As a disabled person, I'm grateful for the encouragement to not be perfect. Because I cannot fully take care of myself, sometimes I am fed animal products. I personally try to be vegan as much as I can and when I care for myself I usually am, but being vegan all the time or the most sustainable in other areas all the time is just not reality or a possibility for me. So, thank you.
Thank you for this comment ❤ I'm living with family now that I'm a disabled adult. I do what I can, and that's all we can do, is try our best each day 🙂
No one can live completely zero waste in a society not designed for it 👏 Well said! Very insightful. I deffinetly think I've been so discouraged with how overwhelming the zero waste community can be initially. I felt like I had to be perfectly zero waste, or nothing, I failed. Everyone's situation is different, we can all make impactful changes in our lives and evolve in our low waste living.
Your parents and grandmother have done a damn fine job of raising you . Thank them for me : ) Obviously they set you on the right track and then you evolved and developed into the wonderful human being you are today ... IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD ... you have been very blessed with your village .. xx from NZ
First of all, I am very grateful to the TH-cam algorithm that has introduced me to your videos. :D I have started my zero-waste journey in September of last year. I have been vegan for almost 5 and half years and started reading about the other effects and consequences of hyper-consumerism . Then I started phasing out fast fashion and reducing waste. Boy, it was tough! The clothing aspect not so much, since we have a lot of online second-hand stores and a lot of small brand designers, that are quite affordable. But, waste is a completely different story. I come from Serbia, where everything is packed in plastic and you have a plastic bag full of plastic bags in every household :D So, going zero waste here is a whole different level, because people will look at you suspiciously if you take your own bags to the market or you refuse to use a straw. And I felt so strange and awkward just asking whether something can be put into my container (sometimes, I still do). Also, our recycling system and waste management in general is a disaster. We even do not know whether the stuff we throw in the recycling bin is actually recycled. Recently, I have started ordering online from small producers and everything is packed in plastic bags, so I try to reuse them, instead of loosing my mind over them. I see it like a two ways street. Yes, there is some waste, but I am supporting a small local business and farmers and getting fresh healthy food, so the pluses are bigger then minuses. Also, I have tried in the past months to eradicate the exotic ingredients from my diet (like bananas, dates, chocolate...) and to focus on more locally produced ingredients, but this is also almost impossible mission. :D So, I just go with the flow. Sometimes I am making compromises, because it is important not to loose your common sense in this. As you have mentioned it several times, it is not possible to go zero-waste in a world that is not designed and you should be able to enjoy your enjoy, not have anxiety attacks each time you come in contact with plastic. :D Boy, this was a long comment :D I just wish to say thank you million times! :D
I am sure you will make a big difference to the people in your life as you explain your purpose. Knowing a person, who we admire, who lives a particular way is one of the most successful ways to influence behaviour. You are doing something very important! Good luck to you Milica
I knooow :((( I don't have a lot of pictures from this 8-12 ish age of my childhood, only baby pictures here and there lol and those wouldn't really matter, but thank you for the vibes
When I first started I also felt really bad for having waste/plastic, but most things are not packaged sustainably, and not many package-free alternatives. Now I am content that I am doing my best most of the time, starting small projects for myself to improve different aspects of my living to be more sustainable.
The responsibility really needs to begin shifting to corporations. There is absolutely no reason that cheese needs each slice to be wrapped in plastic or my bread needs not only an outside plastic wrap but an inside one too. There is only so much the individual can do. It’s outrageous.
I've followed zero waste bloggers for so long thinking one day ill be able to do it when circumstances are different because every time i tried such challenges i would be riddled with guilt and disappointment. Now following you im slowly transitioning into a more sustainable lifestyle without feeling much of the guilt of all the other things i could be doing better. It now feels way more atainable. Thank you.
I love this. I was lucky to grow up more sustainable than the average child (was allowed be vegetarian at 10, never bought a ton of new clothes, limit my waste as much as I can, am allowed to grow food at home as a 17 year old, have always gone to green schools/fairtrade schools). Incredibly privileged to have the opportunity but yeah, I love seeing other people’s journeys into the awesome lifestyle I fell into.
It's brilliant to see a story about the journey to a zero waste lifestyle that is open about past mistakes, as well as being really inspiring for how we can all change our habits going forward 💚💚 Super thankful I found your channel!
Thank you so much for sharing this! When I was growing up my parents really overworked themselves to ensure we could have lots of material possessions and exotic holidays, but when I look back I don’t remember any of the toys I had but I remember little boring things we did together that brought the most joy!
