I just went to target last night and bought a bunch of peaches from the bulk section and used my new bulk produce bags. I felt so 😎. Until I got to the checkout. The lady looked at me like I had a horn coming out of my head and had to call the manager over to figure out how to charge me for the peaches but not the weight of the bag. And the manager kept saying over and over that she had never encountered someone bringing their own bag and couldn’t figure it out. They ended up giving me a coupon discount but the process was pretty painful. I kept a smile on my face, but seriously? NO ONE has ever brought their own bulk bags to their store?! SAD.

I watched this video year ago, now I use almost all of your tips on daily basis. Thank you for improving my life!

I dumpster dive and I save so many items! Which include furniture! I feel like I'm helping the environment :)

Awesome list. I think reusable menstrual products deserve a place in this conversation too.

for me as a german, the first three tips are just common sense... though i don't like these coffee cups and just use a thermos bottle for my tea instead. and we have to use tote bags because you don't get any free plastic bags anymore if you're shopping. not even at clothes stores. some might give you paper bags but usually you have to pay a few cents for any kind of bag you want to use. and we have "pfand" (if you buy bottled water or beer or whatever you pay a little bit of money extra and you get that money back when you bring the bottle back to the store.) germans really love recycling :D

The girl with glasses looks so enthusiast, bubbly and adorable! I wish i was her friend

I've gotten into the habit of taking a reusable bag everywhere since I moved to France! You always have to pay for a paper or plastic bag at the store, so it's so much easier to keep a small reusable one in your purse instead! Thanks for this wonderful video

We need hemp based plastic. It is biodegradable and can disintegrate within 80 days.

I am 17, I have moved out of my Mothers place and I am fixing up a camper my English/health/p.e teacher has kindly offered. I want to make it as minimal waste as possible. I've been a vegetarian for almost 5 years and that in its self has made this process so much easier. the camper has a small wood stove and I was wondering if any trash I did end up creating could be used as a source of fire energy? I feel it could be helpful in the long run. I've also have made "blueprints" for an indoor compose and will be building window boxes so I can grow some of my own produce. The camper is off grid and I feel like this is the way I want to live the rest of my life. I just have very little knowledge of how to properly live a zero waste life style. Being an artist and a huge fan of collecting cards, which always comes in the most ridiculous amount of plastic packaging. Channels like yours have helped a lot when trying to figure out how to start the way of zero waste. Thank you!

tampon and pads really add up after every period, now I use a menstrual cup and it helps a lot!

I never realized how much waste I use. I will talk to my mom and urge her for our family to make less waste than what we do now. It's just unbelievable what is happening to world because of us.

I just recently discovered you, but I have to admit that I just love your sustainable view on the environment! Right now I am changing my life concerning minimalism and zero waste. It's still a long and hard way to go, but it's never to late to start! :) x

I'm from Britain and the best thing that's happened here recently was the introduction of a new law that states that all large retail shops must charge 5p for carrier bags. It's made such a huge difference to how many plastic bags we go through, as most people have a stash at home that they take with them shopping!

thanks you so positive. so many zero waster make you feel bad. Thanks so positve

this was so cool for me to watch as person with a non American perspective! I noticed that some of the things that you mentioned here are kind of things that we (indians) do unconsciously...like the taking your own bags to the grocery. veggies and fruits and other fresh produce is bought on the street from small time street vendor, and we generally carry our own bags for the sake of convenience. if you eat street food, youre served in stainless steel plates, glass jugs, simply because it's cheaper. I was telling my dad about this zero waste stuff and he mentioned that when he was a kid, there was if he needed to buy oil or sugar , they'd take their own cans. vendors would make their sales door to door, like even salt, would kind of basically be brought at your doorstep eliminating the need for a means of transportation from the shop to your house. but I guess times are changing now because people are demanding "modernization" and want more packaged products because of their convenience. its really upsetting to see that a lot of indians believe that modernization is equivalent to westernization. :/

One thing that has reduced a ton of waste in my life is my menstrual cup. I don't use any tampons anymore and it's more beneficial for your natural pH down there.

Great point about bottled water, I live in Guelph ON Canada and the bottled water here literally is our tap water! it drives me crazy when I see people buy it!

I just took a fork, a knife, and a spoon for the silverware I already had in my house and wrapped it in some cloth napkins that I made from a t-shirt and then rubber-banded it.

"no thanks, I have my own straw... ASSHOLE" this almost made me pee my pants

In Australia it is illegal not to give somebody water if they ask for it

This video was so sweet and really lifted my mood. And what an important topic!

along the lines of the bamboo cutlery//tooth tabs-bamboo/organic toothbrushes!!!! so important!!!

Oh my gosh you guys seem so nice

I've been using glass bottles for my water. If you buy juice, kombucha, iced tea, etc. that comes in a glass bottle, you can just wash it and reuse it forever! I put it in a sock when I throw it in my bag so it doesn't clank on everything. Anyways, if you're tight on money and not ready to dish 20-30$ for a canteen, that's another idea.

This is very enlightening. Super simple steps and I look forward to taking them!

