So happy to see this collaboration and to see a company support this movement. Thanks Everlane. This video in addition to your jean care video shows that the company cares!
I am 61 years old and since I was 17 I have canned our food from harvesting fruit and vegetables And meat. I raised three big healthy Boys. I felt good because I never did have to recycle a tin can
You have inspired me. I will try to implement as many of these tips as I can. I love the empty jar storage idea, bamboo toothbrush and buying more natural fabric made clothing. Thank you for the great ideas! 👌♥️
EVERYTHING just tastes better, and way purer, in glass! I drink from glass, cook w/ glass cookware, etc use wood utensils only. Seems like you can go back and reheat food, or take a drink a few hours later even, n it keeps it "fresh". So I agree, its worth the effort. Not only is Kathryn resourceful, but really cute, as well. Great tips. TY
I’ve never seen dispensable dry good bins in any regular chain store like WInn Dixie or Walmart. The only ones I know of are places like Fresh Market and other really expensive stores. But if this was a widespread, common thing to see I would absolutely do this. It’s the other items that are the issue: yogurt, frozen veggies, on the go snacks. Too bad there isn’t a way you could put those kinds of things directly into your own container. That would be a complete revolution for a grocery store to have every single item, whether fresh produce or even snacky junk food, available for purchase in that form. I imagine a giant store full of dispensers and bins. Could get super unsanitary. I don’t know. If we could just get all manufacturers to put their stuff in biodegradable containers combined with dry goods in dispensers that would eliminate a huge portion of the plastic. I’m guessing it’s more costly than just plastic. I’m on board but I also have a family and we don’t eat just dry goods and fresh produce. So for all the other things there’s still a pantry full of plastic but if I’m really thinking about it, lots of recyclable cardboard too.
The "plastic" in the coffee cups is actually some form of wax, I know because I am allergic to most if not all forms of wax, so when I get coffee from 7-11, Starbucks, ect i have an allergic reaction! (I am not allergic to coffee, I can drink the coffee from containers or coffee shops that use mugs)
I also shop at thrift stores. They may have a plastic component in those fabrics, but they are already here and continuing to be used and not repurchased.
@@donnaleeclubb119 thrift shop items don't count in the ... count. Like you said they are already made. But lots of people buy cheap clothes from places like Wal-Mart and when the item gets a blemish, tear or loses a button etc they get rid of it and get something new. And also I know some people chase trends so they get all new clothes every season because *gasp* they wore that old thing last year! I wear uniforms for work and school so there is precious little me time in which to care whether I wore this last season last decade. I just gotta get the shopping done and hit the gym.
I'm working on this. I wish I knew where to find a bulk food store. I absolutely abhor marketing, disposable packaging, and toxic chemicals and food additives. 😠. Oh, and I was also having trouble figuring out how to downsize my wardrobe --- you fixed it for me. It just clicked, I'm only keeping clothes I have that are made with natural fibers. Going to cut up some of the rest for rags, dish cloths, reusable "paper" towels, or cut to make blankets or curtains with. That made me happy! Ty
I have turned into a jar-a-holic. I spray paint the tops of the lids (not underneath where the seal is) to personalize them, I dry-can my bulk dry foods like rice, beans, sugar, crackers, tortilla chips and lemon cookies. I especially love the giant pickle jars. Small jars are treasures too. 20-30 minutes in 200 degree oven, then tighten the lids afterwards and they will reseal most of the time, causing airtight bug proof food that is fresh as the day I bought it at Costco. Splitting up those huge bulk items into smaller portions retards binge eating in addition to preserving snacks.
Oh wonderful tips! My first switch was the toothbrush and then my shaving razor from cartridge to single blade and no more body wash or shampoo only hand made organic soap 👍
I haven't been able to switch to fountain pens because I can't seem to find good quality ones that don't leak that are affordable. Until then, I've switched to pencils. I find that most of my writing utensils were used to just jot down notes and make lists for myself, so a pencil works great!