You genuinely seem a lot more happy now. I really like your channel, it makes me feel like theres people like me out there, even if i dont know them of if it feels like theres not, thank you!
i remember being embarrassed that my clothes are thrifted, but now it became popular and it's so bizarre? it's a good thing, though it's weird looking back at my relationship with shopping for clothes
In my high school and early adult years, I had a serious clothing habit. And as I got jobs and my own money, it was even worse. I felt like I needed to have different clothes and shoes all the time because it made me feel better about myself. It took me longer to escape this life, but I’m so glad that I did.
Hahaha my dad still calls me and tells me "I can't order this online. The internet will steal my money" btw I came across your chanell years ago and it didn't vibe with me. Now that you explained how you felt back when you started zero waste I understand why it felt like that to me. Cause now I love watching your videos. Especialy cause I don't like matchy matchy minimalist homes and clothing. Whenever I look at my bed with all different covers I thnik to my self "so G's aestetics" :) good on you for owning up to your own mistakes.
I had a great childhood growing up on a farm as part of a large family. Money would have been tight but I never realised that until one of the girls at school gave me 20 cents because my family was so poor!
I really like this message. I am not perfect, but all I can do is try to improve my habits to be more sustainable step-by-step and learning about it. I am not vegan and I am not zero waste, but I am proud of the things I am already doing and it is a great feeling to educate my friends about sustainable alternatives, second-hand shopping and other things
Hi Gittemary. Your growth and evolution to a sustainably focused lifestyle is so interesting and impressive. One of your most appealing traits is the joy that you exhibit. You are unique and are doing great work. Thank you for sharing your growth, vulnerability, and your lessons learned. We are all learning from and along with you.
It is far more important to have present parent/s than to always have everything you want. I lacked both but only have consequences of the first and didn't actually care about posessions at that time
Such an inspiring and important story, thank you so much for sharing your journey! :) some parts really reminded me of my own life, e.g. growing up in a family that doesn’t have a lot of money but then ending up buying fast fashion as soon as I had some money. I think in my case it was more the fact that I finally could decide what I want to wear instead of having to wear my cousin’s old clothes than the fact that I was into fashion (for sure I was far away from being a fashion blogger, remembering all the weird stuff I was wearing lol). And it’s great to hear that even a role model for sustainability, like you are for your followers, started like this. Like you said: no one is perfect, and focusing on perfection all the time is pretty toxic. I’m still working on my sustainability journey but what I can say is that even stopping to buy fast fashion and starting a vegan diet as a first step into sustainability already feels amazing! :)
I’ve watched your videos for probably about a year now. And hearing you talk about being so irritated by “surprise plastic” and having that weight of perfection.... This is where I am currently. I would love to hear more about overcoming that feeling! Ways to cope or accept when others around you consume differently, how to focus on areas YOU can control, and how to use “mental” energy in a way that doesn’t exhaust you when it comes to trying to be better aligned with a zero waste life!!!
So lovely to find out you live in Copenhagen! Your English sounds like you're from England :) I'm in the states. Love CPH. I studied in the city in college for a semester. So did my husband so we went there on our honeymoon and were just back in August. Thanks for sharing your story. I've been watching many of your videos.
Your childhood sounds lovely. Coming from little can make you more appreciative and thrifty, but some folk sadly become more acquisitive. It is impossible to live zero waste in out current world, but you show there is still lots we can do. Thank you for your videos - I really appreciate them.
I love this video! You are an amazing person and thank you for making it. I just read “Klimaguiden” (a Danish guide to reduce your personal CO2 emissions) and they wrote that DTU has found that only 1 % of the CO2 emissions from food stems from the packaging. They also wrote about how 1,5 grams of plastic on a cucumber can extend the life from three days to two weeks and since food waste is so much worse than packaging (100 % waste vs. 1 % waste) it does not makes sense to be so anti-plastic as a lot of us has become. I would love some nuance on this in a future video perhaps, since I have never heard these arguments from anyone in the zero waste community. I know that there are so many other problems related to trash than just the CO2, but I have a hard time seeing a future where we can avoid packaging all together yet avoid food waste. I would really love a video on the future of zero waste. I feel like a lot of it is very focused on the “right now” and not so much on the systems that have to replace the current ones and how that would possibly look. I have so many thoughts about this (and no one I know care about this so I have to let it out here 😉) but I better stop so it does not get too long 😅
This story is the reason I love your channel more than any other zero waste channel! Your current approach is very realistic and forgiving, which makes total sense from your character growth story here. I hope you know, at least for me, but I’m sure for others also, that I did not have to go through the painful/ strict/ mentally unsustainable period of more sustainable living largely due to the teachings of your channel. Thank you!
