hello so I was gonna call this talk how to make going to the toilet and act of
to make going to the toilet and act of
to make going to the toilet and act of devotion but I thought I might lose you
devotion but I thought I might lose you
devotion but I thought I might lose you we’re gonna take a way more intimate
we’re gonna take a way more intimate
we’re gonna take a way more intimate look at plastic pollution and discover
look at plastic pollution and discover
look at plastic pollution and discover how we can all make a small but
how we can all make a small but
how we can all make a small but significant difference one flush at a
significant difference one flush at a
significant difference one flush at a time
time
time now plastic pollution has been headline
now plastic pollution has been headline
now plastic pollution has been headline news for a couple of years now sky is on
news for a couple of years now sky is on
news for a couple of years now sky is on it with their ocean rescue campaign
it with their ocean rescue campaign
it with their ocean rescue campaign the Daily Mail got behind the microbead
the Daily Mail got behind the microbead
the Daily Mail got behind the microbead ban that’s the little plastic beads in
ban that’s the little plastic beads in
ban that’s the little plastic beads in cosmetics and more recently they’ve
cosmetics and more recently they’ve
cosmetics and more recently they’ve backed the call for a deposit return
backed the call for a deposit return
backed the call for a deposit return scheme on plastic bottles and every bit
scheme on plastic bottles and every bit
scheme on plastic bottles and every bit of this coverage is needed we’re seeing
of this coverage is needed we’re seeing
of this coverage is needed we’re seeing colonies of majestic sea birds declining
colonies of majestic sea birds declining
colonies of majestic sea birds declining remote islands with beaches covered in
remote islands with beaches covered in
remote islands with beaches covered in tons of plastic and images of children
tons of plastic and images of children
tons of plastic and images of children swimming in rivers that are choking with
swimming in rivers that are choking with
swimming in rivers that are choking with carrier bags and bottles and recent
carrier bags and bottles and recent
carrier bags and bottles and recent studies have shown that micro plastic
studies have shown that micro plastic
studies have shown that micro plastic particles are even in the air we breathe
particles are even in the air we breathe
particles are even in the air we breathe and the food we eat it’s bad for
and the food we eat it’s bad for
and the food we eat it’s bad for wildlife it’s bad for the Seas and it’s
wildlife it’s bad for the Seas and it’s
wildlife it’s bad for the Seas and it’s bad for us
bad for us
bad for us now you might still see the problem as
now you might still see the problem as
now you might still see the problem as far away as not happening to me we hear
far away as not happening to me we hear
far away as not happening to me we hear that 60% of ocean plastics reaches our
that 60% of ocean plastics reaches our
that 60% of ocean plastics reaches our oceans from five countries in Asia and
oceans from five countries in Asia and
oceans from five countries in Asia and think that because we’re doing our
think that because we’re doing our
think that because we’re doing our recycling that we’re doing our bit but
recycling that we’re doing our bit but
recycling that we’re doing our bit but that’s not really the case and what
that’s not really the case and what
that’s not really the case and what really fascinates me about what’s
really fascinates me about what’s
really fascinates me about what’s happening here in the UK is that
happening here in the UK is that
happening here in the UK is that according to the Marine Conservation
according to the Marine Conservation
according to the Marine Conservation Society who’ve been gathering beach
Society who’ve been gathering beach
Society who’ve been gathering beach clean data for over ten years is that 7%
clean data for over ten years is that 7%
clean data for over ten years is that 7% of all the plastic found on our beaches
of all the plastic found on our beaches
of all the plastic found on our beaches is coming directly from our homes more
is coming directly from our homes more
is coming directly from our homes more specifically our toilets
specifically our toilets
specifically our toilets we are literally flushing the health of
we are literally flushing the health of
we are literally flushing the health of the oceans down the pan now surveys have
the oceans down the pan now surveys have
the oceans down the pan now surveys have shown that around a third of us are
shown that around a third of us are
shown that around a third of us are flushing things down the toilet that we
flushing things down the toilet that we
flushing things down the toilet that we shouldn’t be now that’s a lot of people
