Two adults, two kids, zero waste | Bea Johnson | TEDxFoggyBottom

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  • @auryflam79
    @auryflam79 8 ปีที่แล้ว +621

    This is what humanity desperately needs! Less consumption, more life! Thanks to this woman who has clearly great ideas to make our world a better place!

  • @OotheindogermanoO
    @OotheindogermanoO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    Why are so many people in this comment section bashing her for not being vegan? She does a lot to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Appreciate her effort instead of picking on her choices. Nobody's perfect!

    • @gardenjoy5223
      @gardenjoy5223 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      As if vegans are perfect. A lot of them are aggressive. Not nice people at all. Very self-righteous and disdaining. Now there are also lots of nice ones, but to me: each aggressive one is one too many. They made vegan the new religion and try others to bow down to it too. No, thanks. No way!

    • @celestineernest1087
      @celestineernest1087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@gardenjoy5223 its people who continue to eat animals who are agressive not vegans. Society impose violences and cruauty to animals. the actual religion is to eat animals, to predomine on theses individus. Dont worry the new vegan religion is not coming tomorrow, but animals slaughters go on, open your eyes and wake up

    • @gardenjoy5223
      @gardenjoy5223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@celestineernest1087 This is what I was talking about. Also in you it already has religious tendencies, when you write "open your eyes and wake up". Can't you see that aggression is in all humans, whether they are vegan or not? No, I guess you can't, since you have blinded yourself to it. Like eating animals is the source of aggression and not each person's wicked heart. With pride - the biggest failure of all - leading the way in most ideologies, like in veganism. "See how good I am for not eating animals? Everybody should stick to my worldview!" "And if you don't, we'll bash you, shame you, etc."

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@gardenjoy5223 yup she just proved your point, out of nowhere lol I'm not vegan or even vegetarian but i eat less meat than what i used to. won't stop eating it however. About this zero waste lifestyle, where i live it's impossible! Everything is wrapped in plastic or whatever, if you go to the supermarket the only thing that is not packaged is the fruit :C

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      @qandeelmalik 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @candyclews4047
    @candyclews4047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Love the idea of everything fitting in a carry-on, people come and clean the home and then the rent pays for our vacation ... wow

  • @babylon1003
    @babylon1003 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Amazing. I started my zero waste life months ago. And thanks to Bea and so many people inspired by her. Let’s make our planet a better place!

    • @renesoto3986
      @renesoto3986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lets try and make corporations follow this idea

  • @howardcohen6817
    @howardcohen6817 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Growing up in the 1950s 60s we put water in plastic bottles in the fridge. When I complained about the taste, mom would just yell at me, yet I developed (at 8) my theory of plastic-bleeding. Plastic-makers have changed the formula of plastic-softener, but I still taste this. So, no; no more plastic for me - well, much less.
    However well you do it, it's better than wasting blindly. Good for you, Bea. LG, howie from Germany, but really from Brooklyn, NY.

  • @amandabrems7396
    @amandabrems7396 7 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    What a tough crowd, not one peep whenever she made a joke.

    • @NeverMind353
      @NeverMind353 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Amanda Brems i just think the mic didnt pick up the crowd noise well. Apart from that, her jokes just weren't that funny...

    • @tawnyalehtinen5439
      @tawnyalehtinen5439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agree, and she had some funnies!

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup it's the mic, right at the start 0:50 you can hear people laugh but the sound is really low.

    • @supernukey419
      @supernukey419 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lgge Gee is that a joke?

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@supernukey419 when i was a little boy in Poland, we all had ponies! My sister had pony, my cousin had pony, so what's wrong with that??

  • @sweetwillow028_
    @sweetwillow028_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Very impressed how clean and organized. Simply elegant and spacious... open bright ... freedom!

  • @maryj7423
    @maryj7423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    A zero waste lifestyle is good for everyone! You clear your mind and save your wallet with minimalism, you appreciate and care more for items, you eat healthier, save the environment and stall industries' mass production that almost always exploits workers in poor countries!

