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Top 10 Things We ALL Do That Are Bad for the Environment


these are things we all do everyday

these are things we all do everyday without knowing how much damage they do

without knowing how much damage they do

without knowing how much damage they do to the planet welcome to watchmojo.com

to the planet welcome to watchmojo.com

to the planet welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things you didn’t know

for the top 10 things you didn’t know

for the top 10 things you didn’t know we’re bad for the environment

we’re bad for the environment

we’re bad for the environment before we begin we publish new videos

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more great content for this list we’re looking at the everyday things we do

looking at the everyday things we do

looking at the everyday things we do that are hurting our planet

that are hurting our planet

that are hurting our planet these can be shopping habits eating

these can be shopping habits eating

these can be shopping habits eating habits or using toxic and harmful

habits or using toxic and harmful

habits or using toxic and harmful materials without even knowing it I’ll

materials without even knowing it I’ll

materials without even knowing it I’ll take you on the soy number 10

take you on the soy number 10

take you on the soy number 10 sending biodegradable to landfills this

sending biodegradable to landfills this

sending biodegradable to landfills this is not so much bad for the environment

is not so much bad for the environment

is not so much bad for the environment as it is a missed opportunity many items

as it is a missed opportunity many items

as it is a missed opportunity many items we throw away are better suited to

we throw away are better suited to

we throw away are better suited to composting than a landfill this includes

composting than a landfill this includes

composting than a landfill this includes fruit and vegetable peels eggshells

fruit and vegetable peels eggshells

fruit and vegetable peels eggshells coffee grounds some tea bags and even

coffee grounds some tea bags and even

coffee grounds some tea bags and even used napkins and paper towels and it

used napkins and paper towels and it

used napkins and paper towels and it turns out that composting at home is

turns out that composting at home is

turns out that composting at home is much easier than most people think a

much easier than most people think a

much easier than most people think a composting bin can be as simple as a

composting bin can be as simple as a

composting bin can be as simple as a container with a lid under your sink

container with a lid under your sink

container with a lid under your sink once you see by how much composting

once you see by how much composting

once you see by how much composting reduces your trash volume you will be

reduces your trash volume you will be

reduces your trash volume you will be amazed and gardeners will love the high

amazed and gardeners will love the high

amazed and gardeners will love the high quality soil composting produces number

quality soil composting produces number

quality soil composting produces number 9 eating soy so it may not have as mass

9 eating soy so it may not have as mass

9 eating soy so it may not have as mass of an impact of meat growing and

of an impact of meat growing and

of an impact of meat growing and consuming soy can also be

consuming soy can also be

consuming soy can also be environmentally unfriendly much of the

environmentally unfriendly much of the

environmentally unfriendly much of the soy in products like soy milk and soy

soy in products like soy milk and soy

soy in products like soy milk and soy tofu may be genetically modified which

tofu may be genetically modified which

tofu may be genetically modified which is already a controversial issue itself

is already a controversial issue itself

is already a controversial issue itself who decided that everyone here likes

who decided that everyone here likes

who decided that everyone here likes tofu in the first place and what is tofu

tofu in the first place and what is tofu

tofu in the first place and what is tofu anyway and it’s often imported from

anyway and it’s often imported from

anyway and it’s often imported from places that may have lacks environmental

places that may have lacks environmental

places that may have lacks environmental regulations meaning the pesticides and

regulations meaning the pesticides and

regulations meaning the pesticides and herbicides used are probably unregulated

herbicides used are probably unregulated

herbicides used are probably unregulated Fairtrade lenders deployments because

Fairtrade lenders deployments because

Fairtrade lenders deployments because these pesticides can be very harmful to

these pesticides can be very harmful to

these pesticides can be very harmful to the environment and to human health

the environment and to human health

the environment and to human health yeah is that true additionally as with

yeah is that true additionally as with

yeah is that true additionally as with most cash crops massive areas are often

most cash crops massive areas are often

most cash crops massive areas are often deforested to grow soybeans as an

deforested to grow soybeans as an

deforested to grow soybeans as an alternative try choosing soy that’s not

alternative try choosing soy that’s not

alternative try choosing soy that’s not GMO and other protein substitutes like

GMO and other protein substitutes like

GMO and other protein substitutes like chickpeas and lentils number eight using

chickpeas and lentils number eight using

chickpeas and lentils number eight using shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my

shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my

shampoo and soaps with sulfate I wash my hair with adult formula shampoo

hair with adult formula shampoo

hair with adult formula shampoo inexpensive and effective foaming agent

inexpensive and effective foaming agent

inexpensive and effective foaming agent sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found

sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found

sodium laureth sulfate or SLES is found in many cosmetic and hygiene products

in many cosmetic and hygiene products

in many cosmetic and hygiene products these sulfates feel good on your skin

these sulfates feel good on your skin

these sulfates feel good on your skin and can make you feel extra clean

and can make you feel extra clean

and can make you feel extra clean however what feels good on your face

however what feels good on your face

however what feels good on your face doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother

doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother

doesn’t necessarily feel good to mother nature so face our non biodegradable and

nature so face our non biodegradable and

nature so face our non biodegradable and thus can build up and stay in the

thus can build up and stay in the

thus can build up and stay in the environment for long periods of time

environment for long periods of time

environment for long periods of time they may also be contaminated with

they may also be contaminated with

they may also be contaminated with traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is

traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is

traces of 1 4 dioxane this substance is labeled by the EPA as a probable human

labeled by the EPA as a probable human

labeled by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen so buyer beware

carcinogen so buyer beware

carcinogen so buyer beware number 7 washing your face with

number 7 washing your face with

number 7 washing your face with microbeads used for removing dead skin

microbeads used for removing dead skin

microbeads used for removing dead skin cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are

cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are

cells plastic exfoliating microbeads are terrible for the environment these tiny

terrible for the environment these tiny

terrible for the environment these tiny plastic products are found in facial

plastic products are found in facial

plastic products are found in facial cleansers toothpastes and many other

cleansers toothpastes and many other

cleansers toothpastes and many other hygiene and cosmetic products the beef

hygiene and cosmetic products the beef

hygiene and cosmetic products the beef provides some grit to cleansers which

provides some grit to cleansers which

provides some grit to cleansers which helps the cleaning agents do their work

helps the cleaning agents do their work

helps the cleaning agents do their work but microbeads are so small but they

but microbeads are so small but they

but microbeads are so small but they pass through sewage filters and end up

pass through sewage filters and end up

pass through sewage filters and end up in lakes rivers and oceans once there

in lakes rivers and oceans once there

in lakes rivers and oceans once there these plastic pieces pollute the waters

these plastic pieces pollute the waters

these plastic pieces pollute the waters and are consumed by fish and other

and are consumed by fish and other

and are consumed by fish and other aquatic animals humans may also ingest

aquatic animals humans may also ingest

aquatic animals humans may also ingest them accidentally in fact they’re so bad

them accidentally in fact they’re so bad

them accidentally in fact they’re so bad that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out

that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out

that the u.s. signed a bill to phase out the selling and distribution of products

the selling and distribution of products

the selling and distribution of products containing microbeads by 2018 number 6

containing microbeads by 2018 number 6

containing microbeads by 2018 number 6 throwing out your ink cartridges and

throwing out your ink cartridges and

throwing out your ink cartridges and batteries biodegradable aren’t the only

batteries biodegradable aren’t the only

batteries biodegradable aren’t the only things that don’t belong in landfills

things that don’t belong in landfills

things that don’t belong in landfills common household batteries contain small

common household batteries contain small

common household batteries contain small but significant amounts of mercury acid

but significant amounts of mercury acid

but significant amounts of mercury acid lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when

lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when

lead nickel lithium and/or cadmium when a battery is thrown out instead of

a battery is thrown out instead of

a battery is thrown out instead of recycled these chemicals will slowly

recycled these chemicals will slowly

recycled these chemicals will slowly disintegrate their casing and leak out

disintegrate their casing and leak out

disintegrate their casing and leak out into the environment leading to

into the environment leading to

into the environment leading to contaminated soil water fish and birds

contaminated soil water fish and birds

contaminated soil water fish and birds likewise ink cartridges contaminate the

likewise ink cartridges contaminate the

likewise ink cartridges contaminate the soil and can cause long-term problems

soil and can cause long-term problems

soil and can cause long-term problems not to mention the fact that making just

not to mention the fact that making just

not to mention the fact that making just one little ink cartridge uses two and a

one little ink cartridge uses two and a

one little ink cartridge uses two and a half ounces of oil fortunately many

half ounces of oil fortunately many

half ounces of oil fortunately many places are making it easy to recycle

places are making it easy to recycle

places are making it easy to recycle batteries and ink cartridges number five

batteries and ink cartridges number five

batteries and ink cartridges number five overlooking plastic packaging

overlooking plastic packaging

overlooking plastic packaging the materials we use to package our food

the materials we use to package our food

the materials we use to package our food have a huge impact on the environment

have a huge impact on the environment

have a huge impact on the environment think about what you ate today most of

think about what you ate today most of

think about what you ate today most of it was likely packaged in plastic water

it was likely packaged in plastic water

it was likely packaged in plastic water is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in

is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in

is bottled in plastic eat is wrapped in plastic candy comes in plastic and we

plastic candy comes in plastic and we

plastic candy comes in plastic and we use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s

use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s

use plastic to bag our vegetables what’s worse is the fact that this is limited

worse is the fact that this is limited

worse is the fact that this is limited to food but also includes many other

to food but also includes many other

to food but also includes many other goods we buy every day a large portion

goods we buy every day a large portion

goods we buy every day a large portion of these wrappings and packages end up

of these wrappings and packages end up

of these wrappings and packages end up in landfills and out in the environment

in landfills and out in the environment

in landfills and out in the environment using recyclable bags for produce and to

using recyclable bags for produce and to

using recyclable bags for produce and to carry goods home is one way to start

carry goods home is one way to start

carry goods home is one way to start helping number for eating conventionally

helping number for eating conventionally

helping number for eating conventionally farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw

farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw

farmed meat I feel like I’m holding raw meat as many already know the meat

meat as many already know the meat

meat as many already know the meat industry is tough on the ecosystem over

industry is tough on the ecosystem over

industry is tough on the ecosystem over fifty percent of the world’s human

fifty percent of the world’s human

fifty percent of the world’s human caused greenhouse gas emissions can be

caused greenhouse gas emissions can be

caused greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to animals like sheep buffalo