Go girls keep inspiring people especially the young ones. 👍👍👍

These tips are also great for germaphobes who don't like to use cutlery, or cups from restaurants that might be dirty.

I put my tea bags in my compost bin where I live in England it's compulsory to recycle which is really good

There is so many things I've never thought about creating waste. Watching your videos has pushed me to want to think more about the waste I create and try to cut down.

I don't know where you've been asking to use these cups, bottles and containers "people are usually nice"??? Where I live, people are usually really mean or say "it's against store policy." "or "it is a health and safety hazard." "no, we don't do that here."

I was diagnosed as being allergic to plastic the worst is number five the triangle on the bottom has numbers in it one through seven I break out in hives and when I put a straw in my mouth swell up where it's hard for me to swallow I like what these girls are doing it helps me get through the day without plastic in my life in that I am so allergic to it

living a better lifestyle when you don't control the household (aka are a child) is difficult, but I really want tooo!

I just ordered a bunch of these things. I just very resently realised how important this stuff is, and your videos help navigate so much! Thank you for making them, and thank you for caring for the planet.

I like to make tote bags out of shirts I don't wear anymore. plus if you give a friend something you made they are more likely to use it because it's sentimental than if you bought them a tote bag and they feel like you are being preachy.

josephine is so adorable

PLEASE start making more often videos, I think y'all are great and I'd like to see more.

I didn't know that coffee cups and tea bags are lined with plastic. Very informative thanks for doing this vid :)

I LOVE Lush shampoo bars! They are the BEST! I just can't go back to liquid shampoo knowing how much i'm saving and how compact and easy they are! Travelling with them is so easy!! No need to buy travel size as it literally is travel size but has the same usage as a full size shampoo! 😊

thanks so much! Going zero waste starting today! Can't wait to be aligning my values with my actions! Also, you can make your own toothpaste as well with baking soda, coconut oil, and peppermint oil! It works amazingly well and is good for the environment! You can look up a recipe or I have one on my channel! Keep inspiring the world! Much love!

This is really inspirational and not at all judgemental, I'll definately remember all of your tips. Thanks :)

Ugh I love this video so much. Thank you so much for this.

Thought I should add that each person's need of these items are very individual. "Get to know your garbage" what are the typical items that you throw away? Find a way to reduce those specific garbage items. Don't fall into the consumer trap and buy stuff you don't need just because someone says "this is the essentials for minimalism/zero waste." The biggest essential of zero waste and minimalism is the mindset.

The produce bags are completely new to me! So cool!

If I ever met someone as dedicated and enthusiastic about zero wasting, I would never consider them weird or annoying, if anything I would feel admiration for them. I will try to do most of these and little by little change my bad habits. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks so much for your inspiring videos and useful tips, girls! I want to produce less waste starting 2017. Lost my water bottle, but that's no excuse. Thanks again, subscribed.

This was a great video! I love that you make the point that even a few habits can make a big difference, because not everyone will have all options available to them. If you want people to join a course, make it easy and appealing, and teach them how, rather than scolding them for not doing it or knowing how. Thanks for the tips.

Been looking into zero waste for a while and this is such a a good, comprehensive, and inspiring video thanks :)

I don't know if it's just in the UK but I've heard the government are putting a ban on the use of microbeads in products like toothpaste because of the effect on the environment 😊

I LOVE your bee pillow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon your channel but you guys have really inspired me. I've always wanted to go waste free but never thought I'd be so simple. Thank you guys for the encouragement!

i was expecting menstrual cups to be mentioned, they are so amazing

Thanks for the tips! It's ironic that the convention would be held in Hawaii though. Airplane travel is not great for the environment.

I've watched a lot of these, and there usually isn't anything new, but this video - happily - had a couple of new tips. Yay! (And thanks.)

This would be easy if *EVERY STORE IN HERE IS NOT FULLY PACKAGED WITH PLASTIC AND GIVES YOU PLASTIC BAG RANDOMLY WITHOUT EVEN YOUR CONSENT LIKE I ONLY BOUGHT A FREAKING PEN FROM A SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME THIS HUGE PLASTIC BAG THAT YOU COULD FIT 3 FAULT IN OUR STARS BOOK AND 2 HARRY POTTER: THE SORCERER STONE BOOK LIKE AGHHNFKWKKC*

thank you for what you do girls!!

As an employee of an organic grocery store, much of the things we receive come from quite a distance, and our bulk items are often in bags that can't be recycled. (Specifically tea, spices, and loose veggies.) So, when talking about bulk, have you considered the waste produced by transportation and packaging? Don't get me wrong: this is coming from a place of innocent curiosity because in the U.S., it is much harder to live a completely zero waste life. Thanks!

This video is awesome great tips!

you guys inspired me. I'm on board. let's show some love to our planet. Thank you

i love that pillow in the back! BEES not to mention, i love this video c;

In Spain plastic bags are still a huge problem, cause whenever you go shopping, even if you just buy one thing, they give you a plastic bag...

