you face the situation every few days a side of a plastic bag waiting somewhere
side of a plastic bag waiting somewhere
side of a plastic bag waiting somewhere close to your door a house usually a bit
close to your door a house usually a bit
close to your door a house usually a bit stinky and not the most joyful activity
stinky and not the most joyful activity
stinky and not the most joyful activity to bring it to the common al bin out of
to bring it to the common al bin out of
to bring it to the common al bin out of curiosity I roughly calculate at the
curiosity I roughly calculate at the
curiosity I roughly calculate at the time we spend carrying waste in our life
time we spend carrying waste in our life
time we spend carrying waste in our life and I was shocked by the result
and I was shocked by the result
and I was shocked by the result supposing that the average person leaves
supposing that the average person leaves
supposing that the average person leaves 80 years and starts carrying waste with
80 years and starts carrying waste with
80 years and starts carrying waste with the age of 18 it is a $2,500 to give you
the age of 18 it is a $2,500 to give you
the age of 18 it is a $2,500 to give you an idea 2000 hours is the average time
an idea 2000 hours is the average time
an idea 2000 hours is the average time we spend that the full-time job in one
we spend that the full-time job in one
we spend that the full-time job in one year so it is really a lot of time and
year so it is really a lot of time and
year so it is really a lot of time and it doesn’t stop there every day
it doesn’t stop there every day
it doesn’t stop there every day thousands of trucks on the road to drive
thousands of trucks on the road to drive
thousands of trucks on the road to drive from my house to your house in order to
from my house to your house in order to
from my house to your house in order to gather our waste bin garbage collectors
gather our waste bin garbage collectors
gather our waste bin garbage collectors spending hours and hours of the lifetime
spending hours and hours of the lifetime
spending hours and hours of the lifetime to get our bin emptied in the track to
to get our bin emptied in the track to
to get our bin emptied in the track to finally dump it on a landfill or burn it
finally dump it on a landfill or burn it
finally dump it on a landfill or burn it in a power plant this little plastic bag
in a power plant this little plastic bag
in a power plant this little plastic bag full with waste which seems to be so
full with waste which seems to be so
full with waste which seems to be so little cost us so much energy life time
little cost us so much energy life time
little cost us so much energy life time and money it should be possible to
and money it should be possible to
and money it should be possible to reduce it to reduce it at least half of
reduce it to reduce it at least half of
reduce it to reduce it at least half of it that was my question and I tried it
it that was my question and I tried it
it that was my question and I tried it so hard to find other way it’s not that
so hard to find other way it’s not that
so hard to find other way it’s not that easy and maybe somebody would ask but
easy and maybe somebody would ask but
easy and maybe somebody would ask but how should it be possible everything is
how should it be possible everything is
how should it be possible everything is packed in plastic even wedge tables and
packed in plastic even wedge tables and
packed in plastic even wedge tables and fruits when I receive my parcel from
fruits when I receive my parcel from
fruits when I receive my parcel from Amazon it’s packed in cardboard I’m
Amazon it’s packed in cardboard I’m
Amazon it’s packed in cardboard I’m reading a daily newspaper which has
reading a daily newspaper which has
reading a daily newspaper which has several hundred pages of paper per week
several hundred pages of paper per week
several hundred pages of paper per week and when I’m cooking I have a lot of
and when I’m cooking I have a lot of
and when I’m cooking I have a lot of organic waste which starts to smell you
organic waste which starts to smell you
organic waste which starts to smell you are completely right
are completely right
are completely right we generate a lot of waste and it’s okay
we generate a lot of waste and it’s okay
we generate a lot of waste and it’s okay to read a daily newspaper or to cook at
to read a daily newspaper or to cook at
to read a daily newspaper or to cook at home however when we analyze our waste
home however when we analyze our waste
home however when we analyze our waste we can identify some very interesting
we can identify some very interesting
we can identify some very interesting facts average person in Europe produces
facts average person in Europe produces
facts average person in Europe produces around 500 kilograms of waste and it can
around 500 kilograms of waste and it can
around 500 kilograms of waste and it can be categorized in follower groups 20% is
be categorized in follower groups 20% is
be categorized in follower groups 20% is paper and cardboard 30% is ironic food
paper and cardboard 30% is ironic food
paper and cardboard 30% is ironic food scraps like from fruits vegetables or
scraps like from fruits vegetables or
