[Music] last year my family and I went to our
last year my family and I went to our
last year my family and I went to our favorite restaurant it’s nothing special
favorite restaurant it’s nothing special
favorite restaurant it’s nothing special it’s just a few blocks from our house
it’s just a few blocks from our house
it’s just a few blocks from our house but there are screens on the walls for
but there are screens on the walls for
but there are screens on the walls for my son Gabe to watch sports there are
my son Gabe to watch sports there are
my son Gabe to watch sports there are surely temples for my daughters Chloe
surely temples for my daughters Chloe
surely temples for my daughters Chloe and Julia and there’s an extended happy
and Julia and there’s an extended happy
and Julia and there’s an extended happy hour from my husband Kevin and myself we
hour from my husband Kevin and myself we
hour from my husband Kevin and myself we sit down at a table in the window the
sit down at a table in the window the
sit down at a table in the window the waitress walks over she has these big
waitress walks over she has these big
waitress walks over she has these big blue eyes and she asks us what we’d like
blue eyes and she asks us what we’d like
blue eyes and she asks us what we’d like to drink five waters no straws please
to drink five waters no straws please
to drink five waters no straws please her eyes get even bigger and she kind of
her eyes get even bigger and she kind of
her eyes get even bigger and she kind of leans in and whispers to me
leans in and whispers to me
leans in and whispers to me because of the turtle yes because of the
because of the turtle yes because of the
because of the turtle yes because of the turtle so just a little warning this
turtle so just a little warning this
turtle so just a little warning this video is kind of graphic
video is kind of graphic
video is kind of graphic [Music]
one of the spots the sterile swabs but
one of the spots the sterile swabs but if I put them into the iodine and then
if I put them into the iodine and then
if I put them into the iodine and then we’re just gonna try to clean it
that video of the turtle with the straw
that video of the turtle with the straw stuck in its nose went viral 14 million
stuck in its nose went viral 14 million
stuck in its nose went viral 14 million views and major media attention and the
views and major media attention and the
views and major media attention and the turtle which is fine by the way
turtle which is fine by the way
turtle which is fine by the way inspired an entire movement devoted to
inspired an entire movement devoted to
inspired an entire movement devoted to eliminating plastic straws but are all
eliminating plastic straws but are all
eliminating plastic straws but are all plastics bad electronics depends on
plastics bad electronics depends on
plastics bad electronics depends on plastic elements cars are made from
plastic elements cars are made from
plastic elements cars are made from plastic with plastic lives are saved
plastic with plastic lives are saved
plastic with plastic lives are saved with plastic and we couldn’t have
with plastic and we couldn’t have
with plastic and we couldn’t have bikinis without spandex and lycra which
bikinis without spandex and lycra which
bikinis without spandex and lycra which are technically plastic because no one’s
are technically plastic because no one’s
are technically plastic because no one’s going back to wearing that on the beach
going back to wearing that on the beach
going back to wearing that on the beach so some plastics are necessary that’s
so some plastics are necessary that’s
so some plastics are necessary that’s true but what about unnecessary plastics
true but what about unnecessary plastics
true but what about unnecessary plastics cups bags bottles straws these are some
cups bags bottles straws these are some
cups bags bottles straws these are some of the top sources of single-use
of the top sources of single-use
of the top sources of single-use plastics which means things we use once
plastics which means things we use once
plastics which means things we use once and throw in the trash or the recycling
and throw in the trash or the recycling
and throw in the trash or the recycling bin single-use plastics like these
bin single-use plastics like these
bin single-use plastics like these contribute to the 8 million tons of
contribute to the 8 million tons of
contribute to the 8 million tons of plastic that we sent to the ocean every
plastic that we sent to the ocean every
plastic that we sent to the ocean every year that’s the equivalent of dumping a
year that’s the equivalent of dumping a
year that’s the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck full every single minute
garbage truck full every single minute
garbage truck full every single minute we need to start refusing single-use
we need to start refusing single-use
we need to start refusing single-use plastics before we even think about
plastics before we even think about
plastics before we even think about reducing reusing or recycling because if
reducing reusing or recycling because if