attributed to animals like sheep buffalo

attributed to animals like sheep buffalo camels pig poultry and cattle being

camels pig poultry and cattle being

camels pig poultry and cattle being raised for food in vast areas of forests

raised for food in vast areas of forests

raised for food in vast areas of forests are cleared to both allow for grazing

are cleared to both allow for grazing

are cleared to both allow for grazing and to grow crops to feed these animals

and to grow crops to feed these animals

and to grow crops to feed these animals over grazing of cattle has led to major

over grazing of cattle has led to major

over grazing of cattle has led to major soil depletion and climate pollution and

soil depletion and climate pollution and

soil depletion and climate pollution and so we can start growing our hotdogs in

so we can start growing our hotdogs in

so we can start growing our hotdogs in labs if we want to have less of an

labs if we want to have less of an

labs if we want to have less of an impact on the environment our best

impact on the environment our best

impact on the environment our best option is so simply eat less meat

option is so simply eat less meat

option is so simply eat less meat number three moisturizing with palm oil

number three moisturizing with palm oil

number three moisturizing with palm oil according to the estimates of some

according to the estimates of some

according to the estimates of some sources palm oil is actually in nearly

sources palm oil is actually in nearly

sources palm oil is actually in nearly half the things we buy like many health

half the things we buy like many health

half the things we buy like many health and beauty products although the typical

and beauty products although the typical

and beauty products although the typical amount of oil yielded from palm sources

amount of oil yielded from palm sources

amount of oil yielded from palm sources is impressive it can’t keep up with the

is impressive it can’t keep up with the

is impressive it can’t keep up with the massive growth and demand this in turn

massive growth and demand this in turn

massive growth and demand this in turn has led to unsustainable production

has led to unsustainable production

has led to unsustainable production practices large areas are deforested in

practices large areas are deforested in

practices large areas are deforested in order to build palm oil plantations and

order to build palm oil plantations and

order to build palm oil plantations and smoke from these deforestation causes

smoke from these deforestation causes

smoke from these deforestation causes serious health and environmental issues

serious health and environmental issues

serious health and environmental issues throughout Southeast Asia it may be

throughout Southeast Asia it may be

throughout Southeast Asia it may be difficult to avoid this product but we

difficult to avoid this product but we

difficult to avoid this product but we can look for brands labeled sustainable

can look for brands labeled sustainable

can look for brands labeled sustainable number two boiling the kettle most of us

number two boiling the kettle most of us

number two boiling the kettle most of us love coffee and tea but most of us don’t

love coffee and tea but most of us don’t

love coffee and tea but most of us don’t know that to boil a kettle of water

know that to boil a kettle of water

know that to boil a kettle of water actually requires a lot of power

actually requires a lot of power

actually requires a lot of power some say enough power to light a whole

some say enough power to light a whole

some say enough power to light a whole house so when we aren’t paying attention

house so when we aren’t paying attention

house so when we aren’t paying attention to when our water comes to a boil or if

to when our water comes to a boil or if

to when our water comes to a boil or if we don’t measure the

we don’t measure the

we don’t measure the exact amount we need we are wasting a

exact amount we need we are wasting a

exact amount we need we are wasting a surprising amount of energy depending on

surprising amount of energy depending on

surprising amount of energy depending on where you live this energy can be coming

where you live this energy can be coming

where you live this energy can be coming from things like coal or natural gas

from things like coal or natural gas

from things like coal or natural gas luckily there are energy efficient

luckily there are energy efficient

luckily there are energy efficient kettles and kettles that measure how

kettles and kettles that measure how

kettles and kettles that measure how much water is needed for a cup of tea or

much water is needed for a cup of tea or

much water is needed for a cup of tea or coffee before we unveil our number one

coffee before we unveil our number one

coffee before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one buying Jean’s jeans of a

number one buying Jean’s jeans of a

number one buying Jean’s jeans of a clothing choice of millions because they

clothing choice of millions because they

clothing choice of millions because they look good and they’re comfortable to

look good and they’re comfortable to

look good and they’re comfortable to wear but do you know how many resources

wear but do you know how many resources

wear but do you know how many resources go into making them according to Levi’s

go into making them according to Levi’s

go into making them according to Levi’s more than 3700 liters of water are used

more than 3700 liters of water are used

more than 3700 liters of water are used over the lifecycle of a single pair of

over the lifecycle of a single pair of

over the lifecycle of a single pair of jeans some people estimate even more

jeans some people estimate even more

jeans some people estimate even more with more than 6,000 liters just for the

with more than 6,000 liters just for the

with more than 6,000 liters just for the cotton in one pair and most Americans

cotton in one pair and most Americans

cotton in one pair and most Americans own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they

own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they

own up to 7 pairs of jeans if they didn’t last so long we’d be putting an

didn’t last so long we’d be putting an

didn’t last so long we’d be putting an even greater strain on our already water

even greater strain on our already water

even greater strain on our already water starved environment so let your jeans

starved environment so let your jeans

starved environment so let your jeans wear out of it because buying a new pair

wear out of it because buying a new pair

wear out of it because buying a new pair can be very bad for the planet do you

can be very bad for the planet do you

can be very bad for the planet do you agree with our picks check out these

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