I feel like I don’t go through pens that quickly. But maybe that’s just me. I’ve had the same pens for years. Still a good idea for people who write a lot.
i am trying to reduce plastic use....aluminum water bottle (also saves money)., bamboo toothbrush, my own bags at store shopping...etc., I WISH I could afford to buy 65 pieces of clothing a year....(lol) & most of what I buy is from Goodwill (lol)....no money. Thanks for tips! Fountain pen I am looking for...looks prettier & I think they cut back on the ink on plastic pens these days...I am frustrated how quickly the plastic pens run out of ink.
Even starting with one tip is a step toward less plastic in my life! Thank you for making me aware of ways to do that! I wonder if a test of some kind has been created that will measure how much plastic is in our systems. Would it show in our blood, cells or liver?... I wonder!
Yes I.made my New Year's resolution to not use single use plastic bottles and bring my own shopping bags to ALL stores not just the grocery store. I used my stainless steel water container when I am out and about and when it's empty I find a water bubbler to refill it. Most convenient stores all have water dispensers and all stores have a water bubbler. Thank you for your video.
Supermarkets all well reusable canvas bags for $1 which you can get credit for bringing your own bags. Use them instead of basket when you shop. They are stronger than the one use plastic bags they give you. I always keep them in the car so I don't forgot them. 100% cotton t-shirts are inexpensive and easy find.
Plastic has such a major effect on our environment, from the fossil fuels used in it's production, the harmful chemicals released into the air during those processes until it eventually ends up in a landfill or the ocean. Even though I feel the companies should be held responsible and policed more, it is ultimately consumers that create demand. I want to help in any little way I can and these were some great places to start in reducing plastic in my life. I never even though about taking my own little produce bags, that's a great idea:)
Omg my shoulder and upper back was hurting sooo bad from this car accident that I was in 4/2024 and I couldn't even lift a 5 pound bag of empty plastic bottles to put out for trash day. My son will take out the trash from now on , my mother had to take out the trash for me. Kisses and be blessed.
I have been using glass containers for years and fill them at home. I rarely by a coffee or any drink outside of home. I rewash foil and a small 15' roll lasts me over a decade!
Thank you finally a millennial that is actually doing something for the environment, rather than lecturing their parents about how righteous they are because they are voting to pay a guilt tax to globalists to save the world after they drive to Starbucks and buy coffee in a disposable cup. I do all of what you are doing and I grow a garden in a greenhouse that I built, and I milked free range goats and made my own cheese. And raised poultry for eggs and meat. I still end up buying feed in bags made of plastic. But they do recycle them. We only have to go to the dump like twice a year and most of our waste is recycled.
You should have added swapping a cartridge razor for a DE razor, especially for men. Not only are they plastic-free, but also (imo) much better and waaay cheaper!
Thanks for this video. I don't specially do it for ecology but mostly because being in contact with plastic as a whole is a lot worse for health than you might ever imagine. Messes up your hormones and everything. Please get rid of pl*stics
I do use plastic, but I don't abuse the privilege of having such a handy item. Pick the best product, use and reuse until it isn't possible to squeeze another use out of it. Use an alternative if there is one that will do as good a job and is within your budget. I grew up before Tupperware became a thing everyone had to have. It is possible to still have convenience and plastic without filling landfills for untold generations to come.
Growing up, all we had were paper straws. To me, a glass or stainless straws are just too hard to clean and I believe people will be too lazy to actually clean them correctly.,
It doesnt work like that does now when your somebody like me....it is hard being a little lesbain at like three and not really knowing what a lesbain really is....
@@thefunnyman490 there are lots of articles of clothing that are made from 100% cotton, wool, silk, linen, bamboo and combinations of any and all of those. Those fabrics are all made from animal fur or plants. I personally have three shirts and a three piece suit made from nothing except silk (which comes from a worm) so you obviously don't know what you are talking about when you say no fabric is all silk. Since you don't understand that little fact I'm willing to bet you don't know what clothing is in her closet.
It's actually according to where the trees are cut down from. there's been an entire forests that have been planted so the trees can be used to make things. Ever heard of forest management? Anyway they say planteing trees helps with global warming but only for so many years so if you cut down mature trees are replacing them with young ones it helps
@Ivy Mossgarden You don't have to grow bamboo in the jungle. it's a grass and can be grown in a lot of places. A lot of my friends grow bamboo to make things. They have been doing this for years.
