Tips for Zero Waste Living - How a Family of 5 Makes Almost No Waste! | Life With Less Waste

To celebrate Plastic Free July we're bringing you the inspiring story of a zero waste/waste free family in Hobart, Australia. Lauren, Oberon, and their kids have found ways to produce almost no rubbish - they've only filled one small jar of waste in two years!

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** Film credits **
Directed and written by Jordan Osmond & Antoinette Wilson
Produced by Antoinette Wilson
Cinematography and editing by Jordan Osmond
Story feedback and suggestions from Nick Tucker

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To our wonderful supporters on Patreon, who helped make this film happen: Alex Muir, Angelika Smales, Barbara Clark, Brent Hefley, Brett Davidson, Cicely Jette Stewart, Dave Webb, David, Denise Bijoux, Dominik Haas, Geoffrey Torkington, Jess O'Shea, Jess, Luna Moon, Mariano Aran, Matthew Zimmer, Mehron Kugler, Michael Reynolds, Moana Kiff, Namaste Foundation, Permaculture, Pierre Blom, Rahul Banerjee, Rex & Jo, Ron Hastie, Ryan Pike, Sankar Madhavan, Sustainance Picton (Steve & Rebekah Hall), Tiitus Laine, Tony Schaufelberger, William B. Everett, Yolanda Charles.

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[happenfilms]

Hi everyone! Awesome to see such a great response to this video. When commenting, please be respectful of the choices others make in regard to diet. This film celebrates a lifestyle decision that is positive and deeply thoughtful and an important step that we all need to be taking for the health of our one and only planet. It’s not a film about dietary choices, which is a complex, personal and equally important subject that we, the directors, chose not to make a focus here, even though this family had beautiful things of say on the subject. We’ll save that for another film! Wishing you the best on your own journey to living with less waste.

[stacielliott]

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”

[averycee]

Why is no one talking about that beautiful bread he made?!

[theclumsyprepper]

I'm glad they mentioned the recycling. Just because something is recyclable doesn't mean it's actually going to be recycled. Recyclable waste is still waste but lots of "zero waste" people seem to forget or ignore this.

[jinhan]

Started making my own soap, house cleaner and toothpaste. Donated about 50% of my clothes, 40% of furniture I did not use, got rid of all plastic in the house, buying in bulk, refusing to buy packaged food as well. Incredibly liberating and satisfying. I am glad I am doing my part, however small, for the environment. Regards from Canada🇨🇦

[rabelaqua]

Friendly reminder, you don't need to do something perfectly for it to be worth doing. Even if you can't do the same as this amazing family, it's better to do what you can than be put off by what you can't.

[marisamelchiorre]

I'm glad that he at least mentioned that waste free living is not always accessible to all people in all life situations. It's a shame that waste free is so complicated. It can be a fun challenge and definitely doable, but if your biggest concern is paying for rent or groceries it's hard to make waste free a priority. It does tend to be more expensive. Companies definitely need to take responsibility!

[katyoutnabout]

They’re so real. This video isn’t trying to sell us the latest zero-waste product. They encourage is to use what we have, and THEN buy ethically only when we need something. Yes. So many influencers have made zero waste trendy, and to get started on zero waste, you need to buy this and that. But its so refreshig to see honest zero waste. Thank you!

[BiancaJolyn]

I’m 20 and I’m slowly trying to be plastic-free and zero waste. Who else?

[okltkmm]

I think this family has many "things" money cant buy. Wise and smart. And this video is calm and inspiring.

[thatgrumpychick]

Of course we're producing more plastic than the 50s.
Everything was glass and reused back then. They had the right idea back then. Companies get more money from plastics than using glass

[rhondaw.]

I LOVE that the Children are living and learning this lifestyle! Kudos to you both as parents!

[AmaniStudio]

"Its easy to forget how much power we have as individuals to enact positive change."

[sguknpx]

26years old From Algeria, trying to be a minimalist zero waster lady 😊😊 already started the journey .🌿

[deckarddwizardd]

If ever I decided to have children, I want my household to be like this.

[Sentientmatter]

Look at that sweet zero waste shop they have -_- I want one

[HeyHeyAlabama]

There's no reason to package most foods in plastic. Glass works, doesn't make your food taste funny, and can be used again.

[theloveliestsoul]

I admire this kind of life. Slowly, I'm trying to lessen my use of plastics. Since it can destroy our home.

[Cobecentral]

Why this video doesn’t have a million views and likes, I can’t figure it out. Great, great video

[NW]

The man is a true masculine and responsible gentleman.