shouldn’t be now that’s a lot of people
shouldn’t be now that’s a lot of people that either don’t know or don’t care
that either don’t know or don’t care
that either don’t know or don’t care about the impact of our flushing
about the impact of our flushing
about the impact of our flushing behavior and yes I used to be one of
behavior and yes I used to be one of
behavior and yes I used to be one of them
them
them I didn’t know that flushing my tampon
I didn’t know that flushing my tampon
I didn’t know that flushing my tampon down the toilet would cause a problem or
down the toilet would cause a problem or
down the toilet would cause a problem or the little plastic wrapper I thought
the little plastic wrapper I thought
the little plastic wrapper I thought that the sewage companies would deal
that the sewage companies would deal
that the sewage companies would deal with it and that would be the end of
with it and that would be the end of
with it and that would be the end of that so how did I go from seeing my
that so how did I go from seeing my
that so how did I go from seeing my toilet as a bin to seeing it as part of
toilet as a bin to seeing it as part of
toilet as a bin to seeing it as part of the water cycle as a direct connection
the water cycle as a direct connection
the water cycle as a direct connection between me and the rivers and the Seas
between me and the rivers and the Seas
between me and the rivers and the Seas it wasn’t pretty
it wasn’t pretty
it wasn’t pretty I lived in a city I didn’t swim or sail
I lived in a city I didn’t swim or sail
I lived in a city I didn’t swim or sail or row or surf and I’m not a scientist
or row or surf and I’m not a scientist
or row or surf and I’m not a scientist or a marine biologist and actually I was
or a marine biologist and actually I was
or a marine biologist and actually I was a bit scared of the sea but around four
a bit scared of the sea but around four
a bit scared of the sea but around four years ago I came across the trailer for
years ago I came across the trailer for
years ago I came across the trailer for the film albatross by the artist Chris
the film albatross by the artist Chris
the film albatross by the artist Chris Jordan and if you haven’t checked how
Jordan and if you haven’t checked how
Jordan and if you haven’t checked how his head talks I recommend you do they
his head talks I recommend you do they
his head talks I recommend you do they are amazing and Chris has kindly given
are amazing and Chris has kindly given
are amazing and Chris has kindly given me permission to show that trailer to
me permission to show that trailer to
me permission to show that trailer to you today or at least a clip from it
you today or at least a clip from it
you today or at least a clip from it because that trailer changed my life I I
because that trailer changed my life I I
because that trailer changed my life I I didn’t want to skip over the real reason
didn’t want to skip over the real reason
didn’t want to skip over the real reason that I’m here today and the reason that
that I’m here today and the reason that
that I’m here today and the reason that I have dedicated the last three years of
I have dedicated the last three years of
I have dedicated the last three years of three and a half years of my life to
three and a half years of my life to
three and a half years of my life to stopping plastic pollution at source
stopping plastic pollution at source
stopping plastic pollution at source thanks
thanks
thanks [Music]
so we’ve just witnessed the chicks of
so we’ve just witnessed the chicks of the Laysan albatross on the Midway
the Laysan albatross on the Midway
the Laysan albatross on the Midway islands in the middle of the Pacific
islands in the middle of the Pacific
islands in the middle of the Pacific thousands of miles away from any major
thousands of miles away from any major
thousands of miles away from any major landmass and a third of those chicks are
landmass and a third of those chicks are
landmass and a third of those chicks are dying in their nests with their bellies
dying in their nests with their bellies
dying in their nests with their bellies full of plastic that their parents have
full of plastic that their parents have
full of plastic that their parents have fed them because their parents are
fed them because their parents are
fed them because their parents are swooping down into the sea and seeing
swooping down into the sea and seeing
swooping down into the sea and seeing these colorful bits of plastic and
these colorful bits of plastic and
these colorful bits of plastic and scooping them up and bringing them back
scooping them up and bringing them back
scooping them up and bringing them back and feeding them to those chicks and
and feeding them to those chicks and
and feeding them to those chicks and when I see that clip well when I saw it
when I see that clip well when I saw it
when I see that clip well when I saw it for the first time and every time since