  • @sharit7970
    @sharit7970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    3:10 'the beauty of decluttering is that it lets you share the things you don't use or need with other people' --GOLD! Thanks for posting!

  • @Gealamusic
    @Gealamusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +305

    Agh i always feel really uncomfortable when people make a joke and the audience doesnt laugh 😁

    • @BlondeRedheadislove
      @BlondeRedheadislove 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      She has a good message, but yeah she's just lacking in the charisma to be funny. I've watched all her talks and she makes the same "jokes" every time.

    • @MohamedAyman-hz3kx
      @MohamedAyman-hz3kx 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      تزززم

    • @whatcatwhiskers8169
      @whatcatwhiskers8169 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I find it funny

  • @paulinapadillasuarez9853
    @paulinapadillasuarez9853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Omgggg, I'm just seeing this right now. I've been just to a few beautiful places in the world but were enough to realize that I want everyone else to visit those amazing natural beauties and the way of getting that is by conserving our home: planet earth.
    Thanks Bea, keep shining.🌱💜

  • @hydrangeadragon
    @hydrangeadragon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    I really wanna start an all vegan, zero waste, self sustaining community one day

    • @micheledulak4047
      @micheledulak4047 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @aqua3925
      @aqua3925 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      HydrangeaDragon take out all vegan and I'm in... I need meat:)

    • @evaiskra11
      @evaiskra11 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Are you recruiting yet? I'm in!

    • @sustainableshelbs2521
      @sustainableshelbs2521 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      HydrangeoDragon, let's do it! Currently, I'm working on a project of my own to figure out how to be vegan, zero waste, and self sustaining. I'd love for you to check it out and follow me on my journey!

    • @cyclopath5475
      @cyclopath5475 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You don't need, you just want it ;)

  • @neharathoremom6504
    @neharathoremom6504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    19 years old and at the right time to know this gold 👏

  • @happygolucky6284
    @happygolucky6284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is my goal! I’ve watched this so many times now! I’ve made a few mistakes though. Trying to buy things to make my own products where the individual ingredients came packaged in more plastic than the original product I was trying to replace. You’re better of buying things in real life locally. Way less waste and more control over packaging choices.

    • @dawnbern2917
      @dawnbern2917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found the same problem! I tried to make my own sunscreen and the zinc oxide at the local health food store came in a huge plastic container :-( I think I'm going to look on the Zero waste markets for a sunscreen product already made that comes in glass and shipped in paper :-)

  • @alejandraandujo7558
    @alejandraandujo7558 7 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    freaking loved her!!

    • @riznaf7693
      @riznaf7693 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How has it been after 3 years?

  • @Hijabibti925
    @Hijabibti925 7 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    I believe plastics should be heavily taxed as well as meats and dairy. Those taxes should be used for ecological projects.

    • @Broadwaydrama
      @Broadwaydrama 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think it would be better if they'd stop making plastics. Tax it would be like rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic. They could better invest the time in making laws about plastic free products

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't tax plastic, just stop production!!! Trust me, if you tax everything, the ONLY thing that is going to happen is people in government buying Mercedes and BMW's for themselves.

  • @rosab6127
    @rosab6127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have wondered myself how to save up money and honestly, this is the best way to do it... easy and good for the environment. I really don't think I need that many clothes, shoes and stuff. It makes me sick to see how much stuff I have... time to de-clutter and live as close to zero waste as possible.

  • @everythingtechpro007
    @everythingtechpro007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow this family deserves an award for what they accomplished.

  • @taylorgordon4632
    @taylorgordon4632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "A life based on experiences "💜💜💜 I wish I was there to ask questions 🖤💜

  • @velvetvideos063
    @velvetvideos063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I came from Lauren's talk, this is so inspiring! I wish more people can implement this in their lives

  • @RossGuzman
    @RossGuzman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Please be my mom!!!

  • @resaboutb.9566
    @resaboutb.9566 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can absolutely appreciate what Mrs. Johnson has accomplished and is attempting to teach others. I personally will not wear hand-me-down shoes, but there are some takeaways in her examples that I could implement. Filtered water instead of the plastic gallons of water I purchase, for example. Food for thought! Minimalist thinking already!!

