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Don’t suck! | Stefaan De Wildeman | TEDxMaastricht


every day of her life is filtered

every day of her life is filtered plastics the first thing you hit in the

plastics the first thing you hit in the

plastics the first thing you hit in the morning is your snooze bar and then you

morning is your snooze bar and then you

morning is your snooze bar and then you see the first thing in the morning

see the first thing in the morning

see the first thing in the morning that’s the plastic clock radio then you

that’s the plastic clock radio then you

that’s the plastic clock radio then you you take your slippers with rubber

you take your slippers with rubber

you take your slippers with rubber plastics below them you drag yourself to

plastics below them you drag yourself to

plastics below them you drag yourself to the bathroom you hit the plastic light

the bathroom you hit the plastic light

the bathroom you hit the plastic light switch the plastic cabled lights will

switch the plastic cabled lights will

switch the plastic cabled lights will fall on you your plastic shampoo bottle

fall on you your plastic shampoo bottle

fall on you your plastic shampoo bottle is there to take your plastic gel

is there to take your plastic gel

is there to take your plastic gel container is there to take everything

container is there to take everything

container is there to take everything plastic I think we all know that and so

plastic I think we all know that and so

plastic I think we all know that and so the day goes on but what is intriguing

the day goes on but what is intriguing

the day goes on but what is intriguing me is that we hardly know that those

me is that we hardly know that those

me is that we hardly know that those plastics are surrounding us they don’t

plastics are surrounding us they don’t

plastics are surrounding us they don’t speak to us it’s just dead plastics they

speak to us it’s just dead plastics they

speak to us it’s just dead plastics they have no name no face no spirit no soul

have no name no face no spirit no soul

have no name no face no spirit no soul no emotion

no emotion

no emotion they are just dead plastic fantastic so

they are just dead plastic fantastic so

they are just dead plastic fantastic so how much do we use many of us use about

how much do we use many of us use about

how much do we use many of us use about one kilogram of plastic every day

one kilogram of plastic every day

one kilogram of plastic every day consumption if you’re a car owner you go

consumption if you’re a car owner you go

consumption if you’re a car owner you go on about 350 kilogram of plastics with

on about 350 kilogram of plastics with

on about 350 kilogram of plastics with that car

that car

that car suppose you ride it for 10 years that

suppose you ride it for 10 years that

suppose you ride it for 10 years that adds up for 35 kilo per year which adds

adds up for 35 kilo per year which adds

adds up for 35 kilo per year which adds up to about hundred gram per day just by

up to about hundred gram per day just by

up to about hundred gram per day just by owning a car you consume a hundred gram

owning a car you consume a hundred gram

owning a car you consume a hundred gram plastics per day so imagine that 1

plastics per day so imagine that 1

plastics per day so imagine that 1 billion people start to consume like

billion people start to consume like

billion people start to consume like this anywhere that adds up to 1 billion

this anywhere that adds up to 1 billion

this anywhere that adds up to 1 billion kilogram of plastics right 1 million

kilogram of plastics right 1 million

kilogram of plastics right 1 million tonne of plastics so if you visualize a

tonne of plastics so if you visualize a

tonne of plastics so if you visualize a soccer field 1 million tonne of plastics

soccer field 1 million tonne of plastics

soccer field 1 million tonne of plastics piles up to about 200 meter every day or