for the first time and every time since
for the first time and every time since I feel a grief I feel a sadness unlike
I feel a grief I feel a sadness unlike
I feel a grief I feel a sadness unlike anything else I felt when seeing human
anything else I felt when seeing human
anything else I felt when seeing human caused environmental damage and I don’t
caused environmental damage and I don’t
caused environmental damage and I don’t know what it is about the albatross that
know what it is about the albatross that
know what it is about the albatross that moved me so deeply I don’t know if it’s
moved me so deeply I don’t know if it’s
moved me so deeply I don’t know if it’s the fact that it’s so beautiful and cute
the fact that it’s so beautiful and cute
the fact that it’s so beautiful and cute and fluffy or if it’s the fact that I
and fluffy or if it’s the fact that I
and fluffy or if it’s the fact that I was seeing everyday items of plastic
was seeing everyday items of plastic
was seeing everyday items of plastic that I was using inside the bellies of
that I was using inside the bellies of
that I was using inside the bellies of those chicks bottlecaps my brand of
those chicks bottlecaps my brand of
those chicks bottlecaps my brand of toothbrush ink cartridges inside the
toothbrush ink cartridges inside the
toothbrush ink cartridges inside the belly of something so magnificent I just
belly of something so magnificent I just
belly of something so magnificent I just it shook me to the core and it woke me
it shook me to the core and it woke me
it shook me to the core and it woke me up to what I was doing to what we were
up to what I was doing to what we were
up to what I was doing to what we were doing and it may sound cliche but that
doing and it may sound cliche but that
doing and it may sound cliche but that was the first time I heard a voice rise
was the first time I heard a voice rise
was the first time I heard a voice rise up inside me and say not on my watch so
up inside me and say not on my watch so
up inside me and say not on my watch so from that day I decided to do something
from that day I decided to do something
from that day I decided to do something about it
about it
about it but I actually had no idea where to
but I actually had no idea where to
but I actually had no idea where to start I had no idea so I decided that I
start I had no idea so I decided that I
start I had no idea so I decided that I maybe would just start by doing what I
maybe would just start by doing what I
maybe would just start by doing what I love most which was to make a song and
love most which was to make a song and
love most which was to make a song and dance about it actually I’d already
dance about it actually I’d already
dance about it actually I’d already written the song and I thought maybe the
written the song and I thought maybe the
written the song and I thought maybe the music video could work if it was about
music video could work if it was about
music video could work if it was about plastic pollution so I got about it and
plastic pollution so I got about it and
plastic pollution so I got about it and I started a crowdfunding
I started a crowdfunding
I started a crowdfunding to make a music video about plastic
to make a music video about plastic
to make a music video about plastic pollution
pollution
pollution which I hoped would go viral and change
which I hoped would go viral and change
which I hoped would go viral and change the world but it didn’t
the world but it didn’t
the world but it didn’t it’s called burden and it’s on YouTube
it’s called burden and it’s on YouTube
it’s called burden and it’s on YouTube and please do go and check it out
and please do go and check it out
and please do go and check it out another time wasn’t quite long enough to
another time wasn’t quite long enough to
another time wasn’t quite long enough to show it to you now but actually it
show it to you now but actually it
show it to you now but actually it didn’t matter that the music video had
didn’t matter that the music video had
didn’t matter that the music video had failed to make a measurable impact
failed to make a measurable impact
failed to make a measurable impact because actually the music video was
because actually the music video was
because actually the music video was just the beginning
just the beginning
just the beginning I took the momentum that I’d created
I took the momentum that I’d created
I took the momentum that I’d created from the crowdfunder the individual
from the crowdfunder the individual
from the crowdfunder the individual supporters and the business supporters
supporters and the business supporters
supporters and the business supporters and with that momentum I founded my own
and with that momentum I founded my own
and with that momentum I founded my own organization called City to see to stop
organization called City to see to stop
organization called City to see to stop plastic pollution at source and around