reducing reusing or recycling because if we continue like this scientists predict
we continue like this scientists predict
we continue like this scientists predict that by 2050 there will be more plastic
that by 2050 there will be more plastic
that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish in the ocean
in the ocean than fish in the ocean
in the ocean than fish in the ocean plastic never biodegrades it just breaks
plastic never biodegrades it just breaks
plastic never biodegrades it just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces
down into smaller and smaller pieces
down into smaller and smaller pieces these are micro plastics tiny and
these are micro plastics tiny and
these are micro plastics tiny and pervasive micro plastics think of them
pervasive micro plastics think of them
pervasive micro plastics think of them like the particulate matter in smog
like the particulate matter in smog
like the particulate matter in smog about a
about a
about a decade ago story started emerging of
decade ago story started emerging of
decade ago story started emerging of this giant floating island of plastic
this giant floating island of plastic
this giant floating island of plastic trash first it was described as the size
trash first it was described as the size
trash first it was described as the size of Texas and then to Texas’s and then
of Texas and then to Texas’s and then
of Texas and then to Texas’s and then people started photoshopping images of
people started photoshopping images of
people started photoshopping images of this place we wanted to believe in it
this place we wanted to believe in it
this place we wanted to believe in it because if plastic in the ocean is
because if plastic in the ocean is
because if plastic in the ocean is restricted to a specific place then we
restricted to a specific place then we
restricted to a specific place then we can clean it up if we can just figure
can clean it up if we can just figure
can clean it up if we can just figure out the technology and that’s the easy
out the technology and that’s the easy
out the technology and that’s the easy part right I mean we put a man on the
part right I mean we put a man on the
part right I mean we put a man on the moon but the truth is that Island
moon but the truth is that Island
moon but the truth is that Island simply doesn’t exist microplastics no no
simply doesn’t exist microplastics no no
simply doesn’t exist microplastics no no boundaries and there’s no superhero
boundaries and there’s no superhero
boundaries and there’s no superhero scientist swooping in to clean them up
scientist swooping in to clean them up
scientist swooping in to clean them up think about smog we can’t solve that
think about smog we can’t solve that
think about smog we can’t solve that problem by simply filtering the air we
problem by simply filtering the air we
problem by simply filtering the air we have to establish and enforce better
have to establish and enforce better
have to establish and enforce better systems to limit emissions and in this
systems to limit emissions and in this
systems to limit emissions and in this case the primary source of emissions is
case the primary source of emissions is
case the primary source of emissions is our single-use plastic habit just like
our single-use plastic habit just like
our single-use plastic habit just like the particulate matter in smog
the particulate matter in smog
the particulate matter in smog contaminants in micro plastics are also
contaminants in micro plastics are also
contaminants in micro plastics are also linked to human health problems you see
linked to human health problems you see
linked to human health problems you see plastic has this unique ability to both
plastic has this unique ability to both
plastic has this unique ability to both absorb and leach toxic chemicals like
absorb and leach toxic chemicals like
absorb and leach toxic chemicals like endocrine disruptors one study showed
endocrine disruptors one study showed
endocrine disruptors one study showed that in the ocean a tiny piece of micro
that in the ocean a tiny piece of micro
that in the ocean a tiny piece of micro plastic can be a million times more
plastic can be a million times more
plastic can be a million times more toxic than the water around it and when
toxic than the water around it and when
toxic than the water around it and when those micro plastics are eaten by tiny
those micro plastics are eaten by tiny
those micro plastics are eaten by tiny organisms and those organisms are eaten
organisms and those organisms are eaten
organisms and those organisms are eaten by tiny fish and those fish are eaten by
by tiny fish and those fish are eaten by
by tiny fish and those fish are eaten by bigger fish those contaminants can work
bigger fish those contaminants can work
bigger fish those contaminants can work their way up the food chain to us
their way up the food chain to us
their way up the food chain to us researchers found micro plastics in 33
researchers found micro plastics in 33
researchers found micro plastics in 33 percent of shellfish 25% of fish sea
percent of shellfish 25% of fish sea