Love the childhood insights. I was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania. When I got to know about the importance of removing single use stuff and recycling I cane to realise how eco friendly my grandparents lived. Partly because they didn't have much and would reuse a lot. Now I have moved to the UK a few years ago and everytime I see herbs in plastic or all fruits and vegetables in plastic I am sad. Back in my hone country I have not seen this even in supermarkets. People don't like produce wrapped in plastic. Is normal to chose and feel all your fruits and vegetables before you buy them. We would use small plastic bags which is now slowly going away. I sincerely hope the UK will do it soon. Supermarkets look so much nicer without all the plastic. All the greenery and nicely aranged non packaged produce makes me so happy. And you enjoy the food more because you feel it and smell it before cooking and eating. There is a petition now from Greenpeace, hopefully it will make an impact
This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I’ve watched TFT for awhile and it was inspiring but I found it a struggle to manage trash when I have a family. I think I was driving them crazy and myself crazy! I am still conscious of trash and trying to manage reality of being more green but it helps to know it takes time. I think it all has to balance whether in the process/transition in being more environmentally friendly, trash conscious and the choices that’s all in us in how we live our lives in day to day manner. Thank you for this episode 🥰
thank you so much for sharing your story, i love how you give us all so much room to grow and evolve and encourage us in doing so by being so open!! i hope you'll reach the 100k with new subscribers from this video🎉💙💜🧡
I was the same I loved fashion and clothes but soon I started living more natural and simple I began blossoming and feeling better I feel I love with the simple things like books knitted items seashells collecting jars foraging and making own tea and growing own foods I just feel so much happier and less stressed I’m trying to phase out social media (part from TH-cam but have less watch time) for mental health now
Thank you for this. I love your videos and have learned so much from you. You inspired me to begin looking at my choices. You even inspired me to adopt a vegan lifestyle! Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with sustainability. I think most of us can relate to the different stages you experienced along the way- it is really is vindicative to know others go through similar feelings.
Great topic! I've never aspired to exactly have such a trash jar / trash jar lifestyle. But nevertheless I feel the need to reflect from time to time á la "I don't have to do everything" / "I don't need to be perfect" regarding sustainability, and to remind myself to not feel anxious about what my friends/family/colleagues consume. And btw those throwback pics were fun :D
I'm glad you mentioned your struggles and fears through the journey of Sustainability. I'm currently in the beginning of the journey and I remember a couple of months ago feeling super anxious whenever I had to buy my groceries. On a slightly different note, even if it's seems we are about the same age, you seem to me like my online Zero Waste big sister. 🥰 Also, glad to see Jarritos soda in your videos 🇲🇽🥳.
This is a vid i really needed to hear. I alwaya feel bad about that i still consume milk meat etc. I especially want to like plant milks but i just cant the guilt is hard. I am trying to settle into a happy medium. Finding ways to reuse what i have and so on
You're wonderful! You're attitude, positivity, your knowledge,the world needs you and I for one are thankful for such a powerful influencer!!love some bird in Australia x
Oh how I remember the eco anxiety early on, still occasionally get it but I love that you and other creators I follow reinforce the message that you can't do all the good the world needs but the world needs all the good that you can do :) Thanks for another great video
That was such an incredible journey you've gone through and I'm so glad I got to hear it! And I know this wasn't the point of the video but those were some bomb outfits 😂 I want to see more of that boho look, I have no style and I need help!! 😭😂
Hihi, I've been following your channel for some time and your videos have been so invaluable to me. I've recently started using menstrual cups to save money and hopefully waste a bit less packaging! I loved this video of your fashion evolution, I too am into jfashion, lolita/mori/otome, and half or more of my wardrobe is 2nd hand. I was so surprised you used to have a decora phase! Anyway, keep up the good work
Loved this video and seeing your journey. Your openness and compassion for others shines through, and your constant learning and growing is very inspiring. 💚
I love and appreciate so much the way you live and share the zero waste lifestyle with us. Finding you was a blessing, because at the beginning I also felt very anxious and guilty. Plus, you're very informative and didactic. Thank you 💚💚
I really enjoyed watching this video :) and I could resonate with your story. My family always had enough money, but we wouldn’t purchase a lot - and if only long lasting, good quality items. However, in my „teenage“ years (haha I still am) I freaked out and consumed tons.... but two years later I stumbled across veganism and sustainability, so everything changed:D Today I call myself a frugalist, only buy second hand or make my clothes myself. I loved listening to your story, you’re such a good speaker!! Your work on yt and ig is soo great 😍 love and support from Germany :)
Thank you so much your content is so helpful and informative quite supportive and so needed for people genuinely trying to educate themselves on how to become more sustainable.