plastic pollution at source and around
plastic pollution at source and around that time I started going on beach
that time I started going on beach
that time I started going on beach cleans now it wasn’t until I joined in a
cleans now it wasn’t until I joined in a
cleans now it wasn’t until I joined in a beach clean here on the banks of our
beach clean here on the banks of our
beach clean here on the banks of our local River in Bristol a tidal river
local River in Bristol a tidal river
local River in Bristol a tidal river which at the time was the European Green
which at the time was the European Green
which at the time was the European Green Capital of Europe that I actually began
Capital of Europe that I actually began
Capital of Europe that I actually began to grasp the scale of the problem and
to grasp the scale of the problem and
to grasp the scale of the problem and that it was something happening on my
that it was something happening on my
that it was something happening on my own doorstep and apart from the swathe
own doorstep and apart from the swathe
own doorstep and apart from the swathe of plastic bottles we were collecting
of plastic bottles we were collecting
of plastic bottles we were collecting and you can see them here I mean it’s
and you can see them here I mean it’s
and you can see them here I mean it’s waves of them it was these hundreds of
waves of them it was these hundreds of
waves of them it was these hundreds of tiny plastic sticks that were everywhere
tiny plastic sticks that were everywhere
tiny plastic sticks that were everywhere that caught my eye
that caught my eye
that caught my eye they were cotton buds and so when I went
they were cotton buds and so when I went
they were cotton buds and so when I went home I did my research and I discovered
home I did my research and I discovered
home I did my research and I discovered that as a nation we’re flushing these
that as a nation we’re flushing these
that as a nation we’re flushing these things down the toilet in their Millions
things down the toilet in their Millions
things down the toilet in their Millions and being so small they passed through
and being so small they passed through
and being so small they passed through the sewage filters and straight out into
the sewage filters and straight out into
the sewage filters and straight out into our rivers and seas especially at times
our rivers and seas especially at times
our rivers and seas especially at times of heavy rainfall and as I’m sure you’re
of heavy rainfall and as I’m sure you’re
of heavy rainfall and as I’m sure you’re all very aware rain is something we get
all very aware rain is something we get
all very aware rain is something we get quite a lot of here in England so I’m
quite a lot of here in England so I’m
quite a lot of here in England so I’m going to come back to cotton buds later
going to come back to cotton buds later
going to come back to cotton buds later but for now I want to talk more about
but for now I want to talk more about
but for now I want to talk more about the third of us that are flushing things
the third of us that are flushing things
the third of us that are flushing things down the toilet because it seems we’ve
down the toilet because it seems we’ve
down the toilet because it seems we’ve come to believe in magic in our
come to believe in magic in our
come to believe in magic in our bathrooms there’s this clever
bathrooms there’s this clever
bathrooms there’s this clever contraption that makes things disappear
contraption that makes things disappear
contraption that makes things disappear condoms that we don’t want hanging
condoms that we don’t want hanging
condoms that we don’t want hanging around in the bin tampon applicators
around in the bin tampon applicators
around in the bin tampon applicators that we have in our hand and just can’t
that we have in our hand and just can’t
that we have in our hand and just can’t reach the bin wait who needs a bin I’ve
reach the bin wait who needs a bin I’ve
reach the bin wait who needs a bin I’ve got this guzzling thing that makes
got this guzzling thing that makes
got this guzzling thing that makes everything vanish
everything vanish
everything vanish I don’t even have to empty it myself yay
I don’t even have to empty it myself yay
I don’t even have to empty it myself yay boo I’m sorry to burst our magic little
boo I’m sorry to burst our magic little
boo I’m sorry to burst our magic little bubble but the toilet is not a bin most
bubble but the toilet is not a bin most
bubble but the toilet is not a bin most of our sewers were designed and built in
of our sewers were designed and built in
of our sewers were designed and built in the Victorian era and we didn’t even
the Victorian era and we didn’t even
the Victorian era and we didn’t even have toilet paper back then let alone
have toilet paper back then let alone
have toilet paper back then let alone cotton buds and teeth flosses and all
