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Cynthia Stinson interesting!

It needs to go even further, and eliminate as much of the recycling stream as possible, especially plastic. Proper infrastructure to recycle items that can be recycled over and over forever (glass, tin for example) would be fabulous. Plastic though, isn't infinitely recyclable, and in fact can only be recycled 1-3 times on average (and only if it's not been contaminated by things like animal protein), and still needs more new plastic to be added. After that it's waste, so it's just delayed waste. That's not sustainable.

Bring back the nickel deposit!

We have a program in Ireland called reduce, reuse, recycle, as in, recycle is the third best option. As good as the German system of recycling is, we all still need to commit to reducing our levels of consumption first and foremost

Yet I donˋt know of a store where I could buy dish soap etc. :( and my neighbourhood does not recycle. It really depends on the city and in which part of the city you are living in. sadly :(

I cracked up cause the book is so obviously the "hungry hungry caterpillar"

@@stonelambert i saw that too. Now I feel validated.............or not.

Slab Bulkhead well I feel violated! 😡

I'd argue ther same about veganism. If we all reduced the meat we eat and animal products we use even just 10% the world would be better off.

Meat production, especially regenerative farming, is much less wasteful than plant based. A lot less.

That's my critique of veganism. It kinda overshadows anyone that's not all inn. And the result is there's no allowances for "less-meatians" The choices available are all or nothing.

@@beths9232 source on this?

@@aireeahnuh check out Alan Savory of the Savory Institute. Joel Salatin and regenerative farming. These are two good places to start. There are many others.

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To add...brown waste/carbon-rich waste helps keep compost piles from smelling bad.

Our particular composting service doesn't accept those materials so I think it depends on the service/style of composting!

ChynaGrove That makes sense. A lot of people and places that compost try to keep specific ratios of brown to green, so picking up only the green (nitrogen-rich plant scraps) would help streamline the process.

@Redheaded Stranger There are different types of composters and composting. For things like bones, it needs to be hot composting for example. Then there's industrial composting.

Exactly! Never let perfect get in the way of better.

@@thehorriblebright I literally gave a speech about living low waste with that as the opener lol

Meal planning for a month looks like a nice challenge. I want to do it too, but I'm too lazy to start it

The trick is to prep ingredients, not meals. That way you don't have to choose between spending all day Sunday prepping and eating the same two things all week. For example: I chop up vegetables, put them in Tupperware style containers with dates, prep a couple of different proteins, make rice, and a big batch of soup. I also have snacks and at least one easy to prepare thing like peanut butter sandwiches. The whole process takes me about two hours (it took about four in the beginning), and I'm much better prepared for the week. My diet has improved, too.

Andrea Johnson For a second I thought you meant dates as in the fruit, and imagined carrot sticks with dates getting stuck on them.

Andrea Johnson yes, this is what I do too. Much better than meal prepping for me.

The problem for me is that I quickly get tired of eating the same meals all week. I realize I could make a different meal for every night of the week and just prep it all on the same day, but that sounds exhausting (making 7-10 different meals in one day? Forget it!). My husband and I have also tried it on many occasions and fail almost every single time.

thought totally the same.... ;-)

Me too!

I thought she liked the moldy ones.

This is true, but it's even better if you can convince a single business to change their methods. It's like people like talking about the beef industry releasing a lot of green house gases, this is true. But it's still a lot less than the industrial emissions. So getting changes in the construction/industrial sector would get quicker results, even if any change is an improvement obviously. So if your really high energy and motivated, don't worry too much about your own waste, worry more about the stores and shipping and try to get both politicians as well as local stores to do better, it would have a bigger impact. And ofc, if your still high energy after that, feel free to clean up your own act as well. Or start there if you can't affect the bigger actors (that's okay too, not everyone can do it).

You also need to teach your kids to teach their children or the chain may be broken.

Eh, children have a tendency to do as you do, not as you say :/

Or, don't have kids! That's the best thing you can do for the environment, don't generate more people who will use resources. This isn't said enough.

Also, speaking with your wallet, helping friends or colleagues or strangers to see that it’s less intimidating to change than they thought, and of course the collective voice of just one person here and just one person there and just one person everywhere.

Patricia Lopez low waste journey!

Yes every bit counts which is why I try to make even my online activities as waste netural as possible. I'm using Ekoru.org because every search helps clean plastic from our oceans.

The end up with too much bread in fact

@@monkiram follow up video could be "We tried to sell old bread for a month" 😂

It could be a very small loaf of bread

"Partially" being the operative word...