percent of shellfish 25% of fish sea salt from around the world and most
salt from around the world and most
salt from around the world and most recently in 83 percent of global
recently in 83 percent of global
recently in 83 percent of global drinking water samples now of course we
drinking water samples now of course we
drinking water samples now of course we don’t eat the gut of a fish
don’t eat the gut of a fish
don’t eat the gut of a fish and these studies found very low levels
and these studies found very low levels
and these studies found very low levels of microplastics
of microplastics
of microplastics but remember plastics unique ability to
but remember plastics unique ability to
but remember plastics unique ability to leach toxic chemicals like endocrine
leach toxic chemicals like endocrine
leach toxic chemicals like endocrine disruptors these have been linked to
disruptors these have been linked to
disruptors these have been linked to obesity infertility even cancer
obesity infertility even cancer
obesity infertility even cancer and multiple sources of exposure have
and multiple sources of exposure have
and multiple sources of exposure have doctors concerned I first learned about
doctors concerned I first learned about
doctors concerned I first learned about the connection between plastic and
the connection between plastic and
the connection between plastic and endocrine disruptors when I was pregnant
endocrine disruptors when I was pregnant
endocrine disruptors when I was pregnant 10 years ago with our third child this
10 years ago with our third child this
10 years ago with our third child this is Chloe just a few days after she was
is Chloe just a few days after she was
is Chloe just a few days after she was born I was a journalist so I started
born I was a journalist so I started
born I was a journalist so I started asking questions like if plastic is so
asking questions like if plastic is so
asking questions like if plastic is so bad why are we using so much of it what
bad why are we using so much of it what
bad why are we using so much of it what I found is that for the most part it
I found is that for the most part it
I found is that for the most part it just comes down to cost
just comes down to cost
just comes down to cost it’s simply cheaper from manufacturers
it’s simply cheaper from manufacturers
it’s simply cheaper from manufacturers to make products and packaging out of
to make products and packaging out of
to make products and packaging out of plastic sourced from fossil fuels than
plastic sourced from fossil fuels than
plastic sourced from fossil fuels than it is from any other material including
it is from any other material including
it is from any other material including recycled plastic so then I started
recycled plastic so then I started
recycled plastic so then I started investigating compostable
investigating compostable
investigating compostable these plastics typically made from
these plastics typically made from
these plastics typically made from plants have been positioned as a more
plants have been positioned as a more
plants have been positioned as a more sustainable alternative to those made
sustainable alternative to those made
sustainable alternative to those made from fossil fuels but there are problems
from fossil fuels but there are problems
from fossil fuels but there are problems with these so called bio plastics and
with these so called bio plastics and
with these so called bio plastics and most important to me is the fact that in
most important to me is the fact that in
most important to me is the fact that in order for most of them to break down
order for most of them to break down
order for most of them to break down they must be processed in an industrial
they must be processed in an industrial
they must be processed in an industrial composting facility and these are simply
composting facility and these are simply
composting facility and these are simply not widely available
not widely available
not widely available most of these plastics won’t break down
most of these plastics won’t break down
most of these plastics won’t break down in your compost pile they won’t break
in your compost pile they won’t break
in your compost pile they won’t break down in your green bin and they
down in your green bin and they
down in your green bin and they certainly won’t break down in the
certainly won’t break down in the
certainly won’t break down in the landfill unless they’re processed with
landfill unless they’re processed with
landfill unless they’re processed with just the right amount of humidity and
just the right amount of humidity and
just the right amount of humidity and heat they act like any other plastic
heat they act like any other plastic
heat they act like any other plastic especially in the ocean but what about
especially in the ocean but what about
especially in the ocean but what about recycling for years we’ve been told that
recycling for years we’ve been told that
recycling for years we’ve been told that we can use as much single-use plastic as
we can use as much single-use plastic as
we can use as much single-use plastic as we want guilt-free as long as we put it