cotton buds and teeth flosses and all
cotton buds and teeth flosses and all kinds of wipes bum White’s vagina wipes
kinds of wipes bum White’s vagina wipes
kinds of wipes bum White’s vagina wipes baby wipes facial wipes household
baby wipes facial wipes household
baby wipes facial wipes household cleaning wipes and all are the kinds of
cleaning wipes and all are the kinds of
cleaning wipes and all are the kinds of products which contain plastic and don’t
products which contain plastic and don’t
products which contain plastic and don’t break down or biodegrade and that’s not
break down or biodegrade and that’s not
break down or biodegrade and that’s not even mentioning the crazy amount of
even mentioning the crazy amount of
even mentioning the crazy amount of menstrual products our spirits are
menstrual products our spirits are
menstrual products our spirits are flushing in that is me by the way in the
flushing in that is me by the way in the
flushing in that is me by the way in the UK around 700,000 panty liners 1.4
UK around 700,000 panty liners 1.4
UK around 700,000 panty liners 1.4 million pads and two and a half million
million pads and two and a half million
million pads and two and a half million tampons are flushed down our toilets
tampons are flushed down our toilets
tampons are flushed down our toilets every day
every day
every day every day now the average non-organic
every day now the average non-organic
every day now the average non-organic pad contains the same amount of plastic
pad contains the same amount of plastic
pad contains the same amount of plastic as for carrier bags so you get the
as for carrier bags so you get the
as for carrier bags so you get the picture and it’s not just women and
picture and it’s not just women and
picture and it’s not just women and menstruate is that are flushing things
menstruate is that are flushing things
menstruate is that are flushing things down the toilet studies have shown that
down the toilet studies have shown that
down the toilet studies have shown that men are more likely to flush condoms
men are more likely to flush condoms
men are more likely to flush condoms cigarette butts cotton buds and plasters
cigarette butts cotton buds and plasters
cigarette butts cotton buds and plasters down the toilet so this is something
down the toilet so this is something
down the toilet so this is something which affects all of us and yet we’re
which affects all of us and yet we’re
which affects all of us and yet we’re all grown-ups for the most part we know
all grown-ups for the most part we know
all grown-ups for the most part we know that when the magician puts the rabbit
that when the magician puts the rabbit
that when the magician puts the rabbit in the Hat it doesn’t really disappear
in the Hat it doesn’t really disappear
in the Hat it doesn’t really disappear it just goes into a secret compartment
it just goes into a secret compartment
it just goes into a secret compartment on the magician’s table so why do we
on the magician’s table so why do we
on the magician’s table so why do we think that when we put plastic down the
think that when we put plastic down the
think that when we put plastic down the toilet it does actually disappear it
toilet it does actually disappear it
toilet it does actually disappear it doesn’t it can end up in our rivers and
doesn’t it can end up in our rivers and
doesn’t it can end up in our rivers and seas breaking up into micro plastics
seas breaking up into micro plastics
seas breaking up into micro plastics accumulating chemicals being eaten by
accumulating chemicals being eaten by
accumulating chemicals being eaten by plankton and then fish and then bigger
plankton and then fish and then bigger
plankton and then fish and then bigger fish and then us we’re eating this stuff
fish and then us we’re eating this stuff
fish and then us we’re eating this stuff so back to cotton buds it seemed that
so back to cotton buds it seemed that
so back to cotton buds it seemed that there had to be a way to stop them from
there had to be a way to stop them from
there had to be a way to stop them from getting into our rivers and seas and I
getting into our rivers and seas and I
getting into our rivers and seas and I thought there were
thought there were
thought there were two paths that were available to me at
two paths that were available to me at
two paths that were available to me at the time I thought I could either try
the time I thought I could either try
the time I thought I could either try and get people to stop flushing them
and get people to stop flushing them
and get people to stop flushing them down the toilet or I could get the
down the toilet or I could get the
down the toilet or I could get the supermarket’s to stop making them out of
supermarket’s to stop making them out of
supermarket’s to stop making them out of plastic and make them out of paper
plastic and make them out of paper
plastic and make them out of paper instead our paper still shouldn’t be