scraps like from fruits vegetables or leftovers 15% is plastic and 35% is
leftovers 15% is plastic and 35% is
leftovers 15% is plastic and 35% is mixed like cans glass electronic devices
mixed like cans glass electronic devices
mixed like cans glass electronic devices the first two groups paper cardboard and
the first two groups paper cardboard and
the first two groups paper cardboard and organic food scraps are biodegradable in
organic food scraps are biodegradable in
organic food scraps are biodegradable in case of plastic only bio plastics have
case of plastic only bio plastics have
case of plastic only bio plastics have the same characteristic why a material
the same characteristic why a material
the same characteristic why a material is biodegradable can be found in the
is biodegradable can be found in the
is biodegradable can be found in the molecular structure mainly they are
molecular structure mainly they are
molecular structure mainly they are based on organic components wing which
based on organic components wing which
based on organic components wing which can be composed by natural processes now
can be composed by natural processes now
can be composed by natural processes now I proudly present you the little animals
I proudly present you the little animals
I proudly present you the little animals who will help us to deal with all our
who will help us to deal with all our
who will help us to deal with all our waste save us a lot of time and by the
waste save us a lot of time and by the
waste save us a lot of time and by the way produce something incredible the
way produce something incredible the
way produce something incredible the scientific name is a Xenia free Tita
scientific name is a Xenia free Tita
scientific name is a Xenia free Tita better known as a red worm compost worm
better known as a red worm compost worm
better known as a red worm compost worm on earth warm the abilities that they
on earth warm the abilities that they
on earth warm the abilities that they love to eat organic waste they love it
love to eat organic waste they love it
love to eat organic waste they love it so much that they can eat up half of the
so much that they can eat up half of the
so much that they can eat up half of the body weight every day and even more
body weight every day and even more
body weight every day and even more fascinating at least for me is what
fascinating at least for me is what
fascinating at least for me is what comes out of the end of the world the
comes out of the end of the world the
comes out of the end of the world the sheet black gold
black/gold not as crude oil but it’s
black/gold not as crude oil but it’s fertile soil which has already a higher
fertile soil which has already a higher
fertile soil which has already a higher price than petrol but what has that to
price than petrol but what has that to
price than petrol but what has that to do with my little plastic bag full of
do with my little plastic bag full of
do with my little plastic bag full of waste compost warms leave as it is
waste compost warms leave as it is
waste compost warms leave as it is already stated in compost heaps
already stated in compost heaps
already stated in compost heaps somewhere in the countryside but some
somewhere in the countryside but some
somewhere in the countryside but some pretty clever people started to
pretty clever people started to
pretty clever people started to construct boxes where compost worms can
construct boxes where compost worms can
construct boxes where compost worms can live inside so they are especially
live inside so they are especially
live inside so they are especially designed for them so it is like a
designed for them so it is like a
designed for them so it is like a compost heap with warmth isolated in a
compost heap with warmth isolated in a
compost heap with warmth isolated in a box this box is then called warm box and
box this box is then called warm box and
box this box is then called warm box and you can put it wherever you want four
you can put it wherever you want four
you can put it wherever you want four years ago I started my first warm box
years ago I started my first warm box
years ago I started my first warm box here is a picture very simple out of
here is a picture very simple out of
here is a picture very simple out of wood
wood
wood I bought one thousand worms online and
I bought one thousand worms online and
I bought one thousand worms online and they came by post we had it in our flat
they came by post we had it in our flat
they came by post we had it in our flat next to the kitchen table actually there
next to the kitchen table actually there
next to the kitchen table actually there will be produced our organic food waste
will be produced our organic food waste
will be produced our organic food waste we were able to put all our organic
we were able to put all our organic
we were able to put all our organic wastes plus a bit of cardboard and paper
wastes plus a bit of cardboard and paper
wastes plus a bit of cardboard and paper inside you need to know that we were for
inside you need to know that we were for
inside you need to know that we were for vegetarians who were cooking at least
vegetarians who were cooking at least
vegetarians who were cooking at least one or two times per day at home