  • @innazhurav9622
    @innazhurav9622 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Вот так должен выглядеть интерьер без всяких излишеств как у этой женщины. Я многие годы стремлюсь к такому минимализму и это очень облегчает жизнь. Почему так мало таких людей как она?!

  • @alchemylab.productions
    @alchemylab.productions 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Great video, very informative. In Asia the waste situation is so bad. We're trying hard to convince people at Zero Waste Saigon

    • @aliceavery4356
      @aliceavery4356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hey! I lived in Saigon for a few months this year, and was really impressed that you guys had a store there and were trying to make a difference. Saigon was one of the worst places I've seen for plastic usage, but it was really great to see your store and a couple of others start to make a change!

    • @yolaina5584
      @yolaina5584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aliceavery4356 எ

  • @PatriotForThePlanet
    @PatriotForThePlanet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:28 If clothing is made from synthetic fibers, dryer lint should NOT be composted.

  • @lisseth1163
    @lisseth1163 7 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I think there is not even one zero waste store in my country. It would be great to be the owner of the first!

    • @lukakay
      @lukakay 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Where are you from? A new business idea? ;)

    • @lisseth1163
      @lisseth1163 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Luka Kelman Costa Rica !

    • @MrsAkankshaAggarwalAsstProfess
      @MrsAkankshaAggarwalAsstProfess 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      there is a ted talk in which a girl has started a zero waste store..

    • @taizaaguiar2930
      @taizaaguiar2930 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think neither in mine, which is Brazil.

    • @ClySaga
      @ClySaga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@taizaaguiar2930 in one of the biggest countries in the world: Brazil, there is no zero waist store?!! Either you haven't found it yet because the country is so big or the world is in a worse situation then I thought it was😅

  • @orzili8636
    @orzili8636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I have so many questions:
    1. What they do with medecine (cuz most off them are not Recyclable)
    2. I heard that paper towels are not recyclable
    3. What we can do when we are not in a country with balk store and shampoo bars

    • @auraluna7679
      @auraluna7679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Edit 2.if you mean paper towels to wipe down the kitchen counter etc then you can instead use a washable cloth. You didn't even have to buy one. Old ripped clothes are perfect for cleaning and you can wash and use them until they fall apart.

    • @shazarahramesar6395
      @shazarahramesar6395 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      honestly, not using paper towels/napkins in general is the best option, you can use handkerchiefs, rags, cloths instead

    • @miskamysa4323
      @miskamysa4323 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As she said: They are way less ill; they don't use paper towels & they DIY their shampoos & cosmetics.
      The only problem is not living close to a market or a bulk store

    • @justynazaczek4710
      @justynazaczek4710 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@miskamysa4323 You can nearly always find some bulk options in cities. If you live in some, look around.

    • @ulianaeme
      @ulianaeme 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miskamysa4323 well, you have a brilliant business opportunity there.

  • @longauldin462
    @longauldin462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I aim to have a zero waste lifestyle and start to actually save money and enjoy life. Very well put. Again I am very grateful to have seen this video and all from a science course.

  • @mariannakardas5677
    @mariannakardas5677 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I feel so motivated after watching this video, your so cool woman and I admire the huge effort that you are making to improve our world ❤️

  • @goodtimeswithchelsea7052
    @goodtimeswithchelsea7052 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This woman is my hero.

  • @eileahfrye-edmonds413
    @eileahfrye-edmonds413 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This truly is very inspiring and amazing. It makes so much sense this is helpful in the research I'm doing and I'm very excited to make a change.

  • @seoundalice
    @seoundalice 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow wow and another wow indeed! Thank you for that speech! I started this month my zero waste lifestyle!

    • @onlycorner5565
      @onlycorner5565 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      so now u are an angel? this is just an over the top lifstyle the speaker present. so many lies and omissions

  • @NadiaNadia-gq8rj
    @NadiaNadia-gq8rj 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Béa : depuis que j'ai lu ton livre j'ai pris conscience de bp de choses et j'ai réorienté ma vie. Tu as fait du bon boulot. Merci

  • @Prodigious1One
    @Prodigious1One 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! She and her family are hardcore!

