these are things we all do everyday without knowing how much damage they do
without knowing how much damage they do
without knowing how much damage they do to the planet welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things you didn’t know
for the top 10 things you didn’t know
for the top 10 things you didn’t know we’re bad for the environment
we’re bad for the environment
we’re bad for the environment before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at the everyday things we do
looking at the everyday things we do that are hurting our planet
that are hurting our planet
that are hurting our planet these can be shopping habits eating
these can be shopping habits eating
these can be shopping habits eating habits or using toxic and harmful
habits or using toxic and harmful
habits or using toxic and harmful materials without even knowing it I’ll
materials without even knowing it I’ll
materials without even knowing it I’ll take you on the soy number 10
take you on the soy number 10
take you on the soy number 10 sending biodegradable to landfills this
sending biodegradable to landfills this
sending biodegradable to landfills this is not so much bad for the environment
is not so much bad for the environment
is not so much bad for the environment as it is a missed opportunity many items
as it is a missed opportunity many items
as it is a missed opportunity many items we throw away are better suited to
we throw away are better suited to
we throw away are better suited to composting than a landfill this includes
composting than a landfill this includes
composting than a landfill this includes fruit and vegetable peels eggshells
fruit and vegetable peels eggshells
fruit and vegetable peels eggshells coffee grounds some tea bags and even
coffee grounds some tea bags and even
coffee grounds some tea bags and even used napkins and paper towels and it
used napkins and paper towels and it
used napkins and paper towels and it turns out that composting at home is
turns out that composting at home is
turns out that composting at home is much easier than most people think a
much easier than most people think a
much easier than most people think a composting bin can be as simple as a
composting bin can be as simple as a
composting bin can be as simple as a container with a lid under your sink
container with a lid under your sink
container with a lid under your sink once you see by how much composting
once you see by how much composting
once you see by how much composting reduces your trash volume you will be
reduces your trash volume you will be
reduces your trash volume you will be amazed and gardeners will love the high
amazed and gardeners will love the high
amazed and gardeners will love the high quality soil composting produces number
quality soil composting produces number
quality soil composting produces number 9 eating soy so it may not have as mass
9 eating soy so it may not have as mass
9 eating soy so it may not have as mass of an impact of meat growing and
of an impact of meat growing and
of an impact of meat growing and consuming soy can also be
consuming soy can also be
consuming soy can also be environmentally unfriendly much of the
environmentally unfriendly much of the
environmentally unfriendly much of the soy in products like soy milk and soy
soy in products like soy milk and soy
soy in products like soy milk and soy tofu may be genetically modified which
tofu may be genetically modified which
tofu may be genetically modified which is already a controversial issue itself
is already a controversial issue itself
is already a controversial issue itself who decided that everyone here likes
who decided that everyone here likes
who decided that everyone here likes tofu in the first place and what is tofu
tofu in the first place and what is tofu
tofu in the first place and what is tofu anyway and it’s often imported from
anyway and it’s often imported from
anyway and it’s often imported from places that may have lacks environmental
places that may have lacks environmental
places that may have lacks environmental regulations meaning the pesticides and
regulations meaning the pesticides and
regulations meaning the pesticides and herbicides used are probably unregulated
herbicides used are probably unregulated
herbicides used are probably unregulated Fairtrade lenders deployments because
Fairtrade lenders deployments because
Fairtrade lenders deployments because these pesticides can be very harmful to
these pesticides can be very harmful to
these pesticides can be very harmful to the environment and to human health
the environment and to human health
the environment and to human health yeah is that true additionally as with
yeah is that true additionally as with
yeah is that true additionally as with most cash crops massive areas are often
most cash crops massive areas are often
most cash crops massive areas are often deforested to grow soybeans as an
deforested to grow soybeans as an
deforested to grow soybeans as an alternative try choosing soy that’s not
alternative try choosing soy that’s not
alternative try choosing soy that’s not GMO and other protein substitutes like
GMO and other protein substitutes like
GMO and other protein substitutes like chickpeas and lentils number eight using
chickpeas and lentils number eight using
chickpeas and lentils number eight using shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my
shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my
shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my hair with adult formula shampoo
hair with adult formula shampoo
hair with adult formula shampoo inexpensive and effective foaming agent
inexpensive and effective foaming agent
inexpensive and effective foaming agent sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found
sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found
sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found in many cosmetic and hygiene products
in many cosmetic and hygiene products
in many cosmetic and hygiene products these sulfates feel good on your skin
these sulfates feel good on your skin
these sulfates feel good on your skin and can make you feel extra clean
and can make you feel extra clean
and can make you feel extra clean however what feels good on your face
however what feels good on your face
however what feels good on your face doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother
doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother
doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother nature so face our non biodegradable and
nature so face our non biodegradable and
nature so face our non biodegradable and thus can build up and stay in the
thus can build up and stay in the
thus can build up and stay in the environment for long periods of time
environment for long periods of time
environment for long periods of time they may also be contaminated with
they may also be contaminated with
they may also be contaminated with traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is
traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is
traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is labeled by the EPA as a probable human
labeled by the EPA as a probable human
labeled by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen so buyer beware
carcinogen so buyer beware
carcinogen so buyer beware number 7 washing your face with
number 7 washing your face with
number 7 washing your face with microbeads used for removing dead skin
microbeads used for removing dead skin
microbeads used for removing dead skin cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are
cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are
cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are terrible for the environment these tiny
terrible for the environment these tiny
terrible for the environment these tiny plastic products are found in facial
plastic products are found in facial
plastic products are found in facial cleansers toothpastes and many other
cleansers toothpastes and many other
cleansers toothpastes and many other hygiene and cosmetic products the beef
hygiene and cosmetic products the beef
hygiene and cosmetic products the beef provides some grit to cleansers which
provides some grit to cleansers which
provides some grit to cleansers which helps the cleaning agents do their work
helps the cleaning agents do their work
helps the cleaning agents do their work but microbeads are so small but they
but microbeads are so small but they
but microbeads are so small but they pass through sewage filters and end up
pass through sewage filters and end up
pass through sewage filters and end up in lakes rivers and oceans once there
in lakes rivers and oceans once there
in lakes rivers and oceans once there these plastic pieces pollute the waters
these plastic pieces pollute the waters
these plastic pieces pollute the waters and are consumed by fish and other
and are consumed by fish and other
and are consumed by fish and other aquatic animals humans may also ingest
aquatic animals humans may also ingest
aquatic animals humans may also ingest them accidentally in fact they’re so bad
them accidentally in fact they’re so bad
them accidentally in fact they’re so bad that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out
that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out
that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out the selling and distribution of products
the selling and distribution of products
the selling and distribution of products containing microbeads by 2018 number 6
containing microbeads by 2018 number 6
containing microbeads by 2018 number 6 throwing out your ink cartridges and
throwing out your ink cartridges and
throwing out your ink cartridges and batteries biodegradable aren’t the only
batteries biodegradable aren’t the only
batteries biodegradable aren’t the only things that don’t belong in landfills
things that don’t belong in landfills
things that don’t belong in landfills common household batteries contain small
common household batteries contain small
common household batteries contain small but significant amounts of mercury acid
but significant amounts of mercury acid
but significant amounts of mercury acid lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when
lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when
lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when a battery is thrown out instead of
a battery is thrown out instead of
a battery is thrown out instead of recycled these chemicals will slowly
recycled these chemicals will slowly
recycled these chemicals will slowly disintegrate their casing and leak out
disintegrate their casing and leak out
disintegrate their casing and leak out into the environment leading to
into the environment leading to
into the environment leading to contaminated soil water fish and birds
contaminated soil water fish and birds
contaminated soil water fish and birds likewise ink cartridges contaminate the
likewise ink cartridges contaminate the
likewise ink cartridges contaminate the soil and can cause long-term problems
soil and can cause long-term problems
soil and can cause long-term problems not to mention the fact that making just
not to mention the fact that making just
not to mention the fact that making just one little ink cartridge uses two and a
one little ink cartridge uses two and a
one little ink cartridge uses two and a half ounces of oil fortunately many
half ounces of oil fortunately many
half ounces of oil fortunately many places are making it easy to recycle
places are making it easy to recycle
places are making it easy to recycle batteries and ink cartridges number five
batteries and ink cartridges number five
batteries and ink cartridges number five overlooking plastic packaging
overlooking plastic packaging
overlooking plastic packaging the materials we use to package our food
the materials we use to package our food
the materials we use to package our food have a huge impact on the environment
have a huge impact on the environment
have a huge impact on the environment think about what you ate today most of
think about what you ate today most of
think about what you ate today most of it was likely packaged in plastic water
it was likely packaged in plastic water
it was likely packaged in plastic water is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in
is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in
is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in plastic candy comes in plastic and we
plastic candy comes in plastic and we
plastic candy comes in plastic and we use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s
use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s
use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s worse is the fact that this is limited
worse is the fact that this is limited
worse is the fact that this is limited to food but also includes many other
to food but also includes many other
to food but also includes many other goods we buy every day a large portion
goods we buy every day a large portion
goods we buy every day a large portion of these wrappings and packages end up
of these wrappings and packages end up
of these wrappings and packages end up in landfills and out in the environment
in landfills and out in the environment
in landfills and out in the environment using recyclable bags for produce and to
using recyclable bags for produce and to
using recyclable bags for produce and to carry goods home is one way to start
carry goods home is one way to start
carry goods home is one way to start helping number for eating conventionally
helping number for eating conventionally
helping number for eating conventionally farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw
farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw
farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw meat as many already know the meat
meat as many already know the meat
meat as many already know the meat industry is tough on the ecosystem over
industry is tough on the ecosystem over
industry is tough on the ecosystem over fifty percent of the world’s human
fifty percent of the world’s human