I remember being told to always turn off the lights when leaving a room, I do it automatically now. It's a great habit to have developed, especially considering I usually have a very hard time with habits. Also, do you have naturally red hair?? It's so beautiful.
I believe that each day is an opportunity to do better than the day before. Everyone makes mistakes. No one goes into this knowing everything. But we all need just to start and then we can grow.
I went vegan OVER NIGHT, almost 10 years ago, but my journey with waste has been the slowest little snail crawl. I love your ethos-- all that we can do is the best that we can, amidst a society not designed for a different kind of lifestyle. One day, we'll all get there!
Have you found it more difficult to be zero waste with the pandemic ? Everything so much more single use now then before because people don’t want the chance.
Growing up we always went thrifting for any of the stuff needed, it was completely normal for me. It was not until high school people really started judging where my clothing came from but to me it was fine. I still get most of my stuff 2nd hand.
I miss old-style landfill sites in the UK (ok, so the 'Household Recycling' centres are probably better for the environment and in general, but hey..) because when we were kids my dad would go to take something to the 'dump', and my brothers and I would come back with a car full of toys we'd 'found' and adopted. It was like a treasure site to me- but then again, I do tend to find treasure in other people's rubbish even to this day... I hate the throwing out of stuff that could be used by someone else, especially. It hurts me!
I'm really glad I got to zero waste/sustainable/vegan mindset early in life (I went vegan at 14, zero waste slowly still in transition at 17). Problem is that I can't really talk to most people my age about it.
Just came across this video and just wanted to say you have such a positive energy. The way you approach this gave me a feeling that everyone can be included in this journey, love this so much 💚 And I can't imagine that I am the only winner of your channel 😉
In what ways do you repurpose/give new life to waste before resorting to disposing of or recycling it? Trying to reuse the waste that comes into my home, but I’m running out of ideas
I asked this myself some time ago and than I stumbled across something Rob Greenfield said. It doesn't matter if we use it once or twenty times, singel-use cups/packaging will end up in landfill in the end. So we need to avoid trash as much as possible in first place. For exampel I use old containers (without a lit) to sort stuff, but recycle other packaging as good as possible 🙏
I’m curious about what the tricks are in the zero waste community towards tape. When something is broken but can be mended by tape, what will you do? Most tape has plastic and sometimes paper tape isn’t an option so what is there for those situations? What is then something that you would use? I imagine tossing the item isn’t the best outcome either so I’m wondering what everyone’s opinion or tricks are 😇
As a disabled person, I'm grateful for the encouragement to not be perfect. Because I cannot fully take care of myself, sometimes I am fed animal products. I personally try to be vegan as much as I can and when I care for myself I usually am, but being vegan all the time or the most sustainable in other areas all the time is just not reality or a possibility for me. So, thank you.
Love to you from the UK!😀
Love from Mexico 🇲🇽🥰. Putting our grain of salt to make this a better planet is better than simply not trying.
Thank you for this comment. Much love!
My mum was disabled, know exactly what your saying, even though she tried to be as independent as possible. Love from Australia.
Thank you for this comment ❤ I'm living with family now that I'm a disabled adult. I do what I can, and that's all we can do, is try our best each day 🙂
No one can live completely zero waste in a society not designed for it 👏 Well said! Very insightful. I deffinetly think I've been so discouraged with how overwhelming the zero waste community can be initially. I felt like I had to be perfectly zero waste, or nothing, I failed. Everyone's situation is different, we can all make impactful changes in our lives and evolve in our low waste living.
Your parents and grandmother have done a damn fine job of raising you . Thank them for me : )
Obviously they set you on the right track and then you evolved and developed into the wonderful human being you are today ... IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD ... you have been very blessed with your village .. xx from NZ
omg this is so sweet, I've shared your comment with my mum and she is beyond happy
First of all, I am very grateful to the TH-cam algorithm that has introduced me to your videos. :D I have started my zero-waste journey in September of last year. I have been vegan for almost 5 and half years and started reading about the other effects and consequences of hyper-consumerism . Then I started phasing out fast fashion and reducing waste. Boy, it was tough! The clothing aspect not so much, since we have a lot of online second-hand stores and a lot of small brand designers, that are quite affordable. But, waste is a completely different story. I come from Serbia, where everything is packed in plastic and you have a plastic bag full of plastic bags in every household :D So, going zero waste here is a whole different level, because people will look at you suspiciously if you take your own bags to the market or you refuse to use a straw. And I felt so strange and awkward just asking whether something can be put into my container (sometimes, I still do). Also, our recycling system and waste management in general is a disaster. We even do not know whether the stuff we throw in the recycling bin is actually recycled.