  • @celia.aaaaaaaa
    @celia.aaaaaaaa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much Bea! You have honestly changed my life😄🌱🌲💙

  • @annaward8661
    @annaward8661 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so cool. She's done this with her whole family, and, by being a teenager, I know that we rarely smile in front of our parents because they've done something for us (no offense to the awesome people who do!)
    I love her accent.

  • @jamee215
    @jamee215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!!!

  • @antonioconeglian7471
    @antonioconeglian7471 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Genious!!!! Thank you Very much

  • @SuneelJain
    @SuneelJain 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    zero waste lifestyle ... i respect it

  • @MorgaineRiddlePrince
    @MorgaineRiddlePrince 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Living close to Germany, I can't buy free of packaging, but they have bigger bulk items so that helps.

  • @goodtimeswithchelsea7052
    @goodtimeswithchelsea7052 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know that the zero waste which is sustainable, could be soooo aesthetically pleasing

  • @JenniferArrow
    @JenniferArrow 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great job, Bea! Thank you!!

  • @aryankerkar162
    @aryankerkar162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you this is helping me in my school project and has inspired me to try some of these methods of producing my own products

  • @maggieklaes4259
    @maggieklaes4259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope you do the BEST for your kids--Because they are very special, and lik my parents said they are special cargo whether in a back seat or traveling by air, rail or just biking together!
    Maggie

  • @bakedpepetato8055
    @bakedpepetato8055 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is pretty awesome! I'm slowly trying to make the change.

  • @himmel2919
    @himmel2919 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is the very best person that I want to be!!

  • @anonymousee1814
    @anonymousee1814 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If you live in the uk Midlands/ northern England there is an amazing zero waste store in Chester so if you can definitely go or go online and shop from wearth London

  • @sagigarima
    @sagigarima 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    She speaks so well and is so relatable

  • @lakliams
    @lakliams 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's really sad that bulk shopping is not cheap at all, not at least where I live in Oregon USA. Here, it's almost double the price it's like they charge you for using your own containers.

  • @TheWritingGirl
    @TheWritingGirl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    borax, vinegar, and baking soda is all one needs to clean. Bleach and all that isn't necessary.plus, it helps their cheap

  • @chavelachannel2170
    @chavelachannel2170 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Bea Johnson you Rock

  • @paulamali4484
    @paulamali4484 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My mom pointed out that it seems unrealistic that her rooms (in the pictures) seem so white, especially her sheets and bedding, without bleach or other harmful products. Thoughts?

    • @auraluna7679
      @auraluna7679 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Photoshop

    • @naomimay82
      @naomimay82 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right??? Normal people with children and pets cannot keep stuff so white! I have two kids and two dogs. I have to buy darker colors of everything because white just doesn’t stay white.

  • @journeytogreen319
    @journeytogreen319 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love her, so inspirational!

  • @tessabio679
    @tessabio679 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have read her books, and found this video so late =)) but still I have been doing the zero waste lifestyle for a while, love it !

  • @ZiBiTmusic
    @ZiBiTmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you ever visit Mechelen (Belgium), there's a package-free store called Kabas. Pay them a visit and bring a box (or 2, 3,...).
    Recommended by a regular customer... :)

  • @thedoglover5628
    @thedoglover5628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such an inspiration!

  • @faiththong1984
    @faiththong1984 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    she is such an inspiring person . i should follow the footstep too

  • @adrianaarends6885
    @adrianaarends6885 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just clear, simple and helpful

  • @justagirlwhocomments
    @justagirlwhocomments 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I WISH I could do that but 1. I m not old enough to live independently and no way can i convience my family to live zero waste 2. My small town hasnt got any zero waste stores so its not possible to buy food without its plastic packaging

    • @mariarosarainone1368
      @mariarosarainone1368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You can start from simple things, such as no more plastic bottles, use your can with potable water: you will reduce and someone will imitate you little by little.

