When I lived in the Netherlands I did not have a refrigerator. The refrigerator did not fit in the apartment and it made a lot of noise. So I learned to live without one. I ate seafood nearly every day when I was away from home. In the afternoon I bought some food and ate it at home. I also shared and exchanged food. In winter I used the balcony as a refrigerator. I also ate low budget and for free in a church. I also did jobs for the church. I own almost nothing except for clothing, a tent, books.
I prefer buying glass and metal lid containers, when buying sauces or vegetables. These I save for canning and preserving. I try to only buy stuff second hand. And I make use of a community sharing page through Facebook.
When preparing for a shower, I put a bucket under the facet to catch the water that would otherwise go down the drain while waiting for the hot water to appear. It surprisingly saves almost a gallon of water for each shower.
Nothing new if you've been around as long as I have - 73 years. All part of the 60s,70s,80s. I live in an HOA community and cannot have a compost pile so I do the next best thing - run the day's veggie compostables thru the blender, and either add to one of my container gardens covering with mulch or dig a shallow hole in the border garden, empty and cover that with mulch. Here in FL any compost added to the sand makes a big difference. We also have weekly recycle pickup along with regular garbage and yard waste . The recycle is single stream so it takes all paper, cardboard, glass and marked plastic except plastic bags which go back to WM or Publix and styrofoam so egg cartons and meat trays go back to Publix, Unfortunately I've not found anywhere to recycle molded styrofoam packaging. I have an extensive wardrobe of name brand clothes, shoes and bras (I buy new undies and socks) all from the thrift store at $1-3 a piece. Shoes are usually $4. All items are name brand and in excellent condition and the bras have all been with tags still attached. Having lived on very little thru out my 52 year marriage, but having a lot, this current situation has not been any different than normal - except of course wearing a mask. Everyone stay safe, follow the social distancing and this too shall pass - on to something else!!
Really good video. Have to say I was expecting one of those preachy people so it was a pleasant surprise to listen to her, especially the tip about shopping your home for reusable items. So many times I've heard and read tips about getting rid of things and buying a brand new plastic free replacements which for me is the total opposite of the zero waste ethos. And I really need a sliding shelf in my storage cupboard. Have to get my partner to make one. Such a clever solution 😊
crazyyy! today, as I sorted out my bin, I understood I produce way to much trash. I thought about where I can get information about zero waste and - boom your video comes online. thank you so much April and Rob! 🌱
I really loved this! It is often when we get to the end of life as we've known it to be, that we find a better way and healthier lifestyle. As in live kinda too stressed out or eating unhealthy foods...... And the list goes on.
Joined a local Farm CSA. I get bulk fruits and vegetables grown and shipped locally. They come in a large wax covered box which we reuse every week throughout the growing season. Meal planning.....on my third week of fresh strawberries, so decided to freeze this quart and wait for the rhubarb to come later this summer....will make a straw/rhubarb pie. Good Video and thanks for the tips.
I like to apply repair rather than replace to vehicles. I am about to go and exercise on my 65 year old bicycle. For longer distances I use my 32 year old motorbike. For shopping trips I use my 84 year old car. The reliability justification for new cars is a myth. Much less to go wrong on older cars, and when they do break they are cheaper to repair!
Bunz is a good app to use if you don't want to spend money on items. You should check it out to see if anyone in your area is using it. Always a good idea to do so if you are considering trying out Bunz.
Urine drinking is an ancient and well respected healing practice in places such as India... obviously it's not for everybody, but, I hope you didn't have to take it down
I unlisted it. I felt that not a high enough percentage of people were really getting the message and that it risked losing people who didn't understand my point. My job is to help people step outside of social norms and I have to walk the right balance of doing extreme things, but in a way that others can understand and start making positive changes. I didn't do that quite successfully with that video, so I took it down.
2:46 - Interesting use of the word "Borrow"... Also, she's stunning. Zero waste girls always look like they're glowing. Packaging/plastic materials must be hurting our skin. Also, their skin might just look good because they're eating lots of whole unprocessed foods that make them look beautiful. Great vid!