Sand straws is a great place to buy reusable straws because they donate 10% of your purchase to sea life! They are already pretty cheap but you can use code bailie for 10% off:)

thanks for all your hard work. I am trying to give up meat and dairy products as well as be less wasteful. i am so excited and inspired. redy for my 180

love the vids! so educational and sweet. please make more of these xx

I went to visit China a few months ago and despite the smog and bad environment caused by the factories the people are all very environmentally conscious, you bring your own containers for take out, and they charge a lot of money for plastic bags and containers

Check you water quality before drinking out the tap.

Thank you for practical tips! Have you already covered all the disposable hygiene products we use; wetwipes, cotton wool pads and menstrual products?

I LOOOOOVE THESE GIRLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People are definitely NOT as open and welcoming in the US. I'm not totally zero waste but I always have my own shopping bag and I've had cashiers refuse to use it or ignore me when I ask them to use it instead of a plastic one. I've brought produce bags to bulk areas of healthfood stores (that supply little plastic bags to use with them) and I got yelled at for using my own. I can't imagine bringing my own boxes to a takeout place. They'd probably refuse to serve me. I think people in the US are super anal about bacteria and health codes and stuff.

I did a summer program focused on turtle conservation which has gotten me interested in zero wast living, but one of the big things that they emphasized was how horrible plastic straws are for turtles.

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OMG This is lifeeeeeee!!!!! Just discovered the channel and im loving it!!!

I'm so glad I found you and your channel. I am very excited to see how much of a difference I can make with living zero waste. Right now it is hard for my boyfriend and i to live this lifestyle just because the area we live in don't have any close place to buy package free items or bulk organic items. We try to buy as much plastic free and or minimally packaged foods but again every grocery store we have near us doesn't have ideal items. Thank you for all the tips and thank you for being someone who wants to make a difference :)

These were great tips! I really want to make the move to zero waste and these ideas are such a good place to start (I've already been carrying my own water bottle and tote bags for years so I'm already on the right track haha)

So, Apparently I have lived in zero waste my whole life without noticing it

I've got that To Go Ware bamboo cutlery

Hi guys! This video was suggested to me on youtube (thank God because I found you guys through it) and I am so glad that there are other people who believe in the same things as me, I'm the most radical environmentalist in y high school. I'm going to buy bamboo cutlery today!

very useful tips thank you. you can find these items in store or online.

Literally my favourite channel 🐬

This was incredibly inspirational. I'm the girl with the backpack everywhere I go. However I've struggled with grocery shopping and when you talk about becoming political, going beyond my personal actions, that's where I want to take this.

I wish like ANYTHING that stores where I am would sell in bulk and allow me to use my containers. The coffee shop won't accept cups but that's cool - I save money now that I don't patronize them anymore, lol

I really want to start a zero waste journey/life as soon as possible but right now I live with my grandparents and we already have tons of reusable plastic containers, things in plastic packaging and just things like that. I realized it would be even worse for me to trash all of these things because 1 my family still wants to use them (there’s brands they like, things they’re comfortable with, etc) and 2 I’d just be throwing away more plastic which would kind of defeat the purpose I think. Ive decided to start making little improvements now though like switching to lush shampoo bars and conditioner instead of continuing to buy plastic bottles and I’m going to start making some of my own bathroom products and cosmetics as I finish off the products I currently own. Once I move into my tiny house though I’ve decided that I want to have a zero waste (or atleast as little as possible) home. #Life goals.

I love these tips are great! My family does a lot of these already!

How cute are you guys! This is such a great "starter kit" for people just getting started. Cool!

Why isn't there a kit with all this stuff in it already in a cute bag so I don't have to forget all this stuff everytime I'm out!?! Thanks for the great video and review!

You forgot something very important: if you're a student use your tablet instead of printing out everything. Also go for e-books instead of printed ones

I highly recommend a titanium spoon/fork/knife combo from Light My Fire. They're about 10$ and won't break if it ends up under something heavy in your bag.

Love this so much especially the apps! :-) thanks so much!

Love the video. In Vegas we can't drink our tap water, but I do carry a canteen everywhere in hopes of finding filtered water.

So many great tips! Will definitely be using some of these tips!

Awesome tips, thank you for sharing!

can you guys also do the pros and cons

Great tips, would really apply them out.. found your channel as I was checking on minimalism, decluttering and cleaning videos.. I think I have always been a minimalist, I thought I was just being thrifty but then we can be a hoarder at times thats why I am on the process of this again.. decluttering and organizing can truly help us in this process.. doing a preloved sale so I can downsize...

I live for my Lush shampoo bars!! I used to work a camp job and they lasted forever and with the metal travel tin you have no bottles. I won't go back to bottles after trying the bars!

I start thinking to try this shampoo bar for the first time. Appreciated for sharing video

the girl in blue is adorable

This video helped me out a lot! Thank you so much!!

I'm obsessed with cardamon. The cardamon idea is brilliant! Never thought about it before!

The captions about the soap were my favorite!

I really enjoyed this video! I'm trying to cut down on the waste that I produce and these tips were really useful for things I hadn't even thought about before like straws and utensils! I hope you make more videos like this 🙂

thank you ladies, outstanding tips