    • @justagirlwhocomments
      @justagirlwhocomments 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mariarosarainone1368 you re right, I ve already stopped drinking water from plastic bottles at school, its a first step

    • @mariarosarainone1368
      @mariarosarainone1368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justagirlwhocomments step by step. In my case, my husband and I are trying to evoid some products with plastic packaging, even shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste and something like that. It is quite hard even in our city, but we are strong enough 🤣🤣

  • @MorgaineRiddlePrince
    @MorgaineRiddlePrince 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Denmark, u can only buy sertain fruits in bulk, sometimes bread, but everything else is pre- packaged. Nuts and such.

  • @plasticproject4872
    @plasticproject4872 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This is really awesome and inspirational. Thank you.

  • @maloryvictoria9561
    @maloryvictoria9561 8 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I wonder if she has seen Cowspiracy yet! The creator is an environmentalist who realized all his efforts had minimal impact compared to simply not supporting the animal food industries. It's really eye opening and interesting on the legal and political side.

    • @clarissagarcia401
      @clarissagarcia401 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      such a good point!! Maybe shes vegetarian? Shes only mentioned butter and I didn't see meat in her fridge. I'm Vegan, But I have a ways to go to be zero waste.

    • @DanielaSanchezVEVO
      @DanielaSanchezVEVO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      She or her family are not vegetarians which i find hard to understand given the circumstances, i mean they created the zero waste movement but still they choose to ignore the HUGE impact that we make when we consume animal products.

    • @camillegarrioud7638
      @camillegarrioud7638 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      According to her book published in 2013, so it might have changed, they eat meat once a week and fish once a week too. So not vegeterians but not big meat eaters either

    • @SSuzie86
      @SSuzie86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      recent studies show that being vegan is not the most eco friendly way as cultivating certain grains uses more water etc.,evaluated many other factors, but all in all leaves a bigger footprint than some animal products. Before you attack me, I am not saying it is morally right, but as it looks veganism is not the most eco friendly way of living.

    • @melanieafuego7560
      @melanieafuego7560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Zsuzsa Góz
      That's not true. Do you know who made the study and if it is from a reliable non-biased source? Most grains and plants we cultivate today are made to feed the life stock in raised in industrial farms. By consuming vegan products instead of animal products, you are actually still reducing the demand for it, therefore reducing your footprint.

  • @Moongoddess42069
    @Moongoddess42069 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is so inspiring. I LOVE this woman

  • @sleverlight
    @sleverlight 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I came here thinking this would be about overpopulation, people should address that issue more imo

  • @katarzynazofia
    @katarzynazofia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pretty cool, but... eg she mentions old shoe with a hole that had to be replaced - and buying new shoes second-hadnd - cool! Yet I can't stop wandering what happened to the old shoe? I'm quite sure it doesn't fit in the jar and it's not recyclable. Hmm... Any suggestions? And ofc flying and leather plus the leg shaving comment. Still, what do they do with such waste (eg the shoes)?? Anyone??

    • @paigelee2994
      @paigelee2994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on the kind of shoes but the uppers may be compostable and the soles recyclable. I find it so sad that people are looking for every possible chance to tear her down just for doing her best for the environment. If the only things she’s done in years that contribute to the waste in our world is fly and throw away a shoe then she’s doing amazing!

  • @amandakoster
    @amandakoster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU!

  • @shazarahramesar6395
    @shazarahramesar6395 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would love to live a zero waste lifestyle but I live in a household, community and country that absolutely has no care at all for anything of the sort and I constantly find myself helplessly frustrated and stressed out with trying to make a difference and no one listening to me. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to encourage people to live like this more? My mom and sister are so difficult to get through with.

    • @edwardschwenk3100
      @edwardschwenk3100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't have any suggestions, but it is miserably almost impossible to do this when EVERYTHING comes packaged in plastic whether it is the grocery store, or the hardware store, and everything in between. Sixty years ago things were made out of metal in America, and they lasted decades. Now almost everything is made in China, out of cheap plastic, and you are lucky if you get two years out of it.