instead our paper still shouldn’t be
instead our paper still shouldn’t be flushed but at least it would biodegrade
flushed but at least it would biodegrade
flushed but at least it would biodegrade if it was I went for option two as nine
if it was I went for option two as nine
if it was I went for option two as nine Supermarket sustainability managers
Supermarket sustainability managers
Supermarket sustainability managers seemed like a much easier option than
seemed like a much easier option than
seemed like a much easier option than the entire population of the UK so in
the entire population of the UK so in
the entire population of the UK so in September 2016 city to see launched its
September 2016 city to see launched its
September 2016 city to see launched its campaign switched the stick calling on
campaign switched the stick calling on
campaign switched the stick calling on retailers to switch from plastic to
retailers to switch from plastic to
retailers to switch from plastic to paper stem buds I managed to secure
paper stem buds I managed to secure
paper stem buds I managed to secure funding from three Ford thinking water
funding from three Ford thinking water
funding from three Ford thinking water companies and September last year we
companies and September last year we
companies and September last year we launched our campaign with a film and a
launched our campaign with a film and a
launched our campaign with a film and a petition our online community was
petition our online community was
petition our online community was amazing within a month we had 6,000
amazing within a month we had 6,000
amazing within a month we had 6,000 signatures which was pretty good going
signatures which was pretty good going
signatures which was pretty good going for the fledgling organization we were
for the fledgling organization we were
for the fledgling organization we were at the time and a month around that time
at the time and a month around that time
at the time and a month around that time then 38° got in touch and said do we
then 38° got in touch and said do we
then 38° got in touch and said do we want to run our campaign on their
want to run our campaign on their
want to run our campaign on their petition platform and we said yes which
petition platform and we said yes which
petition platform and we said yes which was a fantastic idea and decision as a
was a fantastic idea and decision as a
was a fantastic idea and decision as a month later we had an extra hundred and
month later we had an extra hundred and
month later we had an extra hundred and fifty thousand signatures on our
fifty thousand signatures on our
fifty thousand signatures on our petition and that number of people
petition and that number of people
petition and that number of people really converted into some serious
really converted into some serious
really converted into some serious consumer power and pressure and a whole
consumer power and pressure and a whole
consumer power and pressure and a whole lot of capacity for mischief-making and
lot of capacity for mischief-making and
lot of capacity for mischief-making and we made plenty of mischief we completely
we made plenty of mischief we completely
we made plenty of mischief we completely bombarded their social media channels
bombarded their social media channels
bombarded their social media channels with calls for them to switch the stick
with calls for them to switch the stick
with calls for them to switch the stick we hijacked their beautifully curated
we hijacked their beautifully curated
we hijacked their beautifully curated Christmas marketing campaigns with
Christmas marketing campaigns with
Christmas marketing campaigns with thousands of messages and it worked
thousands of messages and it worked
thousands of messages and it worked within a month from that time all nine
within a month from that time all nine
within a month from that time all nine UK retailers had pledged to switch the
UK retailers had pledged to switch the
UK retailers had pledged to switch the stick by the end of 2017
they’re hitting the shelves now which is
they’re hitting the shelves now which is really exciting to see that so that move
really exciting to see that so that move
really exciting to see that so that move is going to stop over 320 tons of non
is going to stop over 320 tons of non
is going to stop over 320 tons of non recyclable single-use plastic from being
recyclable single-use plastic from being
recyclable single-use plastic from being produced at source every year brilliant
produced at source every year brilliant
produced at source every year brilliant so you see plastic pollution is a battle
so you see plastic pollution is a battle
so you see plastic pollution is a battle we can win and not just in our bathrooms
we can win and not just in our bathrooms
we can win and not just in our bathrooms we can question with every piece of
we can question with every piece of