we want guilt-free as long as we put it
we want guilt-free as long as we put it in the recycling bin I was a baby when
in the recycling bin I was a baby when
in the recycling bin I was a baby when woodsy
woodsy
woodsy all came out one of my earliest memories
all came out one of my earliest memories
all came out one of my earliest memories is accidentally tossing a plastic cup
is accidentally tossing a plastic cup
is accidentally tossing a plastic cup out the car window and my mother
out the car window and my mother
out the car window and my mother swerving to the side of the highway to
swerving to the side of the highway to
swerving to the side of the highway to get out and go pick it up even then I
get out and go pick it up even then I
get out and go pick it up even then I knew plastic went in the recycling bin
knew plastic went in the recycling bin
knew plastic went in the recycling bin putting it in the trash that was just
putting it in the trash that was just
putting it in the trash that was just wrong I was taught that the solution to
wrong I was taught that the solution to
wrong I was taught that the solution to plastic pollution is better recycling
plastic pollution is better recycling
plastic pollution is better recycling and the promise of recycling is
and the promise of recycling is
and the promise of recycling is fantastic a 2011 study showed that if we
fantastic a 2011 study showed that if we
fantastic a 2011 study showed that if we simply increase recycling to 75% just in
simply increase recycling to 75% just in
simply increase recycling to 75% just in the United States we can create 1.3
the United States we can create 1.3
the United States we can create 1.3 million new jobs and climate pollution
million new jobs and climate pollution
million new jobs and climate pollution reductions equivalent to closing 72
reductions equivalent to closing 72
reductions equivalent to closing 72 coal-fired power plants but today the
coal-fired power plants but today the
coal-fired power plants but today the reality of recycling it just isn’t so
reality of recycling it just isn’t so
reality of recycling it just isn’t so great so first of all just because you
great so first of all just because you
great so first of all just because you see an arrow and a number on the bottom
see an arrow and a number on the bottom
see an arrow and a number on the bottom of a plastic product that doesn’t
of a plastic product that doesn’t
of a plastic product that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s recyclable that
necessarily mean it’s recyclable that
necessarily mean it’s recyclable that number is simply telling you what type
number is simply telling you what type
number is simply telling you what type of plastic the product is made from
of plastic the product is made from
of plastic the product is made from what’s recyclable depends on where you
what’s recyclable depends on where you
what’s recyclable depends on where you recycle it
recycle it
recycle it so take number 6 for example that
so take number 6 for example that
so take number 6 for example that corresponds to polystyrene plastic
corresponds to polystyrene plastic
corresponds to polystyrene plastic probably best known in its expanded form
probably best known in its expanded form
probably best known in its expanded form as styrofoam where I live we can
as styrofoam where I live we can
as styrofoam where I live we can sometimes recycle polystyrene but a few
sometimes recycle polystyrene but a few
sometimes recycle polystyrene but a few miles down the road they can’t and if
miles down the road they can’t and if
miles down the road they can’t and if you accidentally put a piece of
you accidentally put a piece of
you accidentally put a piece of styrofoam into one of those recycling
styrofoam into one of those recycling
styrofoam into one of those recycling bins you can potentially contaminate its
bins you can potentially contaminate its
bins you can potentially contaminate its entire contents so that those plastics
entire contents so that those plastics
entire contents so that those plastics aren’t recyclable either but nobody
aren’t recyclable either but nobody
aren’t recyclable either but nobody knows this the truth is our single use
knows this the truth is our single use
knows this the truth is our single use plastic habit has simply exceeded our
plastic habit has simply exceeded our
plastic habit has simply exceeded our ability to recycle it production has
ability to recycle it production has
ability to recycle it production has increased dramatically since the 1950s
increased dramatically since the 1950s
increased dramatically since the 1950s when plastic was introduced as a
when plastic was introduced as a
when plastic was introduced as a miraculous material it was cheap
miraculous material it was cheap
miraculous material it was cheap it could be molded into anything and
it could be molded into anything and
it could be molded into anything and best of all you could just throw it in
best of all you could just throw it in
best of all you could just throw it in the trash when you were done
the trash when you were done