What I like is that clearly wasn't Craig's mail box lol so he didn't even use it himself when paid to

Now they are part of the communist censoring things now, so no good.

Hacked accounts are free now!

I feel the proper use of it is not so bad, but that doesn't work without really proper recycling. It depends on the plastic as well, some plastic can decompose in ~1 year in composting containers, others are easily recyclable. The worst part is when it just gets thrown into nature or into non-sorted landfills.

Canada ain’t getting rid of single use plastic. There’s more single use plastic in the world than water bottles and straws....

Depending on where you live, it's on its way. In Ontario, they're several years into their circular economy plan, and shortly there will be a number of items, including a lot of plastic, which will be banned 100%. These companies who refuse to make necessary changes won't be able to sell in Ontario, period. The Province has been very clear that there will be no coat-tail riding, no dithering. If they want to retain the market, they will need to comply. Even recyclable plastic is waste, and will need to go.

@@celticlass8573 I know Sobeys is working to get rid of as much plastic by January 2020 as it can, that means not just bags but they are also working with distributors to determine what needs to be wrapped in plastic and what doesn't. So much produce is wrapped in plastic for no reason, can't wait to see it gone.

What I get so annoyed about is all the healthy fast food options have the most waste. Want a salad or a cold sandwich? Get a giant hunk of plastic to carry it to your table! Want a hamburger? We'll wrap in paper for you.

Marcus Aurelius Farmers market produce is almost always cheaper than or the same as the store.

getting to farmers markets is not always easy. I bus, and I’m in a city where transit is not great. Also our winters get down to like -30/-40°C...so not always viable. Also! To add to low income demographics. Small cities and towns need to be focused on as well because there are way less resources for low waste living.

I don't make more than 50K, and I don't have any memberships to anything. Zero-waste has saved me a LOT of money. Thousands of dollars a year!

Yeez, I would be so happy if we had 2500 per month. My partner gets less than that, I had to give up work for health reasons, zero waste gone out the window since I lost my income. We're in rural area, nearest bulk shop an hour drive away - no way we can continue like before.

I'm by no means zero waste, but I'm trying to reduce my waste while also being on a tight budget and struggling with my health. I'm in the Netherlands, in a city, so I do have a lot of shops nearby. It's really frustrating to see that I can buy packaged apples for €1,59/kg, unpackaged same type of apples for €1,79/kg. It's not a big difference, but it just keeps adding up. Things that helped me personally to reduce waste and either save money or are budget friendly: - Compost (if you have a garden you can than use it yourself, I drop mine at the local petting zoo/educational garden.) - Growing my own herbs on my balcony. I also dry them in the autumn and store them. If you have a garden, maybe look into growing your own food. - Eating less meat. - Cooking dried legumes at home instead of buying canned. (If you have a pressure cooker this is easier.) - Basics like reusable shopping bags, fruit and veggie bags, coffee or tea thermos for on the go. (I have a thermos from the brand Emsa, and it's not the cheapest, but it keeps hot for hours, is very sturdy and leak free despite me dropping it frequently. I've had it for years.) - A lunchbox, snackbox or reusable wrap. Usually for sale for a few euro's. Beeswax wrap you can diy. - Thrift! Saves on money and packaging! - If you have a library nearby, and read a lot, this can be great. I even get a low income benefit card from my county that I can pay things like the library with, so it's a great deal for me. Mine also has dvd's, e-books, a lot of courses and social initiatives. One of my favourite places to be in the city. - I reuse wrapping paper from gifts that I get. - Being carefull with food waste. Freeze leftovers. If I mealplan, one day a week is for leftovers. I make a lot of soups with veggies that are looking a bit sad. (Made an awesome carrot and red lentill soup last week!) - If you do have a shop that sells grains/herbs/etc in bulk, take your own containers. I use cleaned jars from jam etc. - I have a great ethnic food store nearby, and they normally stick stuff in plastic containers, but they know me by now and they now I bring my own jars. I was feeling self concious in the beginning but they have been nothing but lovely and positive. They sell a lot of moroccan, turkish and middle eastern foods and those are some of my favourite foods. Especially for herbs, I was buying them in plastic, and at home I stick them in a storage jar to make sure they keep fresh longer. It makes no sense to have a single use bag for no more than an hour. - If possible: invest in quality items for your home, clothes, or shoes. Take good care of your things. I even darn my woolen socks and it makes me feel like a granny, but I can use my socks for twice as long. Learn to repair what is broken. If you cannot repair things yourself, find someone who can. Maybe there is a repair cafe near you? repaircafe.org/en/community/ - Learn to cook! Saves on pre-packaged foods or take-out, is often cheaper and healthier. - If you like cooking, maybe you like canning/making preserves. If tomatoes are cheap I get lots and make pasta sauces to use when I'm busy. - I you menstruate: maybe washable pads or menstrual cups are a good option for you. - Cotton dishclothes instead of paper towels or the synthetic fiber cloths. Just make sure to wash them hot enough to get rid of germs. Same goes for hankerchiefs. For your health and those around you, paper tissues are best when you have an infection like a cold. - Washclothes and washable cotton pads. Invest a little, so much cheaper on the long run. Also wash these hot enough to get rid of germs. - To desinfect kitchen sink/counter top/very dirty dishes you can use boiling water instead of bleach. (If the material is heat proof!) Brush with soap, rinse with normal water. Rinse with boiling water. So: this answer has gone on for way longer then I planned. But for anyone who reads this: see what is possible for you and your life. Don't try to do it all at once, but take your time and see what constitutes the most waste in your life. Don't give up when life is not cooperating with your plan. I have an eating disorder, so if it gets bad I buy a lot of pre-packaged food. I just try to do better next time. And if I'm to tired/depressed to cut my own veggies, I'd rather by pre-cut for that time then not eat veggies. My health comes first. Same goes for medication. Take care of yourself!