I MISS buying in bulk!! It’s still around if you want to get the items in plastic bags (meaning store has bagged or boxed it). Uggh! It has totally disrupted my eating because I won’t use plastic!! If you’re in the US and have a tip- pls comment
Most condoms are made from natural rubber, so these will actually degrade. Packaging is up to the manufacturer and a question of intended use and preservation. Degradable packaging (especially for the production of medical products; hygiene standards) and longer term preservation is not something easy to do yet sadly.
Hopefully you won't regret it. I've been using homemade toothpaste for two years and it has ruined my teeth (totally removed the enamel) so now I steer clear of it. Some products are designed by professionals for a reason.
@@theclumsyprepper exactly. A lot of people think everything can be made at home, and while this is true for a lot of things, toothpaste is not one of them. So if anyone is reading this DO NOT use homemade toothpaste. It just gets rid of your enamel, and doesn't even clean your teeth properly because there's no fluorine!!
Please explain how buying things *always* produces waste, because it doesn't. Trading does not equal waste production. Zero waste also means if possible not having to throw any food away. Fermenting. Preserve. Hell, even composting it is avoiding waste. But you'll need some kind of container for some of these things. You could reuse glasses you have in your house, buy some used ones or even get some new glasses that'll last years to come and ends up in you avoiding plastic garbage in the future. I'm sure we can agree on that plastics are far worse than glass. If you have to invest a little to avoid waste and even save money in the future by not having to throw away perfectly fine produce, go ahead. I can't judge your circumstances but we can all agree that it does make a difference if you can dodge plastics. Even if you had to buy a couple of glasses first. Also reduce, reuse, recycle whenever you can. So no, that surely is not a paradox. I can't even see much of a relation to be honest. You should look farther than just the title.
eSheep because buying things involves manufacture even if you personally didnt buy it new manufacture is how vast majority of things exist so unless its produced zero waste and they have zero cost renewable energy producing it, everything you buy produces some form of waste and compost is made entirely from food waste and waste materials that plants no longer need so to say compost is zero waste is ridiculous considering thats entirely what its made from, of course you could alwaysveat the nubbing part of black on the carrotscwhere the leaves grew or the hardcore in apples, heck im sure chewing on orange peel and banana skin is probably edible as well, food isnt primarily grown to be composted so the bits you don’t eat are waste.
@@SavannahRoseDI You still didn't read my comment properly and I never said there is the perfect option. So let me drag this out for you: Sometimes it's not feasible by circumstances to get a hold of used goods and there certainly are parts of plants that are only good for composting, which most people would just throw in the trash instead of keeping it in the garden. Calling compost a waste is simply saddening. Its feed for my garden, it doesn't leave my property, it makes it more self sufficient. It's literally fertilizer. How is organic fertilizer waste?! And buying a product that is meant to last years, while being meaningfully less harmful for the environment, is still better than buying single use (plastic) items. If that isn't your cup of tea or not radical enough, go ahead and live it up to your standards. BUT just because I can't do best, doesn't imply I cant do better. Anything else is nitpicking.
When I lived in the Netherlands I did not have a refrigerator. The refrigerator did not fit in the apartment and it made a lot of noise. So I learned to live without one. I ate seafood nearly every day when I was away from home. In the afternoon I bought some food and ate it at home. I also shared and exchanged food. In winter I used the balcony as a refrigerator. I also ate low budget and for free in a church. I also did jobs for the church. I own almost nothing except for clothing, a tent, books.
I prefer buying glass and metal lid containers, when buying sauces or vegetables. These I save for canning and preserving.
I try to only buy stuff second hand.
And I make use of a community sharing page through Facebook.
When preparing for a shower, I put a bucket under the facet to catch the water that would otherwise go down the drain while waiting for the hot water to appear. It surprisingly saves almost a gallon of water for each shower.
I often decide which brand to buy depending on the reusability of the packaging/container.
Me too. Makes cool containers.