    • @shazarahramesar6395
      @shazarahramesar6395 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edwardschwenk3100 yeah it's true. I live in the Caribbean and it's definitely difficult to find things not packaged or made out of plastic even moreso than America. I'm trying as much as I can by refusing plastic bags, single use plastic, composting and trying to recycle but recycling here isn't common practice at all and the availability of recycling resources are very limited.

    • @paigelee2994
      @paigelee2994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shazarah Ramesar small things like making your own beeswax wraps instead of using cling wrap and taking your own cutlery when you go out. Also try finding a community of people near by, writing letters to businesses asking for zero waste products. Every little thing counts! If we start with ourselves eventually we will get the message across.

  • @MattFoxTV
    @MattFoxTV 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Inspirational! I think this is exactly what my own anti-plastic and anti-consumerism ideals have been leading to.

  • @kerry9660
    @kerry9660 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This woman is an inspiration!

  • @echosixten
    @echosixten 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Please tell me how to rid my life of junk mail!

    • @Anonymous-me8sq
      @Anonymous-me8sq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's in her book

    • @justarcheo
      @justarcheo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just put a paper with title: DONT PUT JUNK MAILIN on your mailbox

  • @jessicalovescakes9544
    @jessicalovescakes9544 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hey :) Does anyone know how to add subtitles to a youtube video like this? I am a native Mandarin (Chinese simplified) speaker and would love to translate the video into my language for people who might need.

    • @paigelaw9527
      @paigelaw9527 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think I figured it out for you! At the bottom of the video (on laptop) theres the thumbs up and thumbs down. all the way to the right of that is the three dots. click on that, and then click "add translation." I think that's how you do it! I hope this helps!

  • @GraceMcGrathEnvironment
    @GraceMcGrathEnvironment 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really liked this video. It is so cool to hear from the women who started the movement.

  • @oyekanmiolawaleoyemade4872
    @oyekanmiolawaleoyemade4872 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite unique presentations & Video clips on Climate Change Project 2020.

  • @wertebasiertleben
    @wertebasiertleben 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wunderbar. Ein so tolles Video. Ich liebe es.

  • @nanettetabuac8664
    @nanettetabuac8664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is so good!!

  • @MarionStJoan
    @MarionStJoan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It inspired me to do my own tips on going zero waste video..thank you!

  • @markhoffman9655
    @markhoffman9655 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Zero waste is just like renewable energy - just a dream!

  • @MsSmailit
    @MsSmailit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    why the hell are those people clapping and cheering for her smooth legs? okay, so she shaves. so what? it's supose to be a personal choice, not something people encourage women to do (and sanction women who don't)

    • @juliasasse8482
      @juliasasse8482 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr!

    • @laurah548
      @laurah548 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      she was making a joke about her wearing a skirt to see that she isn't lying and thats why people were clapping and cheering. of course its a personal choice but she's just saying that if people think that this lifestyle means you cannot shave, they might be pleasantly surprised.

    • @JesusRamirez-oh6wc
      @JesusRamirez-oh6wc 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      How does her showing her shaved legs, prove she is not lying?

    • @Justintelic
      @Justintelic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol she uses something called a "safety razor".

    • @shazarahramesar6395
      @shazarahramesar6395 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She was making no such statement, she was simply saying that if you want to choose to shave your legs etc you still can with a zero waste lifestyle, it does not prevent that.

  • @reynoldsmikeslim6121
    @reynoldsmikeslim6121 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    es admirable,quiero traerla a mexico

  • @anvothithanh2525
    @anvothithanh2525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waste zero is good way to know what those thing make we waste time and power, maybe buy more than we need.

  • @JennyB957
    @JennyB957 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You for the photos

  • @jacquilf4613
    @jacquilf4613 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb talk.

  • @cocobazan822
    @cocobazan822 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Inspirador... la sociedad de consumo nos llevará a la autodestrucción, si cada quien no se hace responsable

  • @MrSaadia27
    @MrSaadia27 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love her man great inspiration

  • @MarionWorldwide
    @MarionWorldwide 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo Béa

  • @carolechapla6505
    @carolechapla6505 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great, Bea, love it !My main problem is that I have cats but can't find bulk cat foods where I live.

