How I Fit 5 Years of My Trash In This Jar

Would you be able to live a zero-waste lifestyle?

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UN Secretary General, Major Signatories Hold Press Conference On Paris Agreement
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President Donald Trump Makes Statement On Paris Climate Agreement
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Black garbage bags
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Huge Dump Of Garbage At Landfill In Ukraine
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Waste Mountain With Cumulus Clouds - Time Lapse 4k
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The fountain in Washington Square park by NYU. People walk by and relax.
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CU LA Medicine cabinet with cosmetics and pill bottles being opened and closed, Scarborough, New York, USA
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Orange Trigger Spray Bottle
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Picnic. Little girl preparing a salad with fish, lettuce, carrot and corn.
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Inside the refrigerator. Close the refrigerator door.
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
Lauren Singer
@trashisfortossers

[madsgracie]

My favorite zero waste quote is "we don't need hundreds of people doing zero waste perfectly, we need thousands doing it imperfectly."

[diliniliyanapatirana]

I saw lots of hateful comments. She is doing the best she can to save environment. The real question is have you even tried?

[finally]

I salute you. I'm not ready to go zero waste but I see where I can make adjustments in my lifestyle. Thanks for sharing.

[iimxblslife]

Things I like about her:

1. She is resourceful
2.She thinks outside the box
3. She not only is zero waste, she eats healthily


Edit: OMG! Thank you all so much for the amazing likes! Over 1K!
Edit 2: 3K?! I can’t thank you more :D
Edit: 3.4k! Thank you again!
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[queenb]

I'm seeing lots of comments from people being inspired by this. I just want to tell y'all that if you want to reduce waste you don't necessarily have to go zero waste right away. Start small. Buy a reusable straw and don't use plastic ones. Carry around a reusable bag with you so you can refuse plastic bags. You can even use a fixed or attachable bidet instead of toilet paper. Not only does it reduce waste it's also a much cleaner alternative. There are lots of small things you can do. Imagine if lots people made small changes like this to their lifestyle. It can have a huge impact on the environment. Be the change you want to see.

[kxshii]

if you wanna know how to fit yourself in a jar you have 2 options. option 1 is to use Dr Doofenshmirtz's Shrinkinator. and Option 2 is to buy a bigger jar.

[freebeerishere]

i really like lauren. shes not marching the streets yelling at people, shes doing what is in her control and educating people on what they can do.

edit: i hate adding edits but my original comment was very vague. i DO NOT HATE PROTESTS. i was talking about specific individuals thenk u.
EDIT 2: hii i wrote this when i was 15 and was radicalised by right winged content on youtube and reddit. protests are extremely valuable especially in regards to getting voices heard on injustices. honestly at this time i was probably just angry at my friends for protesting without actually knowing anything about climate change, which actually doesn’t matter because the more people the better, voices will be heard. in all honesty, i think this idea of “zero waste” can be a bit impractical. if you can do it, that’s great! but ultimately everyone’s situation is different and zero waste is huge huge goal for many. just do what you can :) and maybe that’s protesting!!

[zarazubair]

Imagine if everyone in the world was like this

[zoebanhmi]

but the thing is...
idk how to fit myself in a jar

[finklefakerdick]

so everyone’s just gonna ignore the fact that her hair is BEAUTIFUL

[atalayanelson]

Off topic but her hair and eyebrows are goals like seriously! you are beautiful




also being as low waste as possible is goals too don't worry :)

[airyfairyfae]

considering how much waste one person makes, i consider her a hero

[shotbyserenity]

*now if only we could get everyone to go zero waste and we might actually save the world*

[jennahackeman]

Some of us are poor

No but seriously this girls real inspiring and has a good point

[gotchufam]

Her: “I don’t have to use toilet paper”

Me: no toilet paper in this pandemic did not affect her at all-

[maggieschumann]

Ugh why can’t I have those super nice bulk stores anywhere near me.

[cennix]

My trash from 2 days wouldn't even fit in that jar wtf

[trekadouble]

Being zero waste is sadly not possible if you don't live near a store where you can buy things without packets like she does in the video. I don't have any store like that nearby so I'm forced to have waste on some products.
But I like her ideas about vegetables, shampoos, cleaning products, having a set of washable cutlery, etc. The only thing that is hard is taking on the habit of doing those things, not doing those things in itself

[shesjustascool]

*are we gonna ignore the fact that she is so damn pretty?*

[tahiaanjum]

girl forget about fitting your trash in a jar, .


we need the recipe to those diy beauty products.