Same here. Although i have enough containers now and try to avoid it as musch as i can
Nothing new if you've been around as long as I have - 73 years. All part of the 60s,70s,80s. I live in an HOA community and cannot have a compost pile so I do the next best thing - run the day's veggie compostables thru the blender, and either add to one of my container gardens covering with mulch or dig a shallow hole in the border garden, empty and cover that with mulch. Here in FL any compost added to the sand makes a big difference. We also have weekly recycle pickup along with regular garbage and yard waste . The recycle is single stream so it takes all paper, cardboard, glass and marked plastic except plastic bags which go back to WM or Publix and styrofoam so egg cartons and meat trays go back to Publix, Unfortunately I've not found anywhere to recycle molded styrofoam packaging. I have an extensive wardrobe of name brand clothes, shoes and bras (I buy new undies and socks) all from the thrift store at $1-3 a piece. Shoes are usually $4. All items are name brand and in excellent condition and the bras have all been with tags still attached. Having lived on very little thru out my 52 year marriage, but having a lot, this current situation has not been any different than normal - except of course wearing a mask. Everyone stay safe, follow the social distancing and this too shall pass - on to something else!!
Really good video.
Have to say I was expecting one of those preachy people so it was a pleasant surprise to listen to her, especially the tip about shopping your home for reusable items.
So many times I've heard and read tips about getting rid of things and buying a brand new plastic free replacements which for me is the total opposite of the zero waste ethos.
And I really need a sliding shelf in my storage cupboard. Have to get my partner to make one. Such a clever solution 😊
crazyyy! today, as I sorted out my bin, I understood I produce way to much trash. I thought about where I can get information about zero waste and - boom your video comes online. thank you so much April and Rob! 🌱
I really loved this! It is often when we get to the end of life as we've known it to be, that we find a better way and healthier lifestyle. As in live kinda too stressed out or eating unhealthy foods...... And the list goes on.
Joined a local Farm CSA. I get bulk fruits and vegetables grown and shipped locally. They come in a large wax covered box which we reuse every week throughout the growing season. Meal planning.....on my third week of fresh strawberries, so decided to freeze this quart and wait for the rhubarb to come later this summer....will make a straw/rhubarb pie. Good Video and thanks for the tips.
You are such an inspiration! Every tip you gave is so applicable. Thank you.
I like the 5 Rs, Ive only ever known it as 3 Rs so thank you!
Nicely done. Thank you from a 69-year-old woman in California.
I like to apply repair rather than replace to vehicles. I am about to go and exercise on my 65 year old bicycle. For longer distances I use my 32 year old motorbike. For shopping trips I use my 84 year old car. The reliability justification for new cars is a myth. Much less to go wrong on older cars, and when they do break they are cheaper to repair!
Nice! I wonder why repair isn't the sixth R of zero waste.
Wow, if my math is correct, you drive a 1936 auto. Is that correct?
Bunz is a good app to use if you don't want to spend money on items. You should check it out to see if anyone in your area is using it. Always a good idea to do so if you are considering trying out Bunz.
Yay. I do some of those things. You encourage me to do more.
Hey Rob!
I really enjoyed your videos 👍
It's good for my job, thanks for sharing 😍🙏🙏🙏
Am I correct in thinking that coloured / dyed hair should not be composted or put in a worm farm? Thanks
Excellent and clear information, inspiration and motivation... thank you!
Way cool. My craft room supplies are zero waste recycling items.
Thanks for this
Where I live in UK a lot of the charity shops are more expensive than new.
Thanks for those great tips!
I hope all ppl would be like this l. Sadly wont happen
Great tips! TY
that silverware drawer is giving me anxiety lol
Rob, I was wondering what happened to you video where you drink a cup of pee. Did you have to delete it or did you choose to?
Urine drinking is an ancient and well respected healing practice in places such as India... obviously it's not for everybody, but, I hope you didn't have to take it down
I unlisted it.
I felt that not a high enough percentage of people were really getting the message and that it risked losing people who didn't understand my point. My job is to help people step outside of social norms and I have to walk the right balance of doing extreme things, but in a way that others can understand and start making positive changes. I didn't do that quite successfully with that video, so I took it down.
@@spiritflower6640 What are the benefits of urine drinking?
I was thinking about doing weekends as eat only what i grow challenges
Great tips! Thanks :)
2:46 - Interesting use of the word "Borrow"... Also, she's stunning. Zero waste girls always look like they're glowing. Packaging/plastic materials must be hurting our skin. Also, their skin might just look good because they're eating lots of whole unprocessed foods that make them look beautiful. Great vid!