fifty percent of the world’s human caused greenhouse gas emissions can be
caused greenhouse gas emissions can be
caused greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to animals like sheep buffalo
attributed to animals like sheep buffalo
attributed to animals like sheep buffalo camels pig poultry and cattle being
camels pig poultry and cattle being
camels pig poultry and cattle being raised for food in vast areas of forests
raised for food in vast areas of forests
raised for food in vast areas of forests are cleared to both allow for grazing
are cleared to both allow for grazing
are cleared to both allow for grazing and to grow crops to feed these animals
and to grow crops to feed these animals
and to grow crops to feed these animals over grazing of cattle has led to major
over grazing of cattle has led to major
over grazing of cattle has led to major soil depletion and climate pollution and
soil depletion and climate pollution and
soil depletion and climate pollution and so we can start growing our hotdogs in
so we can start growing our hotdogs in
so we can start growing our hotdogs in labs if we want to have less of an
labs if we want to have less of an
labs if we want to have less of an impact on the environment our best
impact on the environment our best
impact on the environment our best option is so simply eat less meat
option is so simply eat less meat
option is so simply eat less meat number three moisturizing with palm oil
number three moisturizing with palm oil
number three moisturizing with palm oil according to the estimates of some
according to the estimates of some
according to the estimates of some sources palm oil is actually in nearly
sources palm oil is actually in nearly
sources palm oil is actually in nearly half the things we buy like many health
half the things we buy like many health
half the things we buy like many health and beauty products although the typical
and beauty products although the typical
and beauty products although the typical amount of oil yielded from palm sources
amount of oil yielded from palm sources
amount of oil yielded from palm sources is impressive it can’t keep up with the
is impressive it can’t keep up with the
is impressive it can’t keep up with the massive growth and demand this in turn
massive growth and demand this in turn
massive growth and demand this in turn has led to unsustainable production
has led to unsustainable production
has led to unsustainable production practices large areas are deforested in
practices large areas are deforested in
practices large areas are deforested in order to build palm oil plantations and
order to build palm oil plantations and
order to build palm oil plantations and smoke from these deforestation causes
smoke from these deforestation causes
smoke from these deforestation causes serious health and environmental issues
serious health and environmental issues
serious health and environmental issues throughout Southeast Asia it may be
throughout Southeast Asia it may be
throughout Southeast Asia it may be difficult to avoid this product but we
difficult to avoid this product but we
difficult to avoid this product but we can look for brands labeled sustainable
can look for brands labeled sustainable
can look for brands labeled sustainable number two boiling the kettle most of us
number two boiling the kettle most of us
number two boiling the kettle most of us love coffee and tea but most of us don’t
love coffee and tea but most of us don’t
love coffee and tea but most of us don’t know that to boil a kettle of water
know that to boil a kettle of water
know that to boil a kettle of water actually requires a lot of power
actually requires a lot of power
actually requires a lot of power some say enough power to light a whole
some say enough power to light a whole
some say enough power to light a whole house so when we aren’t paying attention
house so when we aren’t paying attention
house so when we aren’t paying attention to when our water comes to a boil or if
to when our water comes to a boil or if
to when our water comes to a boil or if we don’t measure the
we don’t measure the
we don’t measure the exact amount we need we are wasting a
exact amount we need we are wasting a
exact amount we need we are wasting a surprising amount of energy depending on
surprising amount of energy depending on
surprising amount of energy depending on where you live this energy can be coming
where you live this energy can be coming
where you live this energy can be coming from things like coal or natural gas
from things like coal or natural gas
from things like coal or natural gas luckily there are energy efficient
luckily there are energy efficient
luckily there are energy efficient kettles and kettles that measure how
kettles and kettles that measure how
kettles and kettles that measure how much water is needed for a cup of tea or
much water is needed for a cup of tea or
much water is needed for a cup of tea or coffee before we unveil our number one
coffee before we unveil our number one
coffee before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one buying Jean’s jeans of a
number one buying Jean’s jeans of a
number one buying Jean’s jeans of a clothing choice of millions because they
clothing choice of millions because they
clothing choice of millions because they look good and they’re comfortable to
look good and they’re comfortable to
look good and they’re comfortable to wear but do you know how many resources
wear but do you know how many resources
wear but do you know how many resources go into making them according to Levi’s
go into making them according to Levi’s
go into making them according to Levi’s more than 3700 liters of water are used
more than 3700 liters of water are used
more than 3700 liters of water are used over the lifecycle of a single pair of
over the lifecycle of a single pair of
over the lifecycle of a single pair of jeans some people estimate even more
jeans some people estimate even more
jeans some people estimate even more with more than 6,000 liters just for the
with more than 6,000 liters just for the
with more than 6,000 liters just for the cotton in one pair and most Americans
cotton in one pair and most Americans
cotton in one pair and most Americans own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they
own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they
own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they didn’t last so long we’d be putting an
didn’t last so long we’d be putting an
didn’t last so long we’d be putting an even greater strain on our already water
even greater strain on our already water
even greater strain on our already water starved environment so let your jeans
starved environment so let your jeans
starved environment so let your jeans wear out of it because buying a new pair
wear out of it because buying a new pair
wear out of it because buying a new pair can be very bad for the planet do you
can be very bad for the planet do you
can be very bad for the planet do you agree with our picks check out these
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