piles up to about 200 meter every day or

piles up to about 200 meter every day or per year about 60 kilometer 7 Mount

per year about 60 kilometer 7 Mount

per year about 60 kilometer 7 Mount Everest every year the point is as we

Everest every year the point is as we

Everest every year the point is as we all know about 3 percent of the plastics

all know about 3 percent of the plastics

all know about 3 percent of the plastics or ending up in nature we are gradually

or ending up in nature we are gradually

or ending up in nature we are gradually polluting the system that has evolved

polluting the system that has evolved

polluting the system that has evolved over four billion years with 3% which

over four billion years with 3% which

over four billion years with 3% which corresponds to 6 meter soccer field

corresponds to 6 meter soccer field

corresponds to 6 meter soccer field height per day or 2 kilometer per year

and you can wonder what is contributing

and you can wonder what is contributing to that plastics because as we also know

to that plastics because as we also know

to that plastics because as we also know I think those plastics are coming back

I think those plastics are coming back

I think those plastics are coming back to us

to us

to us they are infiltrating in the food chain

they are infiltrating in the food chain

they are infiltrating in the food chain micro plastics I was in colognian the

micro plastics I was in colognian the

micro plastics I was in colognian the first micro plastics symposium 2014 with

first micro plastics symposium 2014 with

first micro plastics symposium 2014 with which was subtitled plastics are

which was subtitled plastics are

which was subtitled plastics are everywhere and that’s the truth if you

everywhere and that’s the truth if you

everywhere and that’s the truth if you have your dishes with clamps it’s about

have your dishes with clamps it’s about

have your dishes with clamps it’s about hundred micro particles of plastics

hundred micro particles of plastics

hundred micro particles of plastics inside there if you have honey if you

inside there if you have honey if you

inside there if you have honey if you have bio honey

have bio honey

have bio honey it contains micro plastics these are

it contains micro plastics these are

it contains micro plastics these are flying with micro plastics around so we

flying with micro plastics around so we

flying with micro plastics around so we eat them today they are in our bodies

eat them today they are in our bodies

eat them today they are in our bodies they are in my body you can ask yourself

they are in my body you can ask yourself

they are in my body you can ask yourself is this now toxic we don’t know but I

is this now toxic we don’t know but I

is this now toxic we don’t know but I know one thing we are a bit out of

know one thing we are a bit out of

know one thing we are a bit out of control so luckily while we are having

control so luckily while we are having

control so luckily while we are having smart discussions about transitioning or

smart discussions about transitioning or

smart discussions about transitioning or linear economy into a circular economy

linear economy into a circular economy

linear economy into a circular economy nature has started already circulating a

nature has started already circulating a

nature has started already circulating a little bit for us

little bit for us

little bit for us and we have been inventor izing a

and we have been inventor izing a

and we have been inventor izing a so-called top 10 charts of the most

so-called top 10 charts of the most

so-called top 10 charts of the most important contributors to those 6 meter

important contributors to those 6 meter

important contributors to those 6 meter of plastics there here

of plastics there here

of plastics there here cigarette butts day 1 also those contain

cigarette butts day 1 also those contain

cigarette butts day 1 also those contain the plastics now I’m a creator since I

the plastics now I’m a creator since I

the plastics now I’m a creator since I was a child I prefer to write books more

was a child I prefer to write books more

was a child I prefer to write books more than reading them I prefer to clip to

than reading them I prefer to clip to

than reading them I prefer to clip to play the piano with own compositions

play the piano with own compositions

play the piano with own compositions rather than play all this musics and

rather than play all this musics and

rather than play all this musics and when I saw this list I was first of all

when I saw this list I was first of all

when I saw this list I was first of all upset thinking about my two boys at home

upset thinking about my two boys at home

upset thinking about my two boys at home and the story I had to tell them by just

and the story I had to tell them by just

and the story I had to tell them by just understanding what is happening and I

understanding what is happening and I

understanding what is happening and I only had one question and you can check

only had one question and you can check

only had one question and you can check with my wife and children it became an

with my wife and children it became an

with my wife and children it became an obsession

obsession

obsession how can I attack this list how can I

how can I attack this list how can I

how can I attack this list how can I change it how can I influence it because

change it how can I influence it because

change it how can I influence it because if you compare it with the music charts

if you compare it with the music charts

if you compare it with the music charts the music top 10 top 10 dirt whatever

the music top 10 top 10 dirt whatever

the music top 10 top 10 dirt whatever the intriguing part of that is that it

the intriguing part of that is that it

the intriguing part of that is that it changes over time so I personally wanted

changes over time so I personally wanted

changes over time so I personally wanted to change that list and I fell on

to change that list and I fell on

to change that list and I fell on position 7 straws we all know them I

position 7 straws we all know them I

position 7 straws we all know them I have fun with me I will now tell you the

have fun with me I will now tell you the

have fun with me I will now tell you the silly truth about straws it’s black its

silly truth about straws it’s black its

silly truth about straws it’s black its fossil based it means it comes from far

fossil based it means it comes from far

fossil based it means it comes from far this one might have traveled like 10,000

this one might have traveled like 10,000

this one might have traveled like 10,000 kilometres to be here

kilometres to be here

kilometres to be here welcome straw and it’s made from non

welcome straw and it’s made from non

welcome straw and it’s made from non degradable plastics so our behavior

degradable plastics so our behavior

degradable plastics so our behavior makes it run to position 7 if it would

makes it run to position 7 if it would

makes it run to position 7 if it would be blown away right so now those straws

be blown away right so now those straws

be blown away right so now those straws we use it 5 times 5 seconds by the way

we use it 5 times 5 seconds by the way

we use it 5 times 5 seconds by the way that’s then 400 kilometer per second

that’s then 400 kilometer per second

that’s then 400 kilometer per second logistics and 1 billion people do like

logistics and 1 billion people do like

logistics and 1 billion people do like this so we use as humanity up to 1

this so we use as humanity up to 1

this so we use as humanity up to 1 billion of those straws per day so I

billion of those straws per day so I

billion of those straws per day so I made a small calculation if he would all

made a small calculation if he would all

made a small calculation if he would all drink one after the other with the straw

