware"in my bag, just in case......... Man, oh, man, almost 100.000, uhh?!!! Congrats! Your channel is the inspiration I needed to start mine... soon... and hope one day I can go back to Canada and get to know you guys! So, thank you so much for your channel! Beijos!

WHOA. Saw an A&W bag in this video. I don't think I've seen an A&W restaurant in 20 years.

Start posting some of those delicious recipes on Patreon and I’m in!

Great video! Personally we as a rule dont do take out in our house... we cook in or go to restaurant... I have been in the restaurant business for 34 years so I may have a different perspective

Love the video Levi! Ridiculous how much waste you don't even consider with take-away foods. Also wondered whether you could do a video on Peak Design backpacks? They're meant to be incredibly good bags but also quite eco as well? Keep up the amazing content!

Shelbizlee sent me over for you video of Everlee jeans. I appreciate your content and have already hit the subscribe button

I got a taco bell and doordash ad during this video, omg. 😂

OMG. That’s about what I’ve been spending every two weeks while two of my adult sons have been living at home during covid and that includes sushi and pizza once a week or so. In US $!!

I've never been one to order uber eats, but I know tons of people in Victoria who do... what a way to outline the insane damage of the "convenience". Great video Levi :)

I've never owned a car except once I bought a van for $1 from some Australians who were couchsurfing in the co-op where I was living. I drove it across the country with my bro, and then gave it to my other brother. All in all, I was a car owner for a few weeks. Great experience, but no intention to repeat.

Can you please do a garden tour and show how to make different meals with those ingredients

Since I started being more sustainable I almost always cook my own meals, it's a lot cheaper and there's a lot less waste involved. Plus, I discovered that I really like cooking and trying new recipes 🤗

While the trash is very important, I just love the price comparison between homecooked meals and ordering out, constantly. People wonder why they're broke, but it's because they don't realize how expensive convenience food is.

Real close to 100k!!

Thank you

Its the same with JustEat in the UK. Some places will offer you 10% discount if you order through the restaurant cause its better for them than the 30% JustEat gets.

Soo, I love the way you drew this picture. While many people may be using these sites a few times a week... it’s still insanely wasteful. Unintended consequence, I want to make some curry!

I am not ordering delivery because of convenience though I am ordering delivery because I am very drunk and should not drive. is that ok

depends where you order from, ordering as a single person saves gas emissions. So the energy waste is going to go somewhere even if it's not in your trash can.

I always try and do my best to take my lunch to work but when I am in a jam (sometimes I can't leave my desk) and I've forgotten, I will admit, I have broken down and ordered Post Mates or Uber Eats. I've always done it with an eye for the least amount of waste - a lot of sandwiches cause they tend to just come in paper wrapping - but even then it's really hard and SOOO expensive. Thanks for making this. I think there are so many people out there who don't even give it a second thought.

I think there is kind of a solution to this. I think Korea do a pretty good job on some item. They give you actual bowl and collect them after you finish. I think this is kind of a good solution to save waste and feel more premium by not eating on a cardboard box. However, this still does not solve the carbon footprint of delivering and collection.

this video is so necessary, i gonna to translate this for portuguese!! please check your confiurantion to people can see!! thanks for that !!! great work

love this

I try and reduce the amount of take-aways. I find I do this by preparing food in advance. I batch cook on the weekend. I find this keeps me healthy and stops the times when 'I can't be bothered to cook' because it is already cooked in the fridge/freezer.

In Toronto they are selling condo's without kitchens, its sad but I feel like this problem is only going to get worse before it gets better. Luckily restaurants in Victoria are really chill about putting takeout orders in your own container, but only when you order in person.

Do the other delivery platforms like Skip the Dishes, for example, have the same fees to be on the platform that Uber Eats does?

This video hit home for me because I experienced this first hand. I used to live in a space where cooking for me was almost impossible with the roommates i had at the time and I used to eat take out a lot and my health was in the decline. Gained so much weight to to point i question was it worth losing all that money to have an unhealthy lifestyle. Sure i admit the waste is the big issue but there’s more than waste. There’s the waste of your health for the connivence and that you might or might not eat the whole meal and let it rot in the fridge Because i found people don’t usually like to go for leftover food. mostly i found that people dont cook because they’re afraid of failing at the first try or had bad experience with cooking. So i see it in both sides and try to help people learn that cooking isn’t as scary or as hard as people make it.

