mock plastic trash and fish in our oceans by 2050 when we first hear such
oceans by 2050 when we first hear such
oceans by 2050 when we first hear such predictions our initial reaction is
predictions our initial reaction is
predictions our initial reaction is shock or disbelief but then we just
shock or disbelief but then we just
shock or disbelief but then we just accept them and move on with our lives
accept them and move on with our lives
accept them and move on with our lives so did I when I first heard it I knew
so did I when I first heard it I knew
so did I when I first heard it I knew that it was my trust that I was calling
that it was my trust that I was calling
that it was my trust that I was calling every day week and year which is filling
every day week and year which is filling
every day week and year which is filling up the oceans but since billions of
up the oceans but since billions of
up the oceans but since billions of other people are part of the problem too
other people are part of the problem too
other people are part of the problem too I thought my waste would just be a drop
I thought my waste would just be a drop
I thought my waste would just be a drop in the ocean it’s just easier to throw
in the ocean it’s just easier to throw
in the ocean it’s just easier to throw your trash away and stop thinking about
your trash away and stop thinking about
your trash away and stop thinking about it
it
it especially when the resulting problems
especially when the resulting problems
especially when the resulting problems are not affecting you directly some
are not affecting you directly some
are not affecting you directly some clever scientists might come up with a
clever scientists might come up with a
clever scientists might come up with a solution anyway and until then the most
solution anyway and until then the most
solution anyway and until then the most I could do was abstaining from plastic
I could do was abstaining from plastic
I could do was abstaining from plastic bags or so I thought because then
bags or so I thought because then
bags or so I thought because then something happened which made me realize
something happened which made me realize
something happened which made me realize that I don’t need to wait for anyone to
that I don’t need to wait for anyone to
that I don’t need to wait for anyone to solve the problem that I am creating I
solve the problem that I am creating I
solve the problem that I am creating I can in fact be part of the solution the
can in fact be part of the solution the
can in fact be part of the solution the way I did it was by reducing my yearly
way I did it was by reducing my yearly
way I did it was by reducing my yearly trash to exactly this amount yes all my
trash to exactly this amount yes all my
trash to exactly this amount yes all my trash of over one year fits inside this
trash of over one year fits inside this
trash of over one year fits inside this tiny jars glass and if the people in the
tiny jars glass and if the people in the
tiny jars glass and if the people in the back have a hard time seeing it that’s
back have a hard time seeing it that’s
back have a hard time seeing it that’s exactly what I was going for how did I
exactly what I was going for how did I
exactly what I was going for how did I manage to make this achievement of
manage to make this achievement of
manage to make this achievement of tackling a huge global problem on a
tackling a huge global problem on a
tackling a huge global problem on a personal scale and more importantly what
personal scale and more importantly what
personal scale and more importantly what does this experience taught me about
does this experience taught me about
does this experience taught me about achieving my own goals from a personal
achieving my own goals from a personal
achieving my own goals from a personal life and the world while most people
life and the world while most people
life and the world while most people have some problems projects and plans
have some problems projects and plans
have some problems projects and plans they always want to work on but keep
they always want to work on but keep
they always want to work on but keep postponing most people have something
postponing most people have something
postponing most people have something that takes the top priority on that list
that takes the top priority on that list
that takes the top priority on that list something so important to yourself that
something so important to yourself that
something so important to yourself that you’re willing to change your life for
you’re willing to change your life for
you’re willing to change your life for it and other times you don’t need to
it and other times you don’t need to
it and other times you don’t need to look for a call to change your life at
look for a call to change your life at
look for a call to change your life at all but it finds you for me that turned
all but it finds you for me that turned
all but it finds you for me that turned out to be trash not that it ever played
out to be trash not that it ever played
out to be trash not that it ever played a huge role in my life but I naturally
a huge role in my life but I naturally
a huge role in my life but I naturally cared about the environment the only
cared about the environment the only
cared about the environment the only thing that kept me from acting upon it
thing that kept me from acting upon it
thing that kept me from acting upon it was me feeling unable to do so
was me feeling unable to do so
was me feeling unable to do so I knew about like anyone else I was
I knew about like anyone else I was
I knew about like anyone else I was causing a lot of trash each year about
causing a lot of trash each year about
causing a lot of trash each year about 270 kilograms as I found out later and I
270 kilograms as I found out later and I
270 kilograms as I found out later and I just assumed that this is the cost we
just assumed that this is the cost we
just assumed that this is the cost we need to pay for living a civilized