Ethan all this talk about trash jars being a sign of privilege - but what about the privilege of making one’s waste someone else’s problem? Remember, there is no “away” when you throw away trash.

Redheaded Stranger justifying wastefulness as a job-creator is not gonna solve the earth’s climate/environmental problems.

Redheaded Stranger I’d actually rather we didn’t make the waste in the first place. 😉 Industries that are harmful won’t disappear overnight (hello coal), and there should be sensible transition of workers from harmful industries to beneficial ones. But it’s a pretty moot argument, because the waste management industry has only increased in size in recent decades (despite the zero waste efforts of a few). We are unlikely to see waste management jobs disappear anytime soon.

Redheaded Stranger China produces much less waste per capita than many other countries. China were receiving the recyclables of many countries until they imposed restrictions in 2018 - they no longer are taking responsibility for other people’s waste. But they still manufacture a huge proportion of the stuff bought by other countries. Blaming one country is kind of irrelevant as waste/climate/consumption problems require collective solutions from everyone, but especially those with the most privilege and those who produce the most waste.

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Is it because coppa is coming and might be considered children's content by ai due to the character.

I was very surprised when my local supermarket a couple of months ago suddenly went from open coolers to the same doors as on the freezers. It's a national chain, so that's a big change!

@@celticlass8573 the only thing I can think of is it is more inviting having it open.

Which ones do you think are out of reach?

@@ceebe4075 Hear hear. And if the people insist on it, it will happen.

That's so true.

Great changes if you have the money or if your poor then small changes over a looooong period.

I think trader Joe's does too. But I think it has packaging ?? I think you can just take the wrapping and put it in the plastic bag recycling bin.

carochan86 “Who Gives A Crap” send their TP in a box and wrap each roll in paper.

Claire yes they do. It’s auto shipped to your door. All 100% recycled and the tissue paper it’s wrapped in is pretty enough to be used as wrapping paper.

I started to use Who gives a crap this year. It is the same cost as the toilet paper I used to buy from Walmart. I no longer feel guilty when I wipe knowing this toilet paper comes from recycled office paper. Plus who gives a crap donates 50% of its profit to build toilets for communities.

WHAT IS IT RECYCLED FROM

Brilliant idea

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Coppa is coming, might get flagged as kids content by ai.

Oh, thank you! I was trying to figure out which book that was. It's sad he had to blur it.

Too hungry

Applepopess maybe its part of the agreement with the advertiser? because every brand is blurred (like his t-shirt)

Too sexy for youtube, the caterpillar is nude!

Unfortunately not everyone has drinkable tap water. My water is safe to drink so that's 99% of what I have but others aren't that lucky. I agree with the bags though, it's always been normal in my family to use our own bags when shopping. I was shocked to learn about the single use, thin plastic bags other countries give out every time. So unnecessary. In Germany it's always been big proper bags you could reuse, used to be only plastic but now the majority is made of paper so I don't even feel bad when I forget my bags.

It's about doing what you can. :) Everything makes a difference! And as time goes on, things can improve as they become realistic.

I've taken bags of grass clippings from my neighbor before because I ran out of " greens" .

