REI Presents: In Our Nature - Ep 4 | What do we do about plastics?

Host Erin Sullivan guides us on a journey to understand the complicated issues associated with plastics—challenging us to curb mindless consumption and make positive changes in our own lives.

About the series:
As a co-op, we believe that a life outdoors is a live well lived. We’re dedicated to protecting and advocating for the lands we love, and that starts with understanding the macro issues and trends that impact these outdoor places and the people who recreate in them. The 'In Our Nature' series is created to help us all become more informed and active stewards of the environment. Have a topic you’d like us to explore? Let us know in the comments below.

[unitNitro]

I got this as an ad in the middle of one of the vids i was watching. I watched the whole ad. Credit to the structure of the video to keep me "interested" and not clicking the skip ad button. And now I'm here commenting to hopefully help the visibility of this important topic.

[mediumrick]

An abundance of the "recyclable" plastics don't ever get recycled, even though they're placed in the recycle waste containers. There is far more waste plastic than there is infrastructure to actually recycle it. The best we can do is just avoid single use plastic whenever possible. It's a change of mindset, but it's really not the hard once you get in the habit.

[legosnazzy]

These videos are excellent! The quality is spectacular as well as the graphics!

[mattnichols]

How does this not have more comments and views? Great video 👍 keep up the good work!

[Flannelcarpenter]

My town has banned plastic shopping bags in stores.

[chiefsilverback]

I'm really liking this video series, well done Erin and REI! I don't know why the US lags so far behind on some of these issues, but I know part of the reason the US uses 1 bag per person per day is because they double bag everything at my local store if I forget my reusable bags!

[brsrk]

NICE UPLOAD! when I was in school and learned about this I got really passionate about removing my environmental footprint, thanks for the reminder. I'ma probably do that jogging pick up sometime soon that's awesome

[geobuksun]

an overwhelming topic, but yes, we all need to make concrete steps to improve our relationship with plastics!

[erikacasasola]

Thank you much for this! This will be become my new fave channel and new face hobby PLOGGING!!!! :)

[worldcitizeng]

If you haven't seen it, look up DW recent documentary on trendy food consumption and it's negative impact on the native farmer around the world. This includes avocado, quinoa, salmon etc. The farmers didn't all get rich but sometimes affected their life

[nikolajc]

Good to hear we are good at something here in Denmark.

[karinhart]

The coffee company with the mermaid on a green background felt the need to mail me a reusable Xmas cup & lid made of plastic that I didn’t ask for. I usually use a metal reusable cup that I expect to last for years. I’d mail it back, but I’m sure that would do any good.

[Bzdmny]

Which scientists say “It’s of no concern” ??? Can you cite the source ?

[justanotherisekaiprotagoni]

I got a crush on her the moment the video started someone pmo😍😭

[hermeticxhaote]

We gotta make things better - in the U.S. we know the government will just make it worse, probably by lighting a bonfire of plastics or something.

[J..M.]

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. In that order!!

Plastic needs to become a dirty word and using reusable containers everywhere you go should be looked as awesome and rad.

[TomoyoTatar]

My salt comes in a cardboard container :)

[kingsosa]

whats the beat in the intro for her toast😭

[hamhock]

If I end up in an emergency room I hope I get treatment with all kinds of disposable plastics. I want to save thousands of dollars a year because my purchases are cheaper thanks to plastics. I want this video to be sent to global polluters like China and India. Stop perpetuating the western world's guilt for problems we go above and beyond at great cost to prevent.

[WarPigstheHun]

Theres eben plastic in OUR PLASTICISTIC HEMOGLOBINSS!!!! AARGGHH!!! D:<