need to pay for living a civilized
need to pay for living a civilized lifestyle once you take a closer look at
lifestyle once you take a closer look at
lifestyle once you take a closer look at a problem and try to break it down you
a problem and try to break it down you
a problem and try to break it down you might come up with a solution so simple
might come up with a solution so simple
might come up with a solution so simple that you wonder why no one has ever
that you wonder why no one has ever
that you wonder why no one has ever thought of that before so how did I come
thought of that before so how did I come
thought of that before so how did I come up with this ingenious idea that using
up with this ingenious idea that using
up with this ingenious idea that using last classic will lead to last classic
last classic will lead to last classic
last classic will lead to last classic trash the truth is that I didn’t I often
trash the truth is that I didn’t I often
trash the truth is that I didn’t I often stay up really late just watching random
stay up really late just watching random
stay up really late just watching random YouTube videos including TED Talks and
YouTube videos including TED Talks and
YouTube videos including TED Talks and then I would hear all those impressive
then I would hear all those impressive
then I would hear all those impressive stories of scientists journalists and
stories of scientists journalists and
stories of scientists journalists and entrepreneurs that would leave me
entrepreneurs that would leave me
entrepreneurs that would leave me thinking that I should really go out
thinking that I should really go out
thinking that I should really go out there and start changing the world turn
there and start changing the world turn
there and start changing the world turn my life around and start living a
my life around and start living a
my life around and start living a healthy lifestyle but the next day
healthy lifestyle but the next day
healthy lifestyle but the next day reality would kick in and I had no idea
reality would kick in and I had no idea
reality would kick in and I had no idea where to start with all those big plans
where to start with all those big plans
where to start with all those big plans when I watch the TED talk by Lauren
when I watch the TED talk by Lauren
when I watch the TED talk by Lauren singer college why I live a zero-waste
singer college why I live a zero-waste
singer college why I live a zero-waste lifestyle it all changed she talked
lifestyle it all changed she talked
lifestyle it all changed she talked about how she manages to fit her trash
about how she manages to fit her trash
about how she manages to fit her trash of three years inside a tiny jar of
of three years inside a tiny jar of
of three years inside a tiny jar of glass and I was really blown away I
glass and I was really blown away I
glass and I was really blown away I couldn’t believe this was actually a
couldn’t believe this was actually a
couldn’t believe this was actually a possibility and how come I had never
possibility and how come I had never
possibility and how come I had never heard of five before while everyone is
heard of five before while everyone is
heard of five before while everyone is out there living their life accepting
out there living their life accepting
out there living their life accepting that you need to pollute the environment
that you need to pollute the environment
that you need to pollute the environment with your food packaging and empty
with your food packaging and empty
with your food packaging and empty shampoo bottles she made me realize that
shampoo bottles she made me realize that
shampoo bottles she made me realize that there are some alternatives so I was
there are some alternatives so I was
there are some alternatives so I was realizing that sometimes problem seems
realizing that sometimes problem seems
realizing that sometimes problem seems so big that you think that solution must
so big that you think that solution must
so big that you think that solution must just be as tricky immediately after
just be as tricky immediately after
just be as tricky immediately after having seen the video I started thinking
having seen the video I started thinking
having seen the video I started thinking about all the items that I buy which are
about all the items that I buy which are
about all the items that I buy which are packaged in plastic and other wasteful
packaged in plastic and other wasteful
packaged in plastic and other wasteful materials and how I could possibly
materials and how I could possibly
materials and how I could possibly replace them and while I couldn’t think
replace them and while I couldn’t think
replace them and while I couldn’t think of zero waste alternatives for
of zero waste alternatives for
of zero waste alternatives for everything right away I knew that I had
everything right away I knew that I had
everything right away I knew that I had to try this lifestyle myself how could I
to try this lifestyle myself how could I
to try this lifestyle myself how could I possibly keep causing trash when I knew
possibly keep causing trash when I knew
possibly keep causing trash when I knew that Everly
that Everly
that Everly benefit was avoidable according to this
benefit was avoidable according to this
benefit was avoidable according to this tap talk so I challenged myself to
tap talk so I challenged myself to
tap talk so I challenged myself to produce even less trash than the girl in
produce even less trash than the girl in
produce even less trash than the girl in the video
the video
the video Lauren singer and I was going to start
Lauren singer and I was going to start
Lauren singer and I was going to start with it right the next day so I get
with it right the next day so I get
with it right the next day so I get myself this jar and kind of use it as a
myself this jar and kind of use it as a
myself this jar and kind of use it as a goal I wasn’t going to cost more trash
goal I wasn’t going to cost more trash
goal I wasn’t going to cost more trash than this jars able to hold this gave me