Like Portland, there's one in Brooklyn called DeliverZero. Sadly, it's not in all parts so I can't try it yet :(

Not sure if you'll see this comment, but some of those home cooked meals you made look delicious. Being someone who now needs to cook for himself and his family I struggle to know what to cook. Turning to just ordering something or making something super simple and in return not that healthy. Do you have any recipes you love or somewhere you get some recipes? I loved the video and I'm shocked by the result. I want to show my whole family and show them the many benefits that come with cooking from home. Keep up the great work!

I really like this video, I now doing my army service and I feel like I living a really wasteful life , I living in an army base and it really hard to live a sustainable life so your videos really inspired my so keep doing your good videos and save the world

I got an add for door dash on this video!

I've literally never eaten something from uber eats lol

There is a grey area for example im stuck 6 miles away without a car or time to get food and I only order healthy because its not convincing its more me being in a situation where I cant access my basic nutrients. But that being said that happens ever so often and I never order from my house because I can just cook food like you said.

Please get this man to 100k🥺

Have you ever been to Uchida’s? Highly recommend

this makes me wish there was a zero waste market in my area. thats not a lot of trash for 2 weeks in my place unfortunately. i do however walk to and from the grocery store and use reusable bags so thats a plus i guess

It'd be great for you to do a video on Grocery Services like HelloFresh, because they claim to be more environmental by reducing food waste, and having cardboard packaging etc. But I'd love to see how it compares to actual home cooking and going to a grocery store instead

Could you do an experiment where you put different types of materials underground for 6 months and then dig it back up and inspect the results?

We have the same last name :D Greetings from Germany!

At my college we have a reusable to go program where we can get a container when we enter the dining hall, fill it up, and then return it the next time for a new one, and they wash it for you. This has been a great resource but then occasionally they’ll try to give you plastic cutlery with it which seems to defeat the purpose, also my school has at locations that are a more “fast food” type they have a tray for plastic straws and a tray for paper straws, this seems rather counter productive. At said locations, they also won’t let you give them your own container for smoothies, they say it’s for sanitary reasons which I don’t really understand since all they have to do is pour the smoothie from the blender into your own cup, if companies like Starbucks or other chains let you bring in your own cup, I don’t see why this is an issue

Hi Levi & Leah! Have you done a challenge like this focused on food delivery services like Blue Apron or Hello Fresh? I'm very curious what the waste and carbon profiles would look for them. Thanks for this video - it's reinforcing my determination to cook and eat at home - and carry a homemade lunch - as much as I possibly can.

what jacket is it? Tough Puff Shirt?

UBER EATS AND OTHER DELIVERY SERVICES SCREW OVER RESTAURANTS!!! I work as a hostess/to go orders and the restaurant I work at uses Doordash and the app doesn't give an option to tip the restaurant (this is in the US where tipping is advised). But, you can tip the driver. So I take the Doordash order, process it and send it to the kitchen, they do the cooking, I package it up all nice for the driver to pick it up, and then we get noting in return. ALSO 75% of the tips I make go to the kitchen because they're the ones doing the actual cooking. So on the app you can tip the person who drove the food to you, but not the people who made and prepared the food for you? There are nights where I have sold over $1500 in to go food, but because the majority of that is from Doordash orders, I'll go home with maybe $5-$10 in personal tips after I give the 75% to the kitchen. It's absurd.

Had no idea Sizzling Tandoor had that promotion - just another reason to keep eating there. Also shoutout to Neil, the best damn garbage taxi driver out there.

Another way of looking at it, if you were eating 3 meals a day (which I'm assuming you did) for 2 weeks that would be 42 meals! So if the average person is eating approximately once a week from UberEats for a year this would be similar to their cost/C02/waste breakdown, which to me $542 still sounds like a lot for the year for take-out meals!!

My roomates basically order food out at least once a day. I feel like this is crazy

Couldn't believe you could get tandoor in canda

The difference between paying for take-outs vs home cooked meals is astounding!.. And the bit about uber eats is news to me. I'm sure skip the dishes and other delivery services will tell the similar story. So they chatge the restaurants, we pay the delivery fee AND we also tip the delivery drivers 🤦‍♀️ wow... Thank you for an entertaining amd informative video, although you definitely had to take one for the team this time :D

e-gads thats a lot-o-trash! Loved the challenge. Had no idea about the economics of uber-eats as a restaurant owner, but Yikes!