Potato starch plastic too. :)

Sometime between 2002-2004 I saw a pen made from corn plastic that looked like a corn stalk and I thought it was so cool... Where are the corn pens now?

:^( sounds cool

Yeah bioplastics could be a good way forwards, it's just that at the moment they cost a lot to produce so businesses tend to stick with plastic. However the law of production and demand means that if we buy things that are expensive now for ethical reasons, there will be more interest/money for companies to start competing + innovating new methods to make the product cheaper.

Using corn-based plastic has it's own problems. Personally, I don't like the idea of using food for non-food things.

Or you can invest in a bread machine and have a small fresh loaf every day.

You can start with a few things, whatever is easiest/has the biggest impact, then go from there. It's amazing how much an impact is made even at the beginning!

Paper towels and other paper products can be decomposed within about 4 weeks, so they're not nearly as much of an issue as plastic products.

@@RialuCaos Yeah, but they wont decompose if put in with other trash to a normal landfill, and it just takes more water in terms of growing the trees and the processing to either create the paper or recycle paper into them than washing a reusable item takes, assuming you get something of quality that can last a long time to make up for its own consumption of water, etc. to make it.

Japan is also the highest exporter of plastic waste in the world. With literally everything wrapped in layers of plastic it's not hard to see why. 😞

The quantity of plastic wrapping is absurd in Japan. Do we really need every cookie to be wrapped individually? Not everything is omiage

Everything makes a difference. :)

You mean every sane human.

It can be pretty easy to make almost zero waste.

@@berondi Depends on where you live. I don't think zero waste in Japan would be very easy, for example.

Rick it’s worth following Zero Waste Japan on FB or zerowaste.japan on IG. 😉

@@berondi I stand corrected! Thanks for the recommendation!

Loooove Freecycle! It's the first place I look if I need something small-ish (like a new desk lamp for my work desk). I have also been able to get rid of things that way, too. It's a great resource!

Love Freecycle, so many useful things over the years! just scored some left over artificial grass which I'm using to stablise sand while I wait for the landord to do something about it properly!

KugelKatzenFisch I live in vegas and we have a recycle bin provided and well as a trash bin. Once a week recycling is picked up by the city.

I know right. I live in The Netherlands. We seperate at home: plastic, metal, drinkingcartons, paper and cardboard, textile, glass, frying oil. Landfills are also a very weird thing to me.

As a European resident I also thought "WTF bread in a plastic bag?"

Josie Wallace this is how companies/corporations buy their toilet paper.

The one where Bill Gates jumps over a chair? Haha, such a classic. I love that video, too.

Which video?

@@tijtij if it's what I think it is you don't want to know. TRUST ME

Plus their rolls are larger than regular toilet paper so last much longer. I was skeptical at first but have been using them for a year now and it's saved us a surprising amount of money compared to the Aldi own toilet roll we were using before (which isn't exactly luxury!). I also really appreciate the subscription, we never run out and it's one less thing to remember on the weekly shop!

I've researched a different bamboo toilet paper company and there it turned out they import that stuff from China, so it's not that much better than local regular recyled toilet paper. If their production is local it's a pretty good idea though.

Who gives a crap does manufacture in China, but it's because they're based in Australia and they were unable to do plastic free manufacturing in the country due to certain restrictions. Plus the bamboo and recycled paper is sourced FROM China so they aren't importing and shipping from another country. Although they do ship the finished product to the US and Australia this actually is still a pretty good process, until they can source bamboo from the country they operate at least 🤷🏼‍♀️

Unfortunately WGAC is only reasonable for most people, in countries where the company has a physical presence. Otherwise, there's international shipping, duty, exchange. If I were to order it for example, it would be between $3 and $4 PER ROLL. A bidet lid for me is a much more reasonable choice. And for the cost of doing WGAC for a few months, I could get a pretty fancy one!

I like Who Gives A Crap. Good brand. The box lasts quite awhile.

The more you know 🌟 Also, it's physically impossible for a baby to avoid accidents before a certain age (can't recall actual age atm, it's fairly easy to find though). So trying before that age is doomed to fail, simply impossible, they can't control the muscles necessary to prevent accidents. Unless you buy corks in bulk. Don't use corks...

@@Sylfa hmmmm corks..

Thank you for this mental picture

@@PatrickAllenNL only because we love you

@@Sylfa actually, you can potty train from birth using elimination communication. Diapers were not always a thing. Also, many poor countries still primarily use this method.

I think the Yahoo sponsorship required Craig to blur any non-Yahoo products - like his shirt is blurred at one point, too.

I vote for....what you just said. =)

You're saving the world 😂