[Music] everything we consume be it a hamburger
everything we consume be it a hamburger
everything we consume be it a hamburger or a webpage places a certain amount of
or a webpage places a certain amount of
or a webpage places a certain amount of demand on the planets natural resources
demand on the planets natural resources
demand on the planets natural resources taking together all these things make up
taking together all these things make up
taking together all these things make up your environmental impact sometimes
your environmental impact sometimes
your environmental impact sometimes expressed as your eco footprint welcome
expressed as your eco footprint welcome
expressed as your eco footprint welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down
to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down
to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down the five most fascinating facts that you
the five most fascinating facts that you
the five most fascinating facts that you probably didn’t know about your impact
probably didn’t know about your impact
probably didn’t know about your impact on the environment these facts are just
on the environment these facts are just
on the environment these facts are just a small glimpse on a vast and
a small glimpse on a vast and
a small glimpse on a vast and complicated topic and we’ve deliberately
complicated topic and we’ve deliberately
complicated topic and we’ve deliberately avoided facts about recycling as that’s
avoided facts about recycling as that’s
avoided facts about recycling as that’s a list for another day recycling I can
a list for another day recycling I can
a list for another day recycling I can handle today
handle today
handle today number five greener more efficient
number five greener more efficient
number five greener more efficient energy sources may only increase
energy sources may only increase
energy sources may only increase consumption okay so this is more of a
consumption okay so this is more of a
consumption okay so this is more of a theory than a fact but it’s really
theory than a fact but it’s really
theory than a fact but it’s really compelling so we’re including it let’s
compelling so we’re including it let’s
compelling so we’re including it let’s say you get a more energy-efficient car
say you get a more energy-efficient car
say you get a more energy-efficient car you naturally think great now I can
you naturally think great now I can
you naturally think great now I can drive more and so you end up driving
drive more and so you end up driving
drive more and so you end up driving more thereby reducing or even negating
more thereby reducing or even negating
more thereby reducing or even negating the energy savings or maybe you say
the energy savings or maybe you say
the energy savings or maybe you say great I’ve saved so much money on gas
great I’ve saved so much money on gas
great I’ve saved so much money on gas now I can take a trip to Europe and poof
now I can take a trip to Europe and poof
now I can take a trip to Europe and poof all your savings are gone these are
all your savings are gone these are
all your savings are gone these are examples of what’s called the rebound
examples of what’s called the rebound
examples of what’s called the rebound effect or Jevons paradox counteracting
effect or Jevons paradox counteracting
effect or Jevons paradox counteracting the rebound effect is very difficult
the rebound effect is very difficult
the rebound effect is very difficult since exponential growth is essential to
since exponential growth is essential to
since exponential growth is essential to a capitalist economy as a reaction an
a capitalist economy as a reaction an
a capitalist economy as a reaction an ideological movement called D growth has
ideological movement called D growth has
ideological movement called D growth has developed based on the idea of
developed based on the idea of
developed based on the idea of deliberately shrinking the economy you
deliberately shrinking the economy you
deliberately shrinking the economy you know you shrunk it just tell me you
know you shrunk it just tell me you
know you shrunk it just tell me you shrunk it number four
shrunk it number four
shrunk it number four your wardrobe has its own footprint
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[Music] this sweater there is no better little
this sweater there is no better little
this sweater there is no better little thing I wish said that she never gave
thing I wish said that she never gave
thing I wish said that she never gave much thought to what it takes to create
much thought to what it takes to create
much thought to what it takes to create your clothes according to Levi’s a
your clothes according to Levi’s a
your clothes according to Levi’s a single pair of jeans will use 3000
single pair of jeans will use 3000
single pair of jeans will use 3000 liters or 790 gallons of water in its
liters or 790 gallons of water in its
liters or 790 gallons of water in its lifecycle roughly half of that is Levi’s
lifecycle roughly half of that is Levi’s
lifecycle roughly half of that is Levi’s growing and process in the cotton and
growing and process in the cotton and
growing and process in the cotton and half is you cleaning them over and over