we can question with every piece of single-use plastic we buy do I really
single-use plastic we buy do I really
single-use plastic we buy do I really need this in the first place and if each
need this in the first place and if each
need this in the first place and if each of us commits to making just a few small
of us commits to making just a few small
of us commits to making just a few small simple changes in our lives we can be
simple changes in our lives we can be
simple changes in our lives we can be part of the groundswell that is needed
part of the groundswell that is needed
part of the groundswell that is needed to turn the tide on plastic pollution
to turn the tide on plastic pollution
to turn the tide on plastic pollution you can join the refill movement and
you can join the refill movement and
you can join the refill movement and carry a reusable bottle or coffee cup in
carry a reusable bottle or coffee cup in
carry a reusable bottle or coffee cup in public pulling out a metal straw from
public pulling out a metal straw from
public pulling out a metal straw from your bag these things spread a really
your bag these things spread a really
your bag these things spread a really powerful message I choose to reuse so
powerful message I choose to reuse so
powerful message I choose to reuse so indeed maybe we can make going to the
indeed maybe we can make going to the
indeed maybe we can make going to the toilet an act of devotion and care more
toilet an act of devotion and care more
toilet an act of devotion and care more for our rivers and seas and the precious
for our rivers and seas and the precious
for our rivers and seas and the precious life they support and that includes all
life they support and that includes all
life they support and that includes all of us by the way
of us by the way
of us by the way so let’s rethink bog-standard when you
so let’s rethink bog-standard when you
so let’s rethink bog-standard when you go to the loo just flush pee paper and
go to the loo just flush pee paper and
go to the loo just flush pee paper and poo the three P’s right it’s easy but
poo the three P’s right it’s easy but
poo the three P’s right it’s easy but you know changing behaviors can be hard
you know changing behaviors can be hard
you know changing behaviors can be hard and it can take some deep rewiring of
and it can take some deep rewiring of
and it can take some deep rewiring of the neural pathways to really embed a
the neural pathways to really embed a
the neural pathways to really embed a behavior change so let’s just take a
behavior change so let’s just take a
behavior change so let’s just take a moment together to really help bring
moment together to really help bring
moment together to really help bring that message home now I have no idea if
that message home now I have no idea if
that message home now I have no idea if there are people up there oh can I just
there are people up there oh can I just
there are people up there oh can I just and there people up there okay good I’m
and there people up there okay good I’m
and there people up there okay good I’m gonna need you guys to be particularly
gonna need you guys to be particularly
gonna need you guys to be particularly loud okay so everybody on this side of
loud okay so everybody on this side of
loud okay so everybody on this side of the room you’re all pee okay if you got
the room you’re all pee okay if you got
the room you’re all pee okay if you got that everybody over here you’re all
that everybody over here you’re all
that everybody over here you’re all paper okay you know what’s going
paper okay you know what’s going
paper okay you know what’s going everybody up there you’re all poo right
everybody up there you’re all poo right
everybody up there you’re all poo right the way
the way
the way okay so when I point at you I would like
okay so when I point at you I would like
okay so when I point at you I would like you to shout out your P and your paper
you to shout out your P and your paper
you to shout out your P and your paper and your poo this is a really
and your poo this is a really
and your poo this is a really scientifically proven way it’s not
scientifically proven way it’s not
scientifically proven way it’s not actually it’s just a bit of fun so when
actually it’s just a bit of fun so when
actually it’s just a bit of fun so when you go to the loo just flush that’s good
you go to the loo just flush that’s good
you go to the loo just flush that’s good you guys are good poos okay we’re gonna
you guys are good poos okay we’re gonna
you guys are good poos okay we’re gonna do it a few more times just to really
do it a few more times just to really
do it a few more times just to really you know bring it home don’t litter the
you know bring it home don’t litter the
you know bring it home don’t litter the loo just flush pleasing bog-standard
loo just flush pleasing bog-standard
loo just flush pleasing bog-standard okay the three P’s when you go to the