than this jars able to hold this gave me
than this jars able to hold this gave me a way to visualize the progress I’m
a way to visualize the progress I’m
a way to visualize the progress I’m making and show me what I’m going for
making and show me what I’m going for
making and show me what I’m going for where I still have room for improvement
where I still have room for improvement
where I still have room for improvement but also serve as a great source of
but also serve as a great source of
but also serve as a great source of inspiration now that I have set myself a
inspiration now that I have set myself a
inspiration now that I have set myself a goal
goal
goal I still have little knowledge of how to
I still have little knowledge of how to
I still have little knowledge of how to actually achieve it but the thing is
actually achieve it but the thing is
actually achieve it but the thing is that I knew it was possible and that’s
that I knew it was possible and that’s
that I knew it was possible and that’s all I needed to know people often tell
all I needed to know people often tell
all I needed to know people often tell me that it must be really hard to go
me that it must be really hard to go
me that it must be really hard to go zero waste and are curious about how I
zero waste and are curious about how I
zero waste and are curious about how I replace everyday items like toothbrushes
replace everyday items like toothbrushes
replace everyday items like toothbrushes or dental floss the good thing is that I
or dental floss the good thing is that I
or dental floss the good thing is that I didn’t need to have all the answers to
didn’t need to have all the answers to
didn’t need to have all the answers to minor problems right away on the first
minor problems right away on the first
minor problems right away on the first days of my transition I mainly needed to
days of my transition I mainly needed to
days of my transition I mainly needed to focus on buying food so I would go into
focus on buying food so I would go into
focus on buying food so I would go into the store with my reusable bags and kind
the store with my reusable bags and kind
the store with my reusable bags and kind of scan the house for zero waste items
of scan the house for zero waste items
of scan the house for zero waste items and within a few days that I had figured
and within a few days that I had figured
and within a few days that I had figured out at which store I can buy which item
out at which store I can buy which item
out at which store I can buy which item then I would run out of shampoo and had
then I would run out of shampoo and had
then I would run out of shampoo and had to look for an alternative which turned
to look for an alternative which turned
to look for an alternative which turned out to be solid shampoo bars after a
out to be solid shampoo bars after a
out to be solid shampoo bars after a while I had to replace my plastic
while I had to replace my plastic
while I had to replace my plastic toothbrush and the alternative was one
toothbrush and the alternative was one
toothbrush and the alternative was one made out of bamboo 100% biodegradable in
made out of bamboo 100% biodegradable in
made out of bamboo 100% biodegradable in other cases I didn’t buy an alternative
other cases I didn’t buy an alternative
other cases I didn’t buy an alternative product at all but chose to make myself
product at all but chose to make myself
product at all but chose to make myself like laundry detergent who knew it would
like laundry detergent who knew it would
like laundry detergent who knew it would only consist of three ingredients at
only consist of three ingredients at
only consist of three ingredients at washing soda water and castile soap it
washing soda water and castile soap it
washing soda water and castile soap it is a very satisfying feeling to try a
is a very satisfying feeling to try a
is a very satisfying feeling to try a different recipes and see them actually
different recipes and see them actually
different recipes and see them actually work not only are those products cheaper
work not only are those products cheaper
work not only are those products cheaper but you can customize them so they fit
but you can customize them so they fit
but you can customize them so they fit your own values and needs this is why I
your own values and needs this is why I
your own values and needs this is why I don’t see my lifestyle change
don’t see my lifestyle change
don’t see my lifestyle change as radical as it might sound I think
as radical as it might sound I think
as radical as it might sound I think it’s more like a gradual transition or a
it’s more like a gradual transition or a
it’s more like a gradual transition or a journey and on this journey I learned so
journey and on this journey I learned so
journey and on this journey I learned so much more about myself my everyday
much more about myself my everyday
much more about myself my everyday products and how to make them not only
products and how to make them not only
products and how to make them not only did this journey lead me to my goal but
did this journey lead me to my goal but
did this journey lead me to my goal but it also opened up so many new
it also opened up so many new
it also opened up so many new perspectives that I would have never
perspectives that I would have never
perspectives that I would have never expected but like every journey mine
expected but like every journey mine
expected but like every journey mine also had its ups and downs and sometimes
also had its ups and downs and sometimes
also had its ups and downs and sometimes experience those downs in the form of my
experience those downs in the form of my
experience those downs in the form of my favorite candy but I can’t buy as often
favorite candy but I can’t buy as often
favorite candy but I can’t buy as often because it’s packaging so much plastic
because it’s packaging so much plastic
because it’s packaging so much plastic or when I see a nice dress of the store