I MISS buying in bulk!! It’s still around if you want to get the items in plastic bags (meaning store has bagged or boxed it). Uggh! It has totally disrupted my eating because I won’t use plastic!! If you’re in the US and have a tip- pls comment
Any tips for soap/hygiene?
Richard Garrison if possible, go to a farmers’ market. Some vendors may be selling home made bars with no packaging so the entire bar will be used
Yes, check out robgreenfield.org/hygiene
Rob Greenfield love you Rob
might be completely unrelated, but condoms and birth control packages. any substitute for those?
Most condoms are made from natural rubber, so these will actually degrade. Packaging is up to the manufacturer and a question of intended use and preservation. Degradable packaging (especially for the production of medical products; hygiene standards) and longer term preservation is not something easy to do yet sadly.
and one final R - Reimagine
Man who record this video and edit.
You legend
I made my own toothpaste last night. Little steps.
Hopefully you won't regret it.
I've been using homemade toothpaste for two years and it has ruined my teeth (totally removed the enamel) so now I steer clear of it.
Some products are designed by professionals for a reason.
@@theclumsyprepper exactly. A lot of people think everything can be made at home, and while this is true for a lot of things, toothpaste is not one of them. So if anyone is reading this DO NOT use homemade toothpaste. It just gets rid of your enamel, and doesn't even clean your teeth properly because there's no fluorine!!
👍👍👍👌❤
quick
Tooot
shes pretty, she had a yt channel?
We Indians do this since our childhood!
Seriously no offence, nothing from this was new to us...
I don't think the intended audience for these tips is the Indian community. No offense.
Cute chick spreading the message rather than the bold guy => better conversion rate
most middle class in India live like this
You should have mentioned going barefoot more. Modern footwear is an ecological disaster.
Zero waste on a budget? You mean living zero waste means buying ‘things’? Surely thats a paradox?
Please explain how buying things *always* produces waste, because it doesn't. Trading does not equal waste production.
Zero waste also means if possible not having to throw any food away. Fermenting. Preserve. Hell, even composting it is avoiding waste.
But you'll need some kind of container for some of these things. You could reuse glasses you have in your house, buy some used ones or even get some new glasses that'll last years to come and ends up in you avoiding plastic garbage in the future. I'm sure we can agree on that plastics are far worse than glass.
If you have to invest a little to avoid waste and even save money in the future by not having to throw away perfectly fine produce, go ahead. I can't judge your circumstances but we can all agree that it does make a difference if you can dodge plastics. Even if you had to buy a couple of glasses first.
Also reduce, reuse, recycle whenever you can.
So no, that surely is not a paradox. I can't even see much of a relation to be honest.
You should look farther than just the title.
eSheep because buying things involves manufacture even if you personally didnt buy it new manufacture is how vast majority of things exist so unless its produced zero waste and they have zero cost renewable energy producing it, everything you buy produces some form of waste and compost is made entirely from food waste and waste materials that plants no longer need so to say compost is zero waste is ridiculous considering thats entirely what its made from, of course you could alwaysveat the nubbing part of black on the carrotscwhere the leaves grew or the hardcore in apples, heck im sure chewing on orange peel and banana skin is probably edible as well, food isnt primarily grown to be composted so the bits you don’t eat are waste.
@@SavannahRoseDI You still didn't read my comment properly and I never said there is the perfect option. So let me drag this out for you:
Sometimes it's not feasible by circumstances to get a hold of used goods and there certainly are parts of plants that are only good for composting, which most people would just throw in the trash instead of keeping it in the garden.
Calling compost a waste is simply saddening. Its feed for my garden, it doesn't leave my property, it makes it more self sufficient. It's literally fertilizer.
How is organic fertilizer waste?!
And buying a product that is meant to last years, while being meaningfully less harmful for the environment, is still better than buying single use (plastic) items.
If that isn't your cup of tea or not radical enough, go ahead and live it up to your standards.
BUT just because I can't do best, doesn't imply I cant do better.
Anything else is nitpicking.