when I was about eight years old I wanted to document jam bottle recycling
wanted to document jam bottle recycling
wanted to document jam bottle recycling it talked about recycling reusing
it talked about recycling reusing
it talked about recycling reusing bottles and how much money we spend on
bottles and how much money we spend on
bottles and how much money we spend on it did you know it costs 4.0 billion
it did you know it costs 4.0 billion
it did you know it costs 4.0 billion dollars for coca-cola to make their
dollars for coca-cola to make their
dollars for coca-cola to make their plastic bottles every year have you ever
plastic bottles every year have you ever
plastic bottles every year have you ever bought a drink in a plastic bottle and
bought a drink in a plastic bottle and
bought a drink in a plastic bottle and thought about what it could be doing for
thought about what it could be doing for
thought about what it could be doing for the world well i have i’ve bought many
the world well i have i’ve bought many
the world well i have i’ve bought many drinks and plastic bottles myself and
drinks and plastic bottles myself and
drinks and plastic bottles myself and thought I want to make a change I
thought I want to make a change I
thought I want to make a change I thought what if there was an
thought what if there was an
thought what if there was an eco-friendly vending machine and I
eco-friendly vending machine and I
eco-friendly vending machine and I thought what is an eco-friendly vending
thought what is an eco-friendly vending
thought what is an eco-friendly vending machine it could I think it could be
machine it could I think it could be
machine it could I think it could be like a normal vending machine but
like a normal vending machine but
like a normal vending machine but instead of a compartment at the bottom
instead of a compartment at the bottom
instead of a compartment at the bottom of the vent where you get your drink you
of the vent where you get your drink you
of the vent where you get your drink you couldn’t stand have just spouts where
couldn’t stand have just spouts where
couldn’t stand have just spouts where the drink comes out you put your own cup
the drink comes out you put your own cup
the drink comes out you put your own cup under the drink and get under the spouts
under the drink and get under the spouts
under the drink and get under the spouts and get your drink no more plastic we
and get your drink no more plastic we
and get your drink no more plastic we wasted seems process but wait you have
wasted seems process but wait you have
wasted seems process but wait you have to think about the cost of this idea
to think about the cost of this idea
to think about the cost of this idea excellence is a problem and yes we would
excellence is a problem and yes we would
excellence is a problem and yes we would need to spend a bit of money to make
need to spend a bit of money to make
need to spend a bit of money to make these new vending machines but it could
these new vending machines but it could
these new vending machines but it could save billions with not having to create
save billions with not having to create
save billions with not having to create so many plastic bottles I mean just look
so many plastic bottles I mean just look
so many plastic bottles I mean just look at this chart with one glance you can
at this chart with one glance you can
at this chart with one glance you can see all the money and resources is take
see all the money and resources is take
see all the money and resources is take just make one plastic bottle what if we
just make one plastic bottle what if we
just make one plastic bottle what if we didn’t have to make some money we could
didn’t have to make some money we could
didn’t have to make some money we could use less electricity we could save fuel
use less electricity we could save fuel
use less electricity we could save fuel and gas which limited resources and we
and gas which limited resources and we
and gas which limited resources and we could save money because we don’t have
could save money because we don’t have
could save money because we don’t have to make so many plastic bottles so now
to make so many plastic bottles so now
to make so many plastic bottles so now think do we really need these vending
think do we really need these vending
think do we really need these vending machines yes no maybe well no problem
machines yes no maybe well no problem
machines yes no maybe well no problem because there is an answer I know it
because there is an answer I know it
because there is an answer I know it seems hard but we can do it if we work
seems hard but we can do it if we work
seems hard but we can do it if we work together how do I know this will work
together how do I know this will work
together how do I know this will work because it’s already happening in
because it’s already happening in
because it’s already happening in restaurants like Starbucks and
restaurants like Starbucks and
restaurants like Starbucks and McDonald’s you know the drink machines
McDonald’s you know the drink machines
McDonald’s you know the drink machines you put your cup under the drink and bap
you put your cup under the drink and bap
you put your cup under the drink and bap the drink comes out so why is it
the drink comes out so why is it
the drink comes out so why is it different for vending machines I think
different for vending machines I think
different for vending machines I think it’s because we’re too lazy or we forget
it’s because we’re too lazy or we forget
it’s because we’re too lazy or we forget to bring our own our own bottles but
to bring our own our own bottles but
to bring our own our own bottles but what if we could change that what if we
what if we could change that what if we
what if we could change that what if we could put a bit more effort in and make
could put a bit more effort in and make
could put a bit more effort in and make and make that change
while we’re waiting for these new
while we’re waiting for these new vending machine I just happen everyone
vending machine I just happen everyone
vending machine I just happen everyone can help by just spreading the word
can help by just spreading the word
can help by just spreading the word spread it to more and more people around
spread it to more and more people around
spread it to more and more people around the world hopefully someone will watch
the world hopefully someone will watch
the world hopefully someone will watch my TEDx talk on the TEDx youtube channel
my TEDx talk on the TEDx youtube channel
my TEDx talk on the TEDx youtube channel and help me make that change because I
and help me make that change because I
and help me make that change because I do think it’s important it may just be
do think it’s important it may just be
do think it’s important it may just be the beginning of a new idea right now
the beginning of a new idea right now
the beginning of a new idea right now but just imagine the different ways they
but just imagine the different ways they
but just imagine the different ways they could have an impact on the world the
could have an impact on the world the
could have an impact on the world the problems we could try to solve with the
problems we could try to solve with the
problems we could try to solve with the money we could save companies could
money we could save companies could
money we could save companies could donate that money to help more children
donate that money to help more children
donate that money to help more children elderly people or teenagers in need to
elderly people or teenagers in need to
elderly people or teenagers in need to pay university fees I know it seems hard
pay university fees I know it seems hard
pay university fees I know it seems hard but we can do it just just if we work
but we can do it just just if we work
but we can do it just just if we work together do it help your home help your
together do it help your home help your
together do it help your home help your family and help your schools and most of
family and help your schools and most of
family and help your schools and most of all help the world think about the power
all help the world think about the power
all help the world think about the power you have to make a positive change and
you have to make a positive change and
you have to make a positive change and do it make that change for the better of
do it make that change for the better of
do it make that change for the better of us all thank you
us all thank you
us all thank you [Applause]
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