one or two times per day at home
one or two times per day at home so we really had a lot a lot of food and
so we really had a lot a lot of food and
so we really had a lot a lot of food and every day we were impressed how much
every day we were impressed how much
every day we were impressed how much they can eat what I’m trying to tell you
they can eat what I’m trying to tell you
they can eat what I’m trying to tell you here I made a little experiment I
here I made a little experiment I
here I made a little experiment I removed a wall from my warm box and
removed a wall from my warm box and
removed a wall from my warm box and replaced it with glass so I was able to
replaced it with glass so I was able to
replaced it with glass so I was able to have a look what was going on inside I
have a look what was going on inside I
have a look what was going on inside I filled up the box with organic food
filled up the box with organic food
filled up the box with organic food scraps paper and cardboard added around
scraps paper and cardboard added around
scraps paper and cardboard added around 700 forms and then I observed it for the
700 forms and then I observed it for the
700 forms and then I observed it for the next few weeks I took a picture every
next few weeks I took a picture every
next few weeks I took a picture every few days here the results this is day
few days here the results this is day
few days here the results this is day zero so you can see the banana peels
zero so you can see the banana peels
zero so you can see the banana peels from salad watermelon and paper next
from salad watermelon and paper next
from salad watermelon and paper next picture is day 7 day 14 so you also can
picture is day 7 day 14 so you also can
picture is day 7 day 14 so you also can see the worms and then day 21 nearly
see the worms and then day 21 nearly
see the worms and then day 21 nearly everything decomposed and transformed
everything decomposed and transformed
everything decomposed and transformed into black soil I was amazed and there
into black soil I was amazed and there
into black soil I was amazed and there was even amazed by another thing I had a
was even amazed by another thing I had a
was even amazed by another thing I had a toothbrush out of plastic out of piyo
toothbrush out of plastic out of piyo
toothbrush out of plastic out of piyo plastic and I added to my warm box
plastic and I added to my warm box
plastic and I added to my warm box I checked it every month and it became
I checked it every month and it became
I checked it every month and it became thinner and thinner after three months I
thinner and thinner after three months I
thinner and thinner after three months I could not find even a single part to fit
could not find even a single part to fit
could not find even a single part to fit again then I realized the huge potential
again then I realized the huge potential
again then I realized the huge potential my little pets have with dealing with
my little pets have with dealing with
my little pets have with dealing with all our waste now they can eat already
all our waste now they can eat already
all our waste now they can eat already half of our waste and when bile gets
half of our waste and when bile gets
half of our waste and when bile gets replaced by bio plastic which will
replaced by bio plastic which will
replaced by bio plastic which will happen sooner or later they can even eat
happen sooner or later they can even eat
happen sooner or later they can even eat more waste so what you can see here
more waste so what you can see here
more waste so what you can see here could be one of the most influencing
could be one of the most influencing
could be one of the most influencing biological technologies of the century
biological technologies of the century
biological technologies of the century but I guess before I go on many
but I guess before I go on many
but I guess before I go on many questions rose in your head so I will
questions rose in your head so I will
questions rose in your head so I will try to answer them yeah first question
try to answer them yeah first question
try to answer them yeah first question do the worms come out of the box at
do the worms come out of the box at
do the worms come out of the box at night
yes if you don’t feed them well they get
yes if you don’t feed them well they get out of the out of the box and raid your
out of the out of the box and raid your
out of the out of the box and raid your fridge Laura I’m joking
fridge Laura I’m joking
fridge Laura I’m joking the worms prefer to stay inside because
the worms prefer to stay inside because
the worms prefer to stay inside because it’s humid dark and full with waste I am
it’s humid dark and full with waste I am
it’s humid dark and full with waste I am sure this box is smelly no the box
sure this box is smelly no the box
sure this box is smelly no the box smells like soil from a forest and when
smells like soil from a forest and when
smells like soil from a forest and when the box is closed
the box is closed
the box is closed you’re not even smelled the forest the
you’re not even smelled the forest the
you’re not even smelled the forest the reason is because of the available
reason is because of the available