Recently, I have started ordering online from small producers and everything is packed in plastic bags, so I try to reuse them, instead of loosing my mind over them. I see it like a two ways street. Yes, there is some waste, but I am supporting a small local business and farmers and getting fresh healthy food, so the pluses are bigger then minuses.
Also, I have tried in the past months to eradicate the exotic ingredients from my diet (like bananas, dates, chocolate...) and to focus on more locally produced ingredients, but this is also almost impossible mission. :D So, I just go with the flow. Sometimes I am making compromises, because it is important not to loose your common sense in this. As you have mentioned it several times, it is not possible to go zero-waste in a world that is not designed and you should be able to enjoy your enjoy, not have anxiety attacks each time you come in contact with plastic. :D
Boy, this was a long comment :D I just wish to say thank you million times! :D
I am sure you will make a big difference to the people in your life as you explain your purpose. Knowing a person, who we admire, who lives a particular way is one of the most successful ways to influence behaviour. You are doing something very important! Good luck to you Milica
Yea, it's basically impossible to recycle plastic in Serbia and even more impossible to avoid using it. We're gonna swim in our trash soon 🥲
The lack of photos smol child Gittemary is heartbreaking :( Ha kidding, great video. I really appreciate your openness about your past
I knooow :((( I don't have a lot of pictures from this 8-12 ish age of my childhood, only baby pictures here and there lol and those wouldn't really matter, but thank you for the vibes
true i would have loved to see the tie basketballshirt outfit😂
@@debcress6718 I looked for pictures, but I think I was too cool for photos back then 😂👌
When I first started I also felt really bad for having waste/plastic, but most things are not packaged sustainably, and not many package-free alternatives. Now I am content that I am doing my best most of the time, starting small projects for myself to improve different aspects of my living to be more sustainable.
The responsibility really needs to begin shifting to corporations. There is absolutely no reason that cheese needs each slice to be wrapped in plastic or my bread needs not only an outside plastic wrap but an inside one too. There is only so much the individual can do. It’s outrageous.
@@kensiblonde4203 I swear I have no idea why they do it. So generous for nothing
I've followed zero waste bloggers for so long thinking one day ill be able to do it when circumstances are different because every time i tried such challenges i would be riddled with guilt and disappointment. Now following you im slowly transitioning into a more sustainable lifestyle without feeling much of the guilt of all the other things i could be doing better. It now feels way more atainable. Thank you.
I love this. I was lucky to grow up more sustainable than the average child (was allowed be vegetarian at 10, never bought a ton of new clothes, limit my waste as much as I can, am allowed to grow food at home as a 17 year old, have always gone to green schools/fairtrade schools). Incredibly privileged to have the opportunity but yeah, I love seeing other people’s journeys into the awesome lifestyle I fell into.
It's brilliant to see a story about the journey to a zero waste lifestyle that is open about past mistakes, as well as being really inspiring for how we can all change our habits going forward 💚💚 Super thankful I found your channel!
Thank you so much for sharing this! When I was growing up my parents really overworked themselves to ensure we could have lots of material possessions and exotic holidays, but when I look back I don’t remember any of the toys I had but I remember little boring things we did together that brought the most joy!
You genuinely seem a lot more happy now. I really like your channel, it makes me feel like theres people like me out there, even if i dont know them of if it feels like theres not, thank you!
i remember being embarrassed that my clothes are thrifted, but now it became popular and it's so bizarre? it's a good thing, though it's weird looking back at my relationship with shopping for clothes
I'm super grateful for being introduced to your videos
I am happy to have you here, thank you for the support 🌿
Every day is a day to make a difference.
Exactly 🌿
In my high school and early adult years, I had a serious clothing habit. And as I got jobs and my own money, it was even worse. I felt like I needed to have different clothes and shoes all the time because it made me feel better about myself.
It took me longer to escape this life, but I’m so glad that I did.
Hahaha my dad still calls me and tells me "I can't order this online. The internet will steal my money" btw I came across your chanell years ago and it didn't vibe with me. Now that you explained how you felt back when you started zero waste I understand why it felt like that to me. Cause now I love watching your videos. Especialy cause I don't like matchy matchy minimalist homes and clothing. Whenever I look at my bed with all different covers I thnik to my self "so G's aestetics" :) good on you for owning up to your own mistakes.
I love this relatability. The openness is real and raw. It takes a lot to be vulnerable online and I think it’s safe to say...we appreciate it!
Wow this was powerful. Let's create a society where people can easily live low impact!