half is you cleaning them over and over
half is you cleaning them over and over again conventional cotton by the way is
again conventional cotton by the way is
again conventional cotton by the way is one of the most pesticide intensive
one of the most pesticide intensive
one of the most pesticide intensive crops on the planet also it’s estimated
crops on the planet also it’s estimated
crops on the planet also it’s estimated that over a hundred thousand tons of
that over a hundred thousand tons of
that over a hundred thousand tons of textile dyes find their way past water
textile dyes find their way past water
textile dyes find their way past water treatment facilities and into waterways
treatment facilities and into waterways
treatment facilities and into waterways and oceans every year synthetic
and oceans every year synthetic
and oceans every year synthetic materials like nylon and polyester can
materials like nylon and polyester can
materials like nylon and polyester can release greenhouse gases and heavy
release greenhouse gases and heavy
release greenhouse gases and heavy metals into the atmosphere
metals into the atmosphere
metals into the atmosphere choosing organically grown natural
choosing organically grown natural
choosing organically grown natural fibers is probably your best bet it goes
fibers is probably your best bet it goes
fibers is probably your best bet it goes back to the way we used to do things you
back to the way we used to do things you
back to the way we used to do things you know we goes back to using the just the
know we goes back to using the just the
know we goes back to using the just the natural products that we have I want to
natural products that we have I want to
natural products that we have I want to make sure that I you know I’ll leave the
make sure that I you know I’ll leave the
make sure that I you know I’ll leave the land in good shape and then it will
land in good shape and then it will
land in good shape and then it will continue to produce crops to feed and
continue to produce crops to feed and
continue to produce crops to feed and clothe the world
clothe the world
clothe the world number three your electric car may
number three your electric car may
number three your electric car may actually run on coal since then be sold
actually run on coal since then be sold
actually run on coal since then be sold as oil fortune converted himself from a
finding a renewable clean burning fuel
finding a renewable clean burning fuel you can charge up your Tesla and feel
you can charge up your Tesla and feel
you can charge up your Tesla and feel good that you aren’t spewing nasty
good that you aren’t spewing nasty
good that you aren’t spewing nasty exhaust everywhere while you carpool to
exhaust everywhere while you carpool to
exhaust everywhere while you carpool to work but where is your electricity
work but where is your electricity
work but where is your electricity coming from coal is still the u.s. as a
coming from coal is still the u.s. as a
coming from coal is still the u.s. as a major source of electricity while only
major source of electricity while only
major source of electricity while only 13% of the country’s electricity comes
13% of the country’s electricity comes
13% of the country’s electricity comes from renewable resources the story in
from renewable resources the story in
from renewable resources the story in the UK is roughly the same but if you
the UK is roughly the same but if you
the UK is roughly the same but if you manage to find a provider of renewable
manage to find a provider of renewable
manage to find a provider of renewable energy or create your own then you’re
energy or create your own then you’re
energy or create your own then you’re good to go
good to go
good to go the power of the Sun
the power of the Sun
the power of the Sun in the palm of my hand number two even
in the palm of my hand number two even
in the palm of my hand number two even your corpse pollutes and we must always
your corpse pollutes and we must always
your corpse pollutes and we must always be on guard for the mystery via slip
be on guard for the mystery via slip
be on guard for the mystery via slip drift even the slightest hint of teeth
drift even the slightest hint of teeth
drift even the slightest hint of teeth can be disastrous you cannot have grief
can be disastrous you cannot have grief
can be disastrous you cannot have grief tragically becoming comedy the Center
tragically becoming comedy the Center
tragically becoming comedy the Center for Disease Control in the u.s. says we
for Disease Control in the u.s. says we
for Disease Control in the u.s. says we have about 219 toxic chemicals in our
have about 219 toxic chemicals in our
have about 219 toxic chemicals in our bodies just hanging out then we die and
bodies just hanging out then we die and
bodies just hanging out then we die and they go back into the environment in one
they go back into the environment in one
they go back into the environment in one form or another if you are cremated
form or another if you are cremated
form or another if you are cremated they’ll go into the air in fact it’s
they’ll go into the air in fact it’s
they’ll go into the air in fact it’s been estimated that 16 percent of the
been estimated that 16 percent of the