reason is because of the available oxygen and the microorganisms who are
oxygen and the microorganisms who are
oxygen and the microorganisms who are immediately starting to decompose the
immediately starting to decompose the
immediately starting to decompose the organic matter if in nature something
organic matter if in nature something
organic matter if in nature something smells bad something is wrong but do I
smells bad something is wrong but do I
smells bad something is wrong but do I need to buy new worms after some time no
need to buy new worms after some time no
need to buy new worms after some time no their worms reproduce themselves in the
their worms reproduce themselves in the
their worms reproduce themselves in the box until they reach the maximum density
box until they reach the maximum density
box until they reach the maximum density when they recognize that there are too
when they recognize that there are too
when they recognize that there are too many they stop to reproduce and stay
many they stop to reproduce and stay
many they stop to reproduce and stay like this but what should I do when the
like this but what should I do when the
like this but what should I do when the box is full easy you remove the worm
box is full easy you remove the worm
box is full easy you remove the worm castings and use it for your plants or
castings and use it for your plants or
castings and use it for your plants or if you don’t have plans you can give it
if you don’t have plans you can give it
if you don’t have plans you can give it to a friends or you give it to a
to a friends or you give it to a
to a friends or you give it to a community garden farmers and scientists
community garden farmers and scientists
community garden farmers and scientists found out that it’s worm compost is one
found out that it’s worm compost is one
found out that it’s worm compost is one of the best ways how to provide plants
of the best ways how to provide plants
of the best ways how to provide plants with what they need and maybe also
with what they need and maybe also
with what they need and maybe also asking how how can I separate the worms
asking how how can I separate the worms
asking how how can I separate the worms from the compost there are some very
from the compost there are some very
from the compost there are some very interesting techniques how to do it so
interesting techniques how to do it so
interesting techniques how to do it so it is like garbage bin back and throw
it is like garbage bin back and throw
it is like garbage bin back and throw everything inside unfortunately not my
everything inside unfortunately not my
everything inside unfortunately not my team and I are doing research to make it
team and I are doing research to make it
team and I are doing research to make it as easy to use as possible but you need
as easy to use as possible but you need
as easy to use as possible but you need to know that you are dealing with
to know that you are dealing with
to know that you are dealing with animals and they need a little bit of
animals and they need a little bit of
animals and they need a little bit of attention so for example they are vegan
attention so for example they are vegan
attention so for example they are vegan and they don’t like so much spicy food
and they don’t like so much spicy food
and they don’t like so much spicy food but those things you you catch up with
but those things you you catch up with
but those things you you catch up with in a few weeks
in a few weeks
in a few weeks and when you’re reading the instructions
and when you’re reading the instructions
and when you’re reading the instructions so another question yeah what does it
so another question yeah what does it
so another question yeah what does it mean for Vienna like city with 1.8
mean for Vienna like city with 1.8
mean for Vienna like city with 1.8 million inhabitants
million inhabitants
million inhabitants Vienna does already a great job in
Vienna does already a great job in
Vienna does already a great job in separating waste ah good that you asked
separating waste ah good that you asked
separating waste ah good that you asked I wrote my thesis about this topic and I
I wrote my thesis about this topic and I
I wrote my thesis about this topic and I found out that we still could reduce 172
found out that we still could reduce 172
found out that we still could reduce 172 million kilograms of waste every year to
million kilograms of waste every year to
million kilograms of waste every year to give you an idea that’s like 16 thousand
give you an idea that’s like 16 thousand
give you an idea that’s like 16 thousand trucks every year and around 20 to 40
trucks every year and around 20 to 40
trucks every year and around 20 to 40 trucks per day driving less on the
trucks per day driving less on the
trucks per day driving less on the streets in Vienna only in Vienna what do
streets in Vienna only in Vienna what do
streets in Vienna only in Vienna what do you think ah sounds great
you think ah sounds great
you think ah sounds great but to be honest I’m wouldn’t put worms
but to be honest I’m wouldn’t put worms
but to be honest I’m wouldn’t put worms into my flat I’m disgusted by them and
into my flat I’m disgusted by them and
into my flat I’m disgusted by them and I’m sure many other people I understand