the trash when you were done today global manufacturers make more
today global manufacturers make more
today global manufacturers make more than 300 million tons of new plastic
than 300 million tons of new plastic
than 300 million tons of new plastic from fossil fuels every year and we
from fossil fuels every year and we
from fossil fuels every year and we recycle less than 10% and even if we
recycle less than 10% and even if we
recycle less than 10% and even if we recycled a hundred percent of that
recycled a hundred percent of that
recycled a hundred percent of that plastic chances are most of it will not
plastic chances are most of it will not
plastic chances are most of it will not be turned into new products so remember
be turned into new products so remember
be turned into new products so remember most plastic is made from fossil fuels
most plastic is made from fossil fuels
most plastic is made from fossil fuels when those prices are low the price of
when those prices are low the price of
when those prices are low the price of virgin plastic is suppressed as well and
virgin plastic is suppressed as well and
virgin plastic is suppressed as well and the price of recycled plastic is
the price of recycled plastic is
the price of recycled plastic is expensive in comparison without a
expensive in comparison without a
expensive in comparison without a profitable market in which to sell used
profitable market in which to sell used
profitable market in which to sell used plastic many recyclers export it in a
plastic many recyclers export it in a
plastic many recyclers export it in a process known as outsourcing waste a
process known as outsourcing waste a
process known as outsourcing waste a container ship filled with goods
container ship filled with goods
container ship filled with goods delivers and those empty containers are
delivers and those empty containers are
delivers and those empty containers are filled with bales of used plastic and
filled with bales of used plastic and
filled with bales of used plastic and sent back across the sea in 2011
sent back across the sea in 2011
sent back across the sea in 2011 America’s primary export to China was
America’s primary export to China was
America’s primary export to China was used plastic other top destinations
used plastic other top destinations
used plastic other top destinations include Indonesia and in many of these
include Indonesia and in many of these
include Indonesia and in many of these places
places
places there’s no developed waste management
there’s no developed waste management
there’s no developed waste management infrastructure so the system depends on
infrastructure so the system depends on
infrastructure so the system depends on people often children who sort through
people often children who sort through
people often children who sort through trash for valuable pieces that they can
trash for valuable pieces that they can
trash for valuable pieces that they can sell the remainder is burned or gets
sell the remainder is burned or gets
sell the remainder is burned or gets swept out to sea and that’s how a lot of
swept out to sea and that’s how a lot of
swept out to sea and that’s how a lot of that 8 million tons of plastic ends up
that 8 million tons of plastic ends up
that 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean a 2015 study showed that
in the ocean a 2015 study showed that
in the ocean a 2015 study showed that 80% of plastic in the ocean comes from
80% of plastic in the ocean comes from
80% of plastic in the ocean comes from Southeast Asia with China and Indonesia
Southeast Asia with China and Indonesia
Southeast Asia with China and Indonesia as the top sources of leakage I was at a
as the top sources of leakage I was at a
as the top sources of leakage I was at a conservation conference last year and I
conservation conference last year and I
conservation conference last year and I was talking to a sustainable forestry
was talking to a sustainable forestry
was talking to a sustainable forestry guy let’s call him bill I shared that
guy let’s call him bill I shared that
guy let’s call him bill I shared that statistic with Bill and he looked at me
statistic with Bill and he looked at me
statistic with Bill and he looked at me and he shrugged and he said well we’re
and he shrugged and he said well we’re
and he shrugged and he said well we’re off the hook then but are we that study
off the hook then but are we that study
off the hook then but are we that study failed to include analysis of developed
failed to include analysis of developed
failed to include analysis of developed countries like the United States
countries like the United States
countries like the United States outsourcing waste do we blame the
outsourcing waste do we blame the
outsourcing waste do we blame the for spilling or the hand that continues
for spilling or the hand that continues
for spilling or the hand that continues to pour I don’t want to discourage
to pour I don’t want to discourage
to pour I don’t want to discourage recycling but even if we fixed the
recycling but even if we fixed the
recycling but even if we fixed the system today we wouldn’t solve the