or when I see a nice dress of the store
or when I see a nice dress of the store and to sum up bias and said I spent my
and to sum up bias and said I spent my
and to sum up bias and said I spent my money on second-hand clothes that I find
money on second-hand clothes that I find
money on second-hand clothes that I find while traveling and I think they often
while traveling and I think they often
while traveling and I think they often way more interesting than the local
way more interesting than the local
way more interesting than the local options I have here on top of that I
options I have here on top of that I
options I have here on top of that I sometimes have that awkward moment where
sometimes have that awkward moment where
sometimes have that awkward moment where I go out with friends for drinks and by
I go out with friends for drinks and by
I go out with friends for drinks and by the end I wouldn’t just leave my glass
the end I wouldn’t just leave my glass
the end I wouldn’t just leave my glass standing there but I’d take the little
standing there but I’d take the little
standing there but I’d take the little plastic straw with me which of course
plastic straw with me which of course
plastic straw with me which of course earns me a lot of awkward looks so I get
earns me a lot of awkward looks so I get
earns me a lot of awkward looks so I get to explain that I will put it in my jaw
to explain that I will put it in my jaw
to explain that I will put it in my jaw later on and that opens up a whole new
later on and that opens up a whole new
later on and that opens up a whole new conversation about my zero waste
conversation about my zero waste
conversation about my zero waste lifestyle so there were definitely
lifestyle so there were definitely
lifestyle so there were definitely challenges I needed to overcome when
challenges I needed to overcome when
challenges I needed to overcome when deciding to make this change the key is
deciding to make this change the key is
deciding to make this change the key is that I didn’t let those discourage me
that I didn’t let those discourage me
that I didn’t let those discourage me from achieving my goal
from achieving my goal
from achieving my goal I needed to be persistent and ordered to
I needed to be persistent and ordered to
I needed to be persistent and ordered to later on look at the achievements I was
later on look at the achievements I was
later on look at the achievements I was able to make and the experiences I got
able to make and the experiences I got
able to make and the experiences I got to make and on top of that it’s a
to make and on top of that it’s a
to make and on top of that it’s a wonderful feeling to see how much of an
wonderful feeling to see how much of an
wonderful feeling to see how much of an impact you can have on your own life if
impact you can have on your own life if
impact you can have on your own life if you just put your mind to it the best
you just put your mind to it the best
you just put your mind to it the best experience however is getting to share
experience however is getting to share
experience however is getting to share your ideas and knowledge with other
your ideas and knowledge with other
your ideas and knowledge with other people I inspired my older sister to go
people I inspired my older sister to go
people I inspired my older sister to go zero to go zero waste and other people
zero to go zero waste and other people
zero to go zero waste and other people around me to embrace a cleaner lifestyle
around me to embrace a cleaner lifestyle
around me to embrace a cleaner lifestyle as well now I get to spend more money on
as well now I get to spend more money on
as well now I get to spend more money on important things like traveling and
important things like traveling and
important things like traveling and concerts and not on stuff that will
concerts and not on stuff that will
concerts and not on stuff that will leave a huge pile of trash which will be
leave a huge pile of trash which will be
leave a huge pile of trash which will be dumped in the ocean by now I don’t think
dumped in the ocean by now I don’t think
dumped in the ocean by now I don’t think about other products I can buy but about
about other products I can buy but about
about other products I can buy but about the hundreds of kilos of trash but I
the hundreds of kilos of trash but I
the hundreds of kilos of trash but I avoid every year
avoid every year
avoid every year while some people might still call me
while some people might still call me
while some people might still call me crazy or weird for living this lifestyle
crazy or weird for living this lifestyle
crazy or weird for living this lifestyle I like being crazy if that means living
I like being crazy if that means living
I like being crazy if that means living according to my own values it’s time to
according to my own values it’s time to
according to my own values it’s time to deal with those projects plans and
deal with those projects plans and
deal with those projects plans and problems that you always wanted to work
problems that you always wanted to work
problems that you always wanted to work on be crazy and challenge yourself every
on be crazy and challenge yourself every
on be crazy and challenge yourself every day you will get to experience growth
day you will get to experience growth
day you will get to experience growth and willpower impact and achievement and
and willpower impact and achievement and
and willpower impact and achievement and if you could make the switch to reusable
if you could make the switch to reusable
if you could make the switch to reusable bags and bottles in the process we will
bags and bottles in the process we will
bags and bottles in the process we will all act one step closer to a cleaner
all act one step closer to a cleaner
all act one step closer to a cleaner future with more fish than trash and the
future with more fish than trash and the
future with more fish than trash and the oceans by 2050
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