okay the three P’s when you go to the
okay the three P’s when you go to the loo just flush fantastic well done that
loo just flush fantastic well done that
loo just flush fantastic well done that was rethinking
yeah you did really good there so
yeah you did really good there so rethink redesign now I’m assuming you
rethink redesign now I’m assuming you
rethink redesign now I’m assuming you all have access to a bathroom so here’s
all have access to a bathroom so here’s
all have access to a bathroom so here’s a radical idea how about you get a bin
a radical idea how about you get a bin
a radical idea how about you get a bin in your bathroom
in your bathroom
in your bathroom in fact why didn’t you get two bins one
in fact why didn’t you get two bins one
in fact why didn’t you get two bins one for your recycling and one for your
for your recycling and one for your
for your recycling and one for your disposables and mucky stuff that you
disposables and mucky stuff that you
disposables and mucky stuff that you might not want rubbing up against your
might not want rubbing up against your
might not want rubbing up against your shampoo bottle in fact actually you
shampoo bottle in fact actually you
shampoo bottle in fact actually you don’t need to buy shampoo boxes you can
don’t need to buy shampoo boxes you can
don’t need to buy shampoo boxes you can get shampoo bars instead anyway two bins
get shampoo bars instead anyway two bins
get shampoo bars instead anyway two bins in your bathroom so rethink redesign and
in your bathroom so rethink redesign and
in your bathroom so rethink redesign and reuse if you have periods or you parent
reuse if you have periods or you parent
reuse if you have periods or you parent and menstruate err then try switching to
and menstruate err then try switching to
and menstruate err then try switching to reusable products a menstrual cup cost
reusable products a menstrual cup cost
reusable products a menstrual cup cost between ten and fifteen pounds and can
between ten and fifteen pounds and can
between ten and fifteen pounds and can last up to 10 years washable pads and
last up to 10 years washable pads and
last up to 10 years washable pads and period panties are completely disrupting
period panties are completely disrupting
period panties are completely disrupting the period product marketplace and
the period product marketplace and
the period product marketplace and massively reducing the amount of plastic
massively reducing the amount of plastic
massively reducing the amount of plastic being sent to landfill or being flushed
being sent to landfill or being flushed
being sent to landfill or being flushed I switched to reusable products a couple
I switched to reusable products a couple
I switched to reusable products a couple of years ago throughout my life look how
of years ago throughout my life look how
of years ago throughout my life look how happy you’ve made me
happy you’ve made me
happy you’ve made me you could be that happy too I am
you could be that happy too I am
you could be that happy too I am actually really proud to be championing
actually really proud to be championing
actually really proud to be championing the rise of the reusable at home at work
the rise of the reusable at home at work
the rise of the reusable at home at work on the go and through my work we’re
on the go and through my work we’re
on the go and through my work we’re inspiring thousands of others to do the
inspiring thousands of others to do the
inspiring thousands of others to do the same and I really hope that each of you
same and I really hope that each of you
same and I really hope that each of you will join that number and begin cleaning
will join that number and begin cleaning
will join that number and begin cleaning out the single-use plastic from your
out the single-use plastic from your
out the single-use plastic from your lives and your bodies and if you just do
lives and your bodies and if you just do
lives and your bodies and if you just do one thing then share this film when you
one thing then share this film when you
one thing then share this film when you see it online and let’s be part of the
see it online and let’s be part of the
see it online and let’s be part of the movement to change the world one flush
movement to change the world one flush
movement to change the world one flush at a time and if you still don’t feel
at a time and if you still don’t feel
at a time and if you still don’t feel inspired to do it for yourself or for
inspired to do it for yourself or for
inspired to do it for yourself or for the children that will inherit this
the children that will inherit this
the children that will inherit this beautiful planet that we live on and how
beautiful planet that we live on and how
beautiful planet that we live on and how about doing it for this little lady
how could you resist that thank you
how could you resist that thank you [Applause]
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