65 articles of clothing a year? WOW! That's insane, I get maybe 3 to 5 new articles of clothing a year (no I'm not confusing outfit with individual article, and yes I'm counting undercloths)... and I'm not even an environmentally conscious type person... I mean no more so than your average American anyways. I'm having a hard time believing this... who needs that much-- oh, I blame the ladies... yeah sorry it's not just a stereotype, I know too many girls to believe that.
Stephanie m It’s not about whether you like it or not. It’s about the environment it’s about maintaining life as we know it and if we keep using plastic at this rate we’re using it, life won’t stay the same. Stop thinking about your convenience in the moment and think about the generations to come. A little sacrifice can go along way.
I guess your right the wooden toothbrush is kinda pretty I do like it . I guess it wouldn't be that bad to brush with wooden toothbrush . I'd just have to get over it and at least I would be making it a little better for my grandchildren and their children or even if I never have children it be good for the wild life right . And stop using plastic trash bags it is disgusting to have a small trash can filled with yucky stuff next to your toilot
Jessica Hicking The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poles … hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worldwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages … And we think some plastic bags and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planet isn’t going anywhere. WE are!
So happy to see this collaboration and to see a company support this movement. Thanks Everlane. This video in addition to your jean care video shows that the company cares!
Glad you enjoyed, Anna! Are there other types of videos you'd like to see from us? Let us know!
watch dairy is scary on TH-cam
I am 61 years old and since I was 17 I have canned our food from harvesting fruit and vegetables And meat. I raised three big healthy Boys. I felt good because I never did have to recycle a tin can
Awesome🐣👀
You canned meat?
You have inspired me. I will try to implement as many of these tips as I can. I love the empty jar storage idea, bamboo toothbrush and buying more natural fabric made clothing. Thank you for the great ideas! 👌♥️
EVERYTHING just tastes better, and way purer, in glass! I drink from glass, cook w/ glass cookware, etc use wood utensils only. Seems like you can go back and reheat food, or take a drink a few hours later even, n it keeps it "fresh". So I agree, its worth the effort. Not only is Kathryn resourceful, but really cute, as well. Great tips. TY
I’ve never seen dispensable dry good bins in any regular chain store like WInn Dixie or Walmart. The only ones I know of are places like Fresh Market and other really expensive stores. But if this was a widespread, common thing to see I would absolutely do this. It’s the other items that are the issue: yogurt, frozen veggies, on the go snacks. Too bad there isn’t a way you could put those kinds of things directly into your own container. That would be a complete revolution for a grocery store to have every single item, whether fresh produce or even snacky junk food, available for purchase in that form. I imagine a giant store full of dispensers and bins. Could get super unsanitary. I don’t know. If we could just get all manufacturers to put their stuff in biodegradable containers combined with dry goods in dispensers that would eliminate a huge portion of the plastic. I’m guessing it’s more costly than just plastic. I’m on board but I also have a family and we don’t eat just dry goods and fresh produce. So for all the other things there’s still a pantry full of plastic but if I’m really thinking about it, lots of recyclable cardboard too.
Sarah Brown omg!! I could not have said it better myself!!! Yes!!
Winn Dixie! You must be a Southern girl. Haven't seen a Winn Dixie in quite some time.
Making your own yogurt is incredibly easy and much less expensive. Look into the Instant Por community.
*Pot
Thank you so much for keeping this short and useful!
Thank you, so much! Little by little we can go a long way👍🏼
The "plastic" in the coffee cups is actually some form of wax, I know because I am allergic to most if not all forms of wax, so when I get coffee from 7-11, Starbucks, ect i have an allergic reaction! (I am not allergic to coffee, I can drink the coffee from containers or coffee shops that use mugs)
Definitely going to implement these tips and making those conscious decisions. Love this.
Never thought about tea in my French press! Wow. It seems so obvious but I haven't seen it yet. Thanks!!
65 New clothing items per year?!?!?
I haven't bought 65 New clothing items since I stopped growing at age 18.