I love your teenage years fashion trajectory, from scene to decora, to victorian to fashion week. It's really similar to how my own style developed
@6:59 okay but I'm still on the hunt for Jack skellington items. He's still my first love 🖤🖤🖤
The Jack Skellington aesthetic is still a vibe, I stand by it 👌😎
I had a great childhood growing up on a farm as part of a large family. Money would have been tight but I never realised that until one of the girls at school gave me 20 cents because my family was so poor!
I really like this message. I am not perfect, but all I can do is try to improve my habits to be more sustainable step-by-step and learning about it. I am not vegan and I am not zero waste, but I am proud of the things I am already doing and it is a great feeling to educate my friends about sustainable alternatives, second-hand shopping and other things
Beautiful personal video 💚
Thank you 💚
Thank you for sharing your story! The fact that you're so down to earth and transparent really inspires me :)
Hi Gittemary. Your growth and evolution to a sustainably focused lifestyle is so interesting and impressive. One of your most appealing traits is the joy that you exhibit. You are unique and are doing great work. Thank you for sharing your growth, vulnerability, and your lessons learned. We are all learning from and along with you.
It is far more important to have present parent/s than to always have everything you want. I lacked both but only have consequences of the first and didn't actually care about posessions at that time
Such an inspiring and important story, thank you so much for sharing your journey! :) some parts really reminded me of my own life, e.g. growing up in a family that doesn’t have a lot of money but then ending up buying fast fashion as soon as I had some money. I think in my case it was more the fact that I finally could decide what I want to wear instead of having to wear my cousin’s old clothes than the fact that I was into fashion (for sure I was far away from being a fashion blogger, remembering all the weird stuff I was wearing lol). And it’s great to hear that even a role model for sustainability, like you are for your followers, started like this. Like you said: no one is perfect, and focusing on perfection all the time is pretty toxic. I’m still working on my sustainability journey but what I can say is that even stopping to buy fast fashion and starting a vegan diet as a first step into sustainability already feels amazing! :)
I’ve watched your videos for probably about a year now. And hearing you talk about being so irritated by “surprise plastic” and having that weight of perfection.... This is where I am currently. I would love to hear more about overcoming that feeling! Ways to cope or accept when others around you consume differently, how to focus on areas YOU can control, and how to use “mental” energy in a way that doesn’t exhaust you when it comes to trying to be better aligned with a zero waste life!!!
you are so inspiring 💚💚💚
Thank you! 💚💚
So lovely to find out you live in Copenhagen! Your English sounds like you're from England :) I'm in the states. Love CPH. I studied in the city in college for a semester. So did my husband so we went there on our honeymoon and were just back in August. Thanks for sharing your story. I've been watching many of your videos.
Oh!! I haven't seen your vegan storytime and NOW I caught up with both stories. Thanks a lot for sharing your own so inspiring reality❤
Thank you for being so transparent about your journey 💙💜♥️
Your story reminded me that when I was very young we borrowed toys from the library all the time. Thank you!
Your childhood sounds lovely. Coming from little can make you more appreciative and thrifty, but some folk sadly become more acquisitive. It is impossible to live zero waste in out current world, but you show there is still lots we can do. Thank you for your videos - I really appreciate them.
I love this video! You are an amazing person and thank you for making it.
I just read “Klimaguiden” (a Danish guide to reduce your personal CO2 emissions) and they wrote that DTU has found that only 1 % of the CO2 emissions from food stems from the packaging. They also wrote about how 1,5 grams of plastic on a cucumber can extend the life from three days to two weeks and since food waste is so much worse than packaging (100 % waste vs. 1 % waste) it does not makes sense to be so anti-plastic as a lot of us has become. I would love some nuance on this in a future video perhaps, since I have never heard these arguments from anyone in the zero waste community. I know that there are so many other problems related to trash than just the CO2, but I have a hard time seeing a future where we can avoid packaging all together yet avoid food waste. I would really love a video on the future of zero waste. I feel like a lot of it is very focused on the “right now” and not so much on the systems that have to replace the current ones and how that would possibly look. I have so many thoughts about this (and no one I know care about this so I have to let it out here 😉) but I better stop so it does not get too long 😅
This story is the reason I love your channel more than any other zero waste channel! Your current approach is very realistic and forgiving, which makes total sense from your character growth story here. I hope you know, at least for me, but I’m sure for others also, that I did not have to go through the painful/ strict/ mentally unsustainable period of more sustainable living largely due to the teachings of your channel. Thank you!
Love the childhood insights. I was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania. When I got to know about the importance of removing single use stuff and recycling I cane to realise how eco friendly my grandparents lived. Partly because they didn't have much and would reuse a lot.