been estimated that 16 percent of the mercury emissions in the UK come from
mercury emissions in the UK come from
mercury emissions in the UK come from cremated dental fillings all right is
cremated dental fillings all right is
cremated dental fillings all right is cavity time if you are buried you’ll be
cavity time if you are buried you’ll be
cavity time if you are buried you’ll be slathered and makeup and pumped full of
slathered and makeup and pumped full of
slathered and makeup and pumped full of formaldehyde which is also pretty toxic
formaldehyde which is also pretty toxic
formaldehyde which is also pretty toxic but artists jae-rim lee is experimenting
but artists jae-rim lee is experimenting
but artists jae-rim lee is experimenting with a burial suit that is inoculated
with a burial suit that is inoculated
with a burial suit that is inoculated with spores and mushrooms which would be
with spores and mushrooms which would be
with spores and mushrooms which would be able to eat your body and break down the
able to eat your body and break down the
able to eat your body and break down the toxins they’re in and believe it or not
toxins they’re in and believe it or not
toxins they’re in and believe it or not a few people have offered to donate
a few people have offered to donate
a few people have offered to donate their bodies to the project to be eaten
their bodies to the project to be eaten
their bodies to the project to be eaten by mushrooms number one you can reduce
by mushrooms number one you can reduce
by mushrooms number one you can reduce your impact by 90 percent or more
your impact by 90 percent or more
your impact by 90 percent or more [Music]
ecovillages are communities created with
ecovillages are communities created with the goal of social environmental
the goal of social environmental
the goal of social environmental economic and cultural sustainability
economic and cultural sustainability
economic and cultural sustainability dancing rabbit is one such community in
dancing rabbit is one such community in
dancing rabbit is one such community in Missouri USA they aim to live on 10% of
Missouri USA they aim to live on 10% of
Missouri USA they aim to live on 10% of the resources that the average American
the resources that the average American
the resources that the average American lives on far from living a life of
lives on far from living a life of
lives on far from living a life of poverty though they seem to be perfectly
poverty though they seem to be perfectly
poverty though they seem to be perfectly happy they build homes from locally
happy they build homes from locally
happy they build homes from locally sourced natural materials plant gardens
sourced natural materials plant gardens
sourced natural materials plant gardens instead of lawns use solar energy share
instead of lawns use solar energy share
instead of lawns use solar energy share vehicles and use compost and toilets
vehicles and use compost and toilets
vehicles and use compost and toilets which is just a little goofy like think
which is just a little goofy like think
which is just a little goofy like think about all the people in the world who
about all the people in the world who
about all the people in the world who still don’t have access to potable water
still don’t have access to potable water
still don’t have access to potable water and we are over here pooping in it
and we are over here pooping in it
and we are over here pooping in it moving out of the city and into a whole
moving out of the city and into a whole
moving out of the city and into a whole new social structure it may not be for
new social structure it may not be for
new social structure it may not be for everybody but there are probably lessons
everybody but there are probably lessons
everybody but there are probably lessons that everybody can take from eco
that everybody can take from eco
that everybody can take from eco villages like this when we’re not out
villages like this when we’re not out
villages like this when we’re not out saving the environment we’re thinking of
saving the environment we’re thinking of
saving the environment we’re thinking of you naked 5 deep and tofu so what do you
you naked 5 deep and tofu so what do you
you naked 5 deep and tofu so what do you think what are you doing to reduce your
think what are you doing to reduce your
think what are you doing to reduce your environmental impact don’t leave that
environmental impact don’t leave that
environmental impact don’t leave that there stub three refills with proof of
there stub three refills with proof of
there stub three refills with proof of purchase seal
purchase seal
purchase seal more eco-friendly top tens and wildly
more eco-friendly top tens and wildly
more eco-friendly top tens and wildly unsustainable top fives be sure to
unsustainable top fives be sure to
unsustainable top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com people if we
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subscribe to watchmojo.com people if we meet this week’s quota I’ll take you to
meet this week’s quota I’ll take you to
meet this week’s quota I’ll take you to the most duct filled pond you ever sat
the most duct filled pond you ever sat
the most duct filled pond you ever sat by
you
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