I also shop at thrift stores. They may have a plastic component in those fabrics, but they are already here and continuing to be used and not repurchased.
@@donnaleeclubb119 thrift shop items don't count in the ... count. Like you said they are already made. But lots of people buy cheap clothes from places like Wal-Mart and when the item gets a blemish, tear or loses a button etc they get rid of it and get something new. And also I know some people chase trends so they get all new clothes every season because *gasp* they wore that old thing last year!
I wear uniforms for work and school so there is precious little me time in which to care whether I wore this last season last decade. I just gotta get the shopping done and hit the gym.
I'm working on this. I wish I knew where to find a bulk food store. I absolutely abhor marketing, disposable packaging, and toxic chemicals and food additives. 😠. Oh, and I was also having trouble figuring out how to downsize my wardrobe --- you fixed it for me. It just clicked, I'm only keeping clothes I have that are made with natural fibers. Going to cut up some of the rest for rags, dish cloths, reusable "paper" towels, or cut to make blankets or curtains with. That made me happy! Ty
I have turned into a jar-a-holic. I spray paint the tops of the lids (not underneath where the seal is) to personalize them, I dry-can my bulk dry foods like rice, beans, sugar, crackers, tortilla chips and lemon cookies. I especially love the giant pickle jars. Small jars are treasures too. 20-30 minutes in 200 degree oven, then tighten the lids afterwards and they will reseal most of the time, causing airtight bug proof food that is fresh as the day I bought it at Costco. Splitting up those huge bulk items into smaller portions retards binge eating in addition to preserving snacks.
Oh wonderful tips! My first switch was the toothbrush and then my shaving razor from cartridge to single blade and no more body wash or shampoo only hand made organic soap 👍
Wow didn't know about the tea bags laced with plastic. Thank u. Good to know
I can't, it's just too easy...
TH-cam would ban me, and it would be about as useful as this lecture.
I haven't been able to switch to fountain pens because I can't seem to find good quality ones that don't leak that are affordable. Until then, I've switched to pencils. I find that most of my writing utensils were used to just jot down notes and make lists for myself, so a pencil works great!
Pencils are a great option! Thanks for the tip.
I feel like I don’t go through pens that quickly. But maybe that’s just me. I’ve had the same pens for years. Still a good idea for people who write a lot.
I use pencils alot to!!
i am trying to reduce plastic use....aluminum water bottle (also saves money)., bamboo toothbrush, my own bags at store shopping...etc.,
I WISH I could afford to buy 65 pieces of clothing a year....(lol) & most of what I buy is from Goodwill (lol)....no money. Thanks for tips!
Fountain pen I am looking for...looks prettier & I think they cut back on the ink on plastic pens these days...I am frustrated how quickly the plastic pens run out of ink.
I pray that you receive a big financial blessing in the near future 🙏🙏🙏❤️
curious one how kind of you! actually a friend of my brother’s just helped land a job for me! I am supposed to start in a couple of weeks! Thank you !
If you have a Daiso store near you, they sell fountain pens for $1.50.
This was very awesome, thank you for sharing your tips!
Thanks for some solid ideas! I am doing some of these but trying to learn more!
Plastics are great ! I still use the plastic cup in my 1963 boy scout camp kit. A few scratches, but otherwise good as new.
Even starting with one tip is a step toward less plastic in my life! Thank you for making me aware of ways to do that! I wonder if a test of some kind has been created that will measure how much plastic is in our systems. Would it show in our blood, cells or liver?... I wonder!
Congratulations for your effort
Yes I.made my New Year's resolution to not use single use plastic bottles and bring my own shopping bags to ALL stores not just the grocery store. I used my stainless steel water container when I am out and about and when it's empty I find a water bubbler to refill it. Most convenient stores all have water dispensers and all stores have a water bubbler. Thank you for your video.
I like the fountain pen idea. Had not thought
of that one but I love nice stationary anyway
Supermarkets all well reusable canvas bags for $1 which you can get credit for bringing your own bags. Use them instead of basket when you shop. They are stronger than the one use plastic bags they give you. I always keep them in the car so I don't forgot them.