Now I have moved to the UK a few years ago and everytime I see herbs in plastic or all fruits and vegetables in plastic I am sad. Back in my hone country I have not seen this even in supermarkets. People don't like produce wrapped in plastic. Is normal to chose and feel all your fruits and vegetables before you buy them. We would use small plastic bags which is now slowly going away. I sincerely hope the UK will do it soon. Supermarkets look so much nicer without all the plastic. All the greenery and nicely aranged non packaged produce makes me so happy. And you enjoy the food more because you feel it and smell it before cooking and eating.
There is a petition now from Greenpeace, hopefully it will make an impact
Just starting out my journey into being less wasteful im so glad I found your channel! Honestly feel like I relate a bit to you and your childhood!
You're amazing and such a great example. You're one of the first people I started following in this movement. Thank the Lord!
Such a breath of fresh air, Gittemary ☺️ I am learning so much from you. Thank you.💐🐨
So much love from Turkey! Hearing from your journey is very wholesome and reviving, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and normalising the journey in a world that is not designed to be zero waste/sustainable!
This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I’ve watched TFT for awhile and it was inspiring but I found it a struggle to manage trash when I have a family. I think I was driving them crazy and myself crazy! I am still conscious of trash and trying to manage reality of being more green but it helps to know it takes time. I think it all has to balance whether in the process/transition in being more environmentally friendly, trash conscious and the choices that’s all in us in how we live our lives in day to day manner. Thank you for this episode 🥰
You are a beautiful soul, Gittemary, and I am so grateful I stumbled onto your channel. Light and love to you and your wonderful family 💞.
thank you so much for sharing your story, i love how you give us all so much room to grow and evolve and encourage us in doing so by being so open!! i hope you'll reach the 100k with new subscribers from this video🎉💙💜🧡
Goodness, I love your story! And I can relate to you very much! Thank you for sharing, you're a great inspiration to me! ❤
I was the same I loved fashion and clothes but soon I started living more natural and simple I began blossoming and feeling better I feel I love with the simple things like books knitted items seashells collecting jars foraging and making own tea and growing own foods I just feel so much happier and less stressed I’m trying to phase out social media (part from TH-cam but have less watch time) for mental health now
Thank you for this. I love your videos and have learned so much from you. You inspired me to begin looking at my choices. You even inspired me to adopt a vegan lifestyle! Thank you
You are the new love of my life! ❤️
Love the honesty and I really enjoyed hearing about your background and the personal journey that you have been on, thanks for this video 👍😊💕
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with sustainability. I think most of us can relate to the different stages you experienced along the way- it is really is vindicative to know others go through similar feelings.
Great topic!
I've never aspired to exactly have such a trash jar / trash jar lifestyle. But nevertheless I feel the need to reflect from time to time á la "I don't have to do everything" / "I don't need to be perfect" regarding sustainability, and to remind myself to not feel anxious about what my friends/family/colleagues consume.
And btw those throwback pics were fun :D
You are one of favorite zero waste youtuber 💚
Gittemary, thank you so much for sharing... I've recently found your Channel and have been binge watching... You're a true inspiration.
Love this video!!!
I'm glad you mentioned your struggles and fears through the journey of Sustainability. I'm currently in the beginning of the journey and I remember a couple of months ago feeling super anxious whenever I had to buy my groceries. On a slightly different note, even if it's seems we are about the same age, you seem to me like my online Zero Waste big sister. 🥰 Also, glad to see Jarritos soda in your videos 🇲🇽🥳.
This is a vid i really needed to hear. I alwaya feel bad about that i still consume milk meat etc. I especially want to like plant milks but i just cant the guilt is hard. I am trying to settle into a happy medium. Finding ways to reuse what i have and so on
You're wonderful! You're attitude, positivity, your knowledge,the world needs you and I for one are thankful for such a powerful influencer!!love some bird in Australia x
Oh how I remember the eco anxiety early on, still occasionally get it but I love that you and other creators I follow reinforce the message that you can't do all the good the world needs but the world needs all the good that you can do :) Thanks for another great video
That was such an incredible journey you've gone through and I'm so glad I got to hear it! And I know this wasn't the point of the video but those were some bomb outfits 😂 I want to see more of that boho look, I have no style and I need help!! 😭😂
Hihi, I've been following your channel for some time and your videos have been so invaluable to me. I've recently started using menstrual cups to save money and hopefully waste a bit less packaging! I loved this video of your fashion evolution, I too am into jfashion, lolita/mori/otome, and half or more of my wardrobe is 2nd hand. I was so surprised you used to have a decora phase! Anyway, keep up the good work
Loved this video and seeing your journey. Your openness and compassion for others shines through, and your constant learning and growing is very inspiring. 💚
I love and appreciate so much the way you live and share the zero waste lifestyle with us. Finding you was a blessing, because at the beginning I also felt very anxious and guilty. Plus, you're very informative and didactic. Thank you 💚💚
We learn the same lessons in life; we learn them in our own order.