system today we wouldn’t solve the
system today we wouldn’t solve the problem tomorrow we are simply using too
problem tomorrow we are simply using too
problem tomorrow we are simply using too much single-use plastic in the United
much single-use plastic in the United
much single-use plastic in the United States we use five hundred million
States we use five hundred million
States we use five hundred million plastic straws every single day globally
plastic straws every single day globally
plastic straws every single day globally we use a million plastic bags every
we use a million plastic bags every
we use a million plastic bags every minute I’m up here for 18 minutes
minute I’m up here for 18 minutes
minute I’m up here for 18 minutes that’s 18 million plastic bags using and
that’s 18 million plastic bags using and
that’s 18 million plastic bags using and tossing these single-use plastics it
tossing these single-use plastics it
tossing these single-use plastics it just comes down to perceived value so
just comes down to perceived value so
just comes down to perceived value so take these two glasses for example they
take these two glasses for example they
take these two glasses for example they look pretty much the same but the one
look pretty much the same but the one
look pretty much the same but the one made from plastic cost more than twice
made from plastic cost more than twice
made from plastic cost more than twice as much as the one made from glass yet
as much as the one made from glass yet
as much as the one made from glass yet most of us would never think about
most of us would never think about
most of us would never think about throwing that glass in the trash or the
throwing that glass in the trash or the
throwing that glass in the trash or the recycling bin let’s shift that paradigm
recycling bin let’s shift that paradigm
recycling bin let’s shift that paradigm refuse single-use plastics and try to
refuse single-use plastics and try to
refuse single-use plastics and try to only buy plastic products that are
only buy plastic products that are
only buy plastic products that are valuable enough to hold on to I started
valuable enough to hold on to I started
valuable enough to hold on to I started doing this when my children were small
doing this when my children were small
doing this when my children were small this was one of their favorite toys all
this was one of their favorite toys all
this was one of their favorite toys all three of them and today it sits on a
three of them and today it sits on a
three of them and today it sits on a shelf waiting for grandchildren ships
shelf waiting for grandchildren ships
shelf waiting for grandchildren ships like mine have taken hold around the
like mine have taken hold around the
like mine have taken hold around the globe more than 30 countries have banned
globe more than 30 countries have banned
globe more than 30 countries have banned or taxed plastic bags Ireland was first
or taxed plastic bags Ireland was first
or taxed plastic bags Ireland was first in the EU to tax plastic bags in 2002
in the EU to tax plastic bags in 2002
in the EU to tax plastic bags in 2002 which resulted in a 94 percent reduction
which resulted in a 94 percent reduction
which resulted in a 94 percent reduction in the first month and in the United
in the first month and in the United
in the first month and in the United States it took just three years from
States it took just three years from
States it took just three years from 2012 when researchers discovered that
2012 when researchers discovered that
2012 when researchers discovered that plastic microbeads in facial scrubs were
plastic microbeads in facial scrubs were
plastic microbeads in facial scrubs were washing down the drain and polluting our
washing down the drain and polluting our
washing down the drain and polluting our waterways to President Obama signing the
waterways to President Obama signing the
waterways to President Obama signing the plastic microbeads free waters Act of
plastic microbeads free waters Act of
plastic microbeads free waters Act of 2015 which made them illegal nationwide
on the corporate side companies are
on the corporate side companies are working towards production that’s a
working towards production that’s a
working towards production that’s a hundred percent recyclable and recycled
hundred percent recyclable and recycled
hundred percent recyclable and recycled Della’s take-back program let them
Della’s take-back program let them
Della’s take-back program let them reduce their use of virgin plastic by
reduce their use of virgin plastic by
reduce their use of virgin plastic by 65% and netted an annual benefit of 1.3
65% and netted an annual benefit of 1.3
65% and netted an annual benefit of 1.3 million dollars in 2016
million dollars in 2016
million dollars in 2016 people are returning to doing things
people are returning to doing things
people are returning to doing things that just make sense when I was a kid my
that just make sense when I was a kid my
that just make sense when I was a kid my dad sat at the kitchen table every
dad sat at the kitchen table every
dad sat at the kitchen table every morning to drink his cup of coffee from