100% cotton t-shirts are inexpensive and easy find.
Plastic has such a major effect on our environment, from the fossil fuels used in it's production, the harmful chemicals released into the air during those processes until it eventually ends up in a landfill or the ocean. Even though I feel the companies should be held responsible and policed more, it is ultimately consumers that create demand. I want to help in any little way I can and these were some great places to start in reducing plastic in my life. I never even though about taking my own little produce bags, that's a great idea:)
Omg my shoulder and upper back was hurting sooo bad from this car accident that I was in 4/2024 and I couldn't even lift a 5 pound bag of empty plastic bottles to put out for trash day. My son will take out the trash from now on , my mother had to take out the trash for me. Kisses and be blessed.
I keep all my shopping bags and boxes in my car.
I have been using glass containers for years and fill them at home. I rarely by a coffee or any drink outside of home. I rewash foil and a small 15' roll lasts me over a decade!
Will try to implement all
Wonderful sweetheart I didn’t know how to start thank you so much for sharing your valuable ideas 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great presentation. I wash my plastic bags to reuse, switch to my own grocery bags and dont use straws. Will get bamboo tooth brushes.
Thank you finally a millennial that is actually doing something for the environment, rather than lecturing their parents about how righteous they are because they are voting to pay a guilt tax to globalists to save the world after they drive to Starbucks and buy coffee in a disposable cup. I do all of what you are doing and I grow a garden in a greenhouse that I built, and I milked free range goats and made my own cheese. And raised poultry for eggs and meat. I still end up buying feed in bags made of plastic. But they do recycle them. We only have to go to the dump like twice a year and most of our waste is recycled.
Adelaide VonAlleman ok boomer
Tiffany Simkins yeah I'm gen x.
So do at least some of what this person is doing.
Sam C so do at least some of what this person is doing. Rather than back talking like a bratty kid. Lol
Great video! I am curious how do you reduce microplastics from drinking water, do you filter your tap water or use spring water?
This for all the VSCO Girls out there...INCLUDING ME! SAVE THE TURTLES
Really great video. Very inspirational!
Hi
How are you 😊
I liked the video.
I just want to understand how do I curtail using plastic for fish & fresh meat?
I'm becoming more aware of what I've been throwing away. I'm cutting back on Plastic.
This video schould be more popular
Excellent!
You should have added swapping a cartridge razor for a DE razor, especially for men. Not only are they plastic-free, but also (imo) much better and waaay cheaper!
Great tips, but would include using "laundry sheets" to wash clothes, no more large plastic containers & they really get clothes clean. Order online.
Instead of buying metal straws we should just drink out of the cup.💧
Ironically my reusable straws are made of---you guessed it---reusable plastic.
Great tips thank you
Thanks for this video. I don't specially do it for ecology but mostly because being in contact with plastic as a whole is a lot worse for health than you might ever imagine. Messes up your hormones and everything. Please get rid of pl*stics
I am trying to do away with xenoestrogens. Thanks for the great tips!
I do use plastic, but I don't abuse the privilege of having such a handy item. Pick the best product, use and reuse until it isn't possible to squeeze another use out of it. Use an alternative if there is one that will do as good a job and is within your budget. I grew up before Tupperware became a thing everyone had to have. It is possible to still have convenience and plastic without filling landfills for untold generations to come.
Plastic mirror clips, plastic bits in the camera, plastic contacts, plastic handle French press.
And the ink cames in a plastic tube for her pen...
Thank you for this idea
Trying to get to fuses still have to remove side for wireing
came from Hamza, gonna ease into getting rid of plastic things
Ironically my reusable bags are made of plastic. LOL. They are reusable, but plastic nonetheless.
Growing up, all we had were paper straws. To me, a glass or stainless straws are just too hard to clean and I believe people will be too lazy to actually clean them correctly.,
A bamboo tooth brush still has platsic that wear out in your mouth. This may reduce plastic waste but im only concerned about plastic consumption
L♡ve all your ideas😊
Yes
So many of these ideas are so easy to do, but so easy to forget. It takes a little discipline.