I’m sure many other people I understand
I’m sure many other people I understand your concern and there are many people
your concern and there are many people
your concern and there are many people were the same opinion like you
were the same opinion like you
were the same opinion like you I made a survey on the street asking
I made a survey on the street asking
I made a survey on the street asking people the result was that around half
people the result was that around half
people the result was that around half of the people would would accept over
of the people would would accept over
of the people would would accept over boombox at home and against here in the
boombox at home and against here in the
boombox at home and against here in the audience with so many open-minded people
audience with so many open-minded people
audience with so many open-minded people it is even higher now imagine how it
it is even higher now imagine how it
it is even higher now imagine how it would be for other cities in the world
would be for other cities in the world
would be for other cities in the world millions of tons of waste not dumped or
millions of tons of waste not dumped or
millions of tons of waste not dumped or burned somewhere thousands of trucks
burned somewhere thousands of trucks
burned somewhere thousands of trucks driving less on the road and an
driving less on the road and an
driving less on the road and an undefinable amount of time saved for
undefinable amount of time saved for
undefinable amount of time saved for everybody all of us my vision is that
everybody all of us my vision is that
everybody all of us my vision is that one day everybody has a war box at home
one day everybody has a war box at home
one day everybody has a war box at home like having a fridge integrated in the
like having a fridge integrated in the
like having a fridge integrated in the kitchen well-designed and easy to use so
kitchen well-designed and easy to use so
kitchen well-designed and easy to use so that everybody can decompose his or her
that everybody can decompose his or her
that everybody can decompose his or her waste in a decentralized way reuse the
waste in a decentralized way reuse the
waste in a decentralized way reuse the compost you get for your plants and
compost you get for your plants and
compost you get for your plants and enjoy funny pets so you can start on
enjoy funny pets so you can start on
enjoy funny pets so you can start on yawn usually TED talks listener are very
yawn usually TED talks listener are very
yawn usually TED talks listener are very open-minded people who loves ideas
open-minded people who loves ideas
open-minded people who loves ideas pioneers and changemakers there are
pioneers and changemakers there are
pioneers and changemakers there are instructions on the web how to build a
instructions on the web how to build a
instructions on the web how to build a boombox and it’s a really nice activity
boombox and it’s a really nice activity
boombox and it’s a really nice activity with friends or with children or you buy
with friends or with children or you buy
with friends or with children or you buy a ready-to-use box online there are many
a ready-to-use box online there are many
a ready-to-use box online there are many creative people who figured out some
creative people who figured out some
creative people who figured out some really nice ways how to do worm
really nice ways how to do worm
really nice ways how to do worm composting for example very simple just
composting for example very simple just
composting for example very simple just in a plastic packet or the fancier
in a plastic packet or the fancier
in a plastic packet or the fancier version is like a warm seat so it’s
version is like a warm seat so it’s
version is like a warm seat so it’s vivacity out of wood with seating and
vivacity out of wood with seating and
vivacity out of wood with seating and wheels so you can move around in your
wheels so you can move around in your
wheels so you can move around in your flat or in especially for that designed
flat or in especially for that designed
flat or in especially for that designed being called hungry bin which is used in
being called hungry bin which is used in
being called hungry bin which is used in restaurants and can eat up to two kilos
restaurants and can eat up to two kilos
restaurants and can eat up to two kilos of organic waste per day so my last
of organic waste per day so my last
of organic waste per day so my last sentence it is up to you if you want to
sentence it is up to you if you want to
sentence it is up to you if you want to be part of those pioneers decomposing
be part of those pioneers decomposing
be part of those pioneers decomposing waste in a much simpler way producing
waste in a much simpler way producing
waste in a much simpler way producing something incredible being happy with
something incredible being happy with
something incredible being happy with your new lovely pets and by the way
your new lovely pets and by the way
your new lovely pets and by the way carry less waste to the common oven
carry less waste to the common oven
carry less waste to the common oven thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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