morning to drink his cup of coffee from
morning to drink his cup of coffee from a mug he wouldn’t dream of carrying a
a mug he wouldn’t dream of carrying a
a mug he wouldn’t dream of carrying a Styrofoam cup around single-use plastics
Styrofoam cup around single-use plastics
Styrofoam cup around single-use plastics are simply habits and habits can be
are simply habits and habits can be
are simply habits and habits can be changed
changed
changed take smoking I grew up in a family of
take smoking I grew up in a family of
take smoking I grew up in a family of smokers my grandfather smoked my uncle
smokers my grandfather smoked my uncle
smokers my grandfather smoked my uncle smoked both of my parents smoked at one
smoked both of my parents smoked at one
smoked both of my parents smoked at one time or another in the 1960s 40 percent
time or another in the 1960s 40 percent
time or another in the 1960s 40 percent of American adults smoked cigarettes
of American adults smoked cigarettes
of American adults smoked cigarettes today that number is less than 15%
today that number is less than 15%
today that number is less than 15% smoking is no longer our national habit
smoking is no longer our national habit
smoking is no longer our national habit so what can you do today to break your
so what can you do today to break your
so what can you do today to break your single-use plastic
single-use plastic
single-use plastic habit carry a reusable cup or sit down
habit carry a reusable cup or sit down
habit carry a reusable cup or sit down at a table and drink your cup of coffee
at a table and drink your cup of coffee
at a table and drink your cup of coffee from a mug bring a bag so you don’t have
from a mug bring a bag so you don’t have
from a mug bring a bag so you don’t have to choose between paper or plastic fill
to choose between paper or plastic fill
to choose between paper or plastic fill a bottle with filtered tap water and
a bottle with filtered tap water and
a bottle with filtered tap water and save yourself a ton of money try to do
save yourself a ton of money try to do
save yourself a ton of money try to do these things for one day don’t beat
these things for one day don’t beat
these things for one day don’t beat yourself up if you forget go for a week
yourself up if you forget go for a week
yourself up if you forget go for a week and then maybe a month and these will
and then maybe a month and these will
and then maybe a month and these will become your new habits when single-use
become your new habits when single-use
become your new habits when single-use is the only option look for companies
is the only option look for companies
is the only option look for companies that are spearheading innovation this
that are spearheading innovation this
that are spearheading innovation this biodegradable packaging material is made
biodegradable packaging material is made
biodegradable packaging material is made from mushrooms in my hometown of Culver
from mushrooms in my hometown of Culver
from mushrooms in my hometown of Culver City California
City California
City California we just banned most single use
we just banned most single use
we just banned most single use polystyrene plastics and California is
polystyrene plastics and California is
polystyrene plastics and California is considering a statewide ban next year
considering a statewide ban next year
considering a statewide ban next year find out what your representative is
find out what your representative is
find out what your representative is doing to solve this
doing to solve this
doing to solve this and if they’re not doing anything let
and if they’re not doing anything let
and if they’re not doing anything let them know you’ll take your vote
them know you’ll take your vote
them know you’ll take your vote elsewhere by working together to support
elsewhere by working together to support
elsewhere by working together to support better legislation corporate ingenuity
better legislation corporate ingenuity
better legislation corporate ingenuity and individual activism we will solve
and individual activism we will solve
and individual activism we will solve the problem of plastic pollution will
the problem of plastic pollution will
the problem of plastic pollution will return to a world where conservation is
return to a world where conservation is
return to a world where conservation is commonplace resources are valued and
commonplace resources are valued and
commonplace resources are valued and children everywhere swim in clean ocean
children everywhere swim in clean ocean
children everywhere swim in clean ocean waters a world that once again makes
waters a world that once again makes
waters a world that once again makes sense and of course you can always start
sense and of course you can always start
sense and of course you can always start by ordering your next drink with no
by ordering your next drink with no
by ordering your next drink with no straw please yes because of the turtle
straw please yes because of the turtle
straw please yes because of the turtle [Applause]
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