Holy cow I buy like 5 new shirts every 3 years. I’m a winner.
I do all of these already
I want to stop all plastic use...I live in a small 28 ft camper...not much room..
Imagine being able to afford this life. Farmers market? Imagine having one of those.
How do you get rid of your garbage without bags?
Look up non-plastic waste compostable trash bags. Made from less powerful plant plastic, not deep ground oils we drill for that causes problems.
Number 8 should be number 1 tbh
Period waste suggestions would cut so much more waste than pen suggestions.
We reuse plastic bags from bread or bagels as our produce bags.
It doesnt work like that does now when your somebody like me....it is hard being a little lesbain at like three and not really knowing what a lesbain really is....
Fyi your parents tasted great....
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Alot of glass have plastic in them
The clothes on ur back are made out of plastic 😂
I'm curious to know how YOU know exactly what she's wearing. Is there a label I'm missing? Was it in the video description?
Clothes are made of polyester witch has plastic no clothes are 100% silk
@@thefunnyman490 there are lots of articles of clothing that are made from 100% cotton, wool, silk, linen, bamboo and combinations of any and all of those. Those fabrics are all made from animal fur or plants.
I personally have three shirts and a three piece suit made from nothing except silk (which comes from a worm) so you obviously don't know what you are talking about when you say no fabric is all silk.
Since you don't understand that little fact I'm willing to bet you don't know what clothing is in her closet.
U can tell bye looking at it😂
And the point is that u can’t get plastic out of ur life ur tuching it almost 24:7
Remove plastic? More like cut down more trees 😂😂 not sure how that’s better
It's actually according to where the trees are cut down from. there's been an entire forests that have been planted so the trees can be used to make things. Ever heard of forest management?
Anyway they say planteing trees helps with global warming but only for so many years so if you cut down mature trees are replacing them with young ones it helps
@Ivy Mossgarden
You don't have to grow bamboo in the jungle. it's a grass and can be grown in a lot of places. A lot of my friends grow bamboo to make things. They have been doing this for years.
@Ivy Mossgarden
Wind chimes , outside furniture, decks , patios, walkways and so forth.
I reuse my bags
I'm supposed to conserve when Jose has 12 children and couldn't care one shit about conserving. Yea right.
65 articles of clothing a year? WOW! That's insane, I get maybe 3 to 5 new articles of clothing a year (no I'm not confusing outfit with individual article, and yes I'm counting undercloths)... and I'm not even an environmentally conscious type person... I mean no more so than your average American anyways. I'm having a hard time believing this... who needs that much-- oh, I blame the ladies... yeah sorry it's not just a stereotype, I know too many girls to believe that.
How nice would this be
Cutting to Bamboo tree is also a danger for the environment !
But I like plastic
Stephanie m It’s not about whether you like it or not. It’s about the environment it’s about maintaining life as we know it and if we keep using plastic at this rate we’re using it, life won’t stay the same. Stop thinking about your convenience in the moment and think about the generations to come. A little sacrifice can go along way.
I guess your right the wooden toothbrush is kinda pretty I do like it . I guess it wouldn't be that bad to brush with wooden toothbrush . I'd just have to get over it and at least I would be making it a little better for my grandchildren and their children or even if I never have children it be good for the wild life right . And stop using plastic trash bags it is disgusting to have a small trash can filled with yucky stuff next to your toilot
@@jadelelito3399 yes you are right the wooden toothbrush is an excellent 💡
I’m sorry but I cringed SO hard when she said vEg.
The Band Fam The earth isn’t going anywhere. We are!
I love plastic I’ll have to buy to to make up for you I guess
Buy clothing second hand
Stop pushing this stuff down our throats!
Don’t watch dude
Jessica Hicking Guess how many shits I give
@@tadiqshahid4625 maybe don't click on this and make yourself watch it. Idiot.
Jessica Hicking The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poles … hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worldwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages … And we think some plastic bags and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planet isn’t going anywhere. WE are!
@@SpaceInvaderUpdates All of the things you are naming are natural occurrences. Plastics are not a natural occurrence.
If she sat on my Face I’d remove plastic from my life