The videos you have posted lately have all been amazing ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your story :) It was very interesting to watch this video :)
Thank you for the support, I hope I can help kickstart other peoples sustainable journey 🌿
@@Gittemary for sure 😊 I am already doing some sustainable things in my life slowly since 2018 or so 😊
Thank you for speaking with so much honesty and love! Love you, Gittemary!!!
We all had such a similar journey, from a lot to A LOT BETTER
Fascinating! Thank you!
I really enjoyed watching this video :) and I could resonate with your story. My family always had enough money, but we wouldn’t purchase a lot - and if only long lasting, good quality items. However, in my „teenage“ years (haha I still am) I freaked out and consumed tons.... but two years later I stumbled across veganism and sustainability, so everything changed:D Today I call myself a frugalist, only buy second hand or make my clothes myself. I loved listening to your story, you’re such a good speaker!! Your work on yt and ig is soo great 😍 love and support from Germany :)
This was great! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for sharing your journey!
Thank you so much your content is so helpful and informative quite supportive and so needed for people genuinely trying to educate themselves on how to become more sustainable.
This was really great and true.
The ending 😂😂 winner of your channel
Thank you for sharing your journey! super inspiring!!
Love the real talk
I remember being told to always turn off the lights when leaving a room, I do it automatically now. It's a great habit to have developed, especially considering I usually have a very hard time with habits. Also, do you have naturally red hair?? It's so beautiful.
Yes!!I did enjoy this story soo much very inspiring 💜
loved the story, thanks for sharing
It's so nice to see your journey
I absolutely loved this video! More storytime please!😊
Thank you, I really enjoyed this video
Thank you so much for sharing your story 💚
I believe that each day is an opportunity to do better than the day before. Everyone makes mistakes. No one goes into this knowing everything. But we all need just to start and then we can grow.
omg i never knew you wore decora! I love seeing the overlap between jfashion and sustainable communities
hehe, oh how I did! ❤️
I went vegan OVER NIGHT, almost 10 years ago, but my journey with waste has been the slowest little snail crawl. I love your ethos-- all that we can do is the best that we can, amidst a society not designed for a different kind of lifestyle. One day, we'll all get there!
Hi . You inspired me to collect and assess my trash for one month
Loved your story! 🥰
Fab video. What lipstick are you wearing here?
Well said
you look much more yonger and fresher than years ago
soo inspiring
Have you found it more difficult to be zero waste with the pandemic ? Everything so much more single use now then before because people don’t want the chance.
Growing up we always went thrifting for any of the stuff needed, it was completely normal for me. It was not until high school people really started judging where my clothing came from but to me it was fine. I still get most of my stuff 2nd hand.
I miss old-style landfill sites in the UK (ok, so the 'Household Recycling' centres are probably better for the environment and in general, but hey..) because when we were kids my dad would go to take something to the 'dump', and my brothers and I would come back with a car full of toys we'd 'found' and adopted. It was like a treasure site to me- but then again, I do tend to find treasure in other people's rubbish even to this day... I hate the throwing out of stuff that could be used by someone else, especially. It hurts me!
I remember going to the dump too. I miss those days. Dad and I found so much good stuff.
I'm really glad I got to zero waste/sustainable/vegan mindset early in life (I went vegan at 14, zero waste slowly still in transition at 17). Problem is that I can't really talk to most people my age about it.
Just came across this video and just wanted to say you have such a positive energy. The way you approach this gave me a feeling that everyone can be included in this journey, love this so much 💚 And I can't imagine that I am the only winner of your channel 😉
In what ways do you repurpose/give new life to waste before resorting to disposing of or recycling it? Trying to reuse the waste that comes into my home, but I’m running out of ideas
I asked this myself some time ago and than I stumbled across something Rob Greenfield said.
It doesn't matter if we use it once or twenty times, singel-use cups/packaging will end up in landfill in the end. So we need to avoid trash as much as possible in first place.
For exampel I use old containers (without a lit) to sort stuff, but recycle other packaging as good as possible 🙏
I’m curious about what the tricks are in the zero waste community towards tape. When something is broken but can be mended by tape, what will you do? Most tape has plastic and sometimes paper tape isn’t an option so what is there for those situations? What is then something that you would use? I imagine tossing the item isn’t the best outcome either so I’m wondering what everyone’s opinion or tricks are 😇
So true!!