drink one after the other with the straw

drink one after the other with the straw we would need like an eighth centuries

we would need like an eighth centuries

we would need like an eighth centuries of sucking humanity is sucking eight

of sucking humanity is sucking eight

of sucking humanity is sucking eight centuries per day every day again here

centuries per day every day again here

centuries per day every day again here is the sack

and then physically if you line them up

and then physically if you line them up and I cannot see the moon but I try to

and I cannot see the moon but I try to

and I cannot see the moon but I try to go to the moon one day I suck off a the

go to the moon one day I suck off a the

go to the moon one day I suck off a the moon two days I can suck on the moon so

moon two days I can suck on the moon so

moon two days I can suck on the moon so okay you can ask yourself what are we

okay you can ask yourself what are we

okay you can ask yourself what are we doing and that was what I asked this is

doing and that was what I asked this is

doing and that was what I asked this is the case I want to Attack Position seven

the case I want to Attack Position seven

the case I want to Attack Position seven is from now on my position and I asked

is from now on my position and I asked

is from now on my position and I asked myself three things can we not make

myself three things can we not make

myself three things can we not make straws from local bio crops could you

straws from local bio crops could you

straws from local bio crops could you not make it here in the village

not make it here in the village

not make it here in the village instead of Asia and could we not make it

instead of Asia and could we not make it

instead of Asia and could we not make it and search away biodegradable that it

and search away biodegradable that it

and search away biodegradable that it never runs to position 7 anymore because

never runs to position 7 anymore because

never runs to position 7 anymore because then I changed that list mission

then I changed that list mission

then I changed that list mission complete

so yes here it is it was a long journey

so yes here it is it was a long journey but it fulfills all criteria it’s here

but it fulfills all criteria it’s here

but it fulfills all criteria it’s here and now I cannot give it around you’re

and now I cannot give it around you’re

and now I cannot give it around you’re with too many but you can have it in the

with too many but you can have it in the

with too many but you can have it in the shops as from this summer and it feels

shops as from this summer and it feels

shops as from this summer and it feels good to me to be here with you to tell

good to me to be here with you to tell

good to me to be here with you to tell about it because of course I hear you

about it because of course I hear you

about it because of course I hear you ask yourself now ok so far so good but

ask yourself now ok so far so good but

ask yourself now ok so far so good but what can I contribute potentially the

what can I contribute potentially the

what can I contribute potentially the most important thing comes now I have

most important thing comes now I have

most important thing comes now I have three things for you first of all as you

three things for you first of all as you

three things for you first of all as you will leave this room you will never have

will leave this room you will never have

will leave this room you will never have the same relationship with plastics as

the same relationship with plastics as

the same relationship with plastics as you entered plastics will gradually

you entered plastics will gradually

you entered plastics will gradually start to speak to you and you know you

start to speak to you and you know you

start to speak to you and you know you can speak back you will have a

can speak back you will have a

can speak back you will have a discussion with them

discussion with them

discussion with them and you can always ask them treating in

and you can always ask them treating in

and you can always ask them treating in good understanding can I refuse you can

good understanding can I refuse you can

good understanding can I refuse you can i potentially reuse you right 11 years

i potentially reuse you right 11 years

i potentially reuse you right 11 years with my car instead of 10 or can I have

with my car instead of 10 or can I have

with my car instead of 10 or can I have and select the re-infuse evil one the

and select the re-infuse evil one the

and select the re-infuse evil one the green one that can never reach position

green one that can never reach position

green one that can never reach position 7 anymore

7 anymore

7 anymore I have to say that it’s easy to show

I have to say that it’s easy to show

I have to say that it’s easy to show this to you it was a long journey and I

this to you it was a long journey and I

this to you it was a long journey and I think and I’m grateful to the internal

think and I’m grateful to the internal

think and I’m grateful to the internal voice that made it very clear to make

voice that made it very clear to make

voice that made it very clear to make this you also have an internal voice and

this you also have an internal voice and

this you also have an internal voice and we will need each other internal voices

we will need each other internal voices

we will need each other internal voices and also the external voice is coming I

and also the external voice is coming I

and also the external voice is coming I pick it up daily this team is swelling

pick it up daily this team is swelling

pick it up daily this team is swelling it will guide us to the new future and

it will guide us to the new future and

it will guide us to the new future and our children will need that new future

our children will need that new future

our children will need that new future so whatever journey you take because we

so whatever journey you take because we

so whatever journey you take because we will be on the same Road

will be on the same Road

will be on the same Road whatever road you will take whatever you

whatever road you will take whatever you

whatever road you will take whatever you will do whatever you choose I wish you a

will do whatever you choose I wish you a

will do whatever you choose I wish you a lot of success and a lot of pleasure and

lot of success and a lot of pleasure and

lot of success and a lot of pleasure and I say to you one thing don’t suck thank

I say to you one thing don’t suck thank

I say to you one thing don’t suck thank you

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