  • @MariaRivera-ir3eq
    @MariaRivera-ir3eq 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This really inspired me to start anew. Thanks!

  • @bige8549
    @bige8549 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Consider sending your waste in the jar to Terracycle. Then, you would achieve 100%!

    • @niidiimii
      @niidiimii 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I'd never heard of this company before! Thanks for mentioning them! :D

  • @1lovetheocean
    @1lovetheocean 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ♡ thank you.

  • @KRISTINAGMLS
    @KRISTINAGMLS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree ...
    However here’s is why most people ( politicians) and marketers and everyone in that chain want .
    They all know the issues, they all know what needs to be done but they WONT !
    Why you ask ?
    $$$$
    Ignorance
    Power
    And
    $$$$$$$$
    Saving money , is not what they want . They want us all to spend ! If we all did what is right , this will kill them financially .
    We are plutocracy 😶
    So sad, but this is the truth .

  • @ferimaksutova9288
    @ferimaksutova9288 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    THAT IS AWESOME! THANK YOU, Bea!

  • @DimphyDoetnl
    @DimphyDoetnl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Such an inspiration!

  • @gisa9869
    @gisa9869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Intenta que cuando te vayas de vacaciones no ocupar el servicio de limpieza para limpiar tu casa, porque así si estás generando residuos o basura, y estás generando la demanda de productos contaminantes por parte de la empresa de limpieza , saludos

  • @jg1681
    @jg1681 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so inspiring!

  • @neko-manto
    @neko-manto 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like her lifestyle. it is so beautiful

  • @bloggerblogg5878
    @bloggerblogg5878 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was kid we bought the water in glass bottle, you went to the store switch the empty bottles and paid. Still have, but now its more expensive then water in plastic bottle which is insane to me, this was the cheapest version, now the expensive one and not so encouraging for people to buy.

  • @NobodyOfTheTardis
    @NobodyOfTheTardis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It okay if you live in places that actually have 'bulk buy' shops but in the UK this pretty much doesn't exist. Yu can use the buthcers, cheese counters, delis and tuff but when it comes to nuts, seeds, pasta, grains etc, you won't find anywhere that will fill your jar. And for those of use who have to be careful of gluten or allergen contamination, zero waste cannot ever happen.

    • @Smithpolly
      @Smithpolly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NobodyOfTheTardis They may not exist now in the UK. That doesn't mean that they can't exist n the UK.

    • @NobodyOfTheTardis
      @NobodyOfTheTardis 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      A shop I Liverpool recently opened with the tiniest 'bulk buy' section that only involved museli and nut mixes. There was no allergy information and half of the stuff was a scoop service. As someone who is a coeliac (my body attacks itself when I eat gluten) I could never eat any of this stuff. Even when you shop in supermarkets and look at the packets of dried lentils and beans and such (typical zero waste faire) you see so often "Not suitable for coeliacs" or "May be contaminated by gluten" so sadly, 'bulk buying' is never going to be something I can do when I can't even always trust packaged goods.

    • @Smithpolly
      @Smithpolly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nobody of the Tardis : Human beings have walked on the moon. I'm pretty sure one of us will be able to figure out how to sell food in bulk buy shops in a way that is safe for coeliacs.

    • @marijkepeereboom6442
      @marijkepeereboom6442 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NobodyOfTheTardis I do feel for you, but you being a coeliac doesn‘t mean you can try to do other zero waste things.

    • @allesschwedisch6840
      @allesschwedisch6840 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The store I have in my town doesn’t use scoops, but some kind of pouring function. I don’t exactly remember what they said about gluten, but I think for soap it’s definitely good.

  • @juancarlosarbelaezl
    @juancarlosarbelaezl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    SUPER!!!

  • @Thelivylife
    @Thelivylife 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just ordered her book!!!

  • @adrianalewis2838
    @adrianalewis2838 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow so thorough n amazing 👏👏