HOW SUSTAINABLE IS PAPER & CARDBOARD? / paper vs plastic disposables

[@anjaliroongta8077]

As someone who wants to start a sustainable publishing house, this video was a gold mine! Thank you so much.

[@Adelefied]

Isn't recycling a polluting act in itself? I feel like people sometimes forget about the energy that is used to recycle and the pollution it causes.. Obviously it's better than relying on newly-manufactured goods (which use more resources and encourage the piling up of landfills), but it is definitely best to avoid any sort of packaging all together.

[@Days.]

I live in Russia and we don’t recycle. Only private companies do it, but often they can’t handle the amount. So I just ended up with reducing my waste as much as possible. Your series are very informative and interesting to watch. Thank you for this format

[@Aerinn21]

In Poland you can put tetrapacks in PET (plastic) recycling bin :) I rarely order food, including pizza, but most take out places here put a little piece of aluminium foil on the bottom. Not ideal, I know, but at least this way the box is not greasy and completely recyclable :) The receipts always annoy me :/ I think there should be like a government sanctioned app, so you can ping with your phone at the checkout and get your receipt on your phone, especially for not so important things like groceries (it's not like you're gonna return your carrots :P). Actually, Lidl has its app, for coupons and stuff, that gives you e-receipt but you still get the paper one too, why?! Thank you for another informative video, I enjoyed my morning (well, noon) coffee with you :)

[@katzenlady5339]

In Germany we also put Tetrapacks in the recycling bin (were plastic and metal go as well) :)

[@LittleRedTeaCake]

I love this. This was a great video. I’m a paper person. Digital formatting for writing/notes/and art just doesn’t work for me. But I also recycle as much of my things as possible. I “junk” journal and use my scraps from anything I use/make (I have a huge box of scraps for projects same with fabric scraps!) I love using cardboard to make books and notebooks. My kids LOVE cardboard boxes. We have one in the living room that they’ve been playing with since early December. It’s big enough for them both to fit in and they play with it every day. Parenting hack! Also, if we’re knobheads who didn’t bring enough bags for grocery shopping, we get the paper bags and I use them to make patterns, notebooks, paint pallets and of course, for the kiddos to draw on. Once again, loved this.

[@lenagranstrom579]

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[@e_lisa_bettab7976]

Great video! I love when you say in the end "I feel that a product that can completely biodegrate is always better than a product that lingers as microplastics". I had the same feeling when I had to buy a pair of hiking pants, deciding between cotton and synthetic fibers: the store described synthetic fiber pants as more sustainable than cotton pants, as synthetic pants were made from recycled materials, while cotton needs a lot of resources to grow. I carefully evaluated the purchase (I was unable to find any option in second hand stores) and in the end I decided for cotton, because it has greater potential to biodegrade...I think... I hope I made the right choice! Sometimes as a consumer it is very difficult to make a "right" decision. A little out of topic, but also the problem of the materials from which the clothes are made can be interesting.

[@imbrigita]

Very informative content. Thank you! I was just concerned the other day about my makeup wipes but when I looked on the info on the back I was relieved to find out they’re compostable.

[@WhisperedEternity]

I have to admit, I very rarely recycle paper. It's such a useful material for reuse, crafting and composting.

[@kourtneyh6804]

Please keep making these videos! Bamboo, hemp, or even the ones like when you did palm oil..maybe one about sulfates or idk some kind of preservative ingredient in stuff lol love these!!!

[@leonielaperriere6571]

I live in Quebec in Canada and we can compost paper/cardboard that has been contaminated by food, so that's really cool!

[@EverythingOnIce22]

I always find these so informative.

[@ТраянаХристова-ч5т]

Is bamboo sustainable,though? I'd love to see a video about that! Also, this one is great! A lot of information, thank you!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

Along these lines maybe other types of plant fibers? Like hemp! And then other things like rubber, cotton, etc

[@tylasmyth]

Amen to a video on that!!!!

[@noraheasterling5069]

i’d love to see that and silicon

[@QuestForEco]

I just posted a video about the sustainability of bamboo toothbrushes on my channel. If you are interested, do check it out, I'd be thrilled 😄

[@Kaat997]

Seriously, check where tetrapack goes in your place! Here actually it goes on paper. And also for the one that are not clean, for example the one of pizza, check on the local rules, as it's actually compostable! (better than putting in the "landfill" bin).

[@Laugh_andsmile]

Oh my goodness! You have SO much information to give on this subject. I'm completely blown away! Thank you for creating this video and sharing your knowledge with us all. It really helps people to re-evaluate the way they do things and form new habits. Keep up the amazing work, Gittemary! You're making a big difference x

[@BeccaDoesStuffYT]

I love your informational videos like this and the one about glass. As far as the pizza boxes go...I’m fortunate enough to have a composting option so the greasy pizza paper goes there. If anyone has that option, please do that before throwing it in the landfill.

[@reannarohrer143]

Hi! I've been watching your videos for a while now! Love them! I've actually decided to start my own journey to zero waste!

[@clairemarryn8927]

I think this videos are sooo good!!! But it would be great if you maybe make one video, where you compare shortly all the different things, so that we have a final result. Or is that impossible?

[@imrenagadee3578]

Tetrapack is recyclable in Portugal. Did not know it wasn’t so everywhere

[@franciscomontesgomez2067]

As always, great informational, interesting, and entertaining video. Many thanks for mentioning your sources. It is highly appreciated.

[@aureliahomewood2705]

Love this binge watching your videos!

[@nickjones5389]

I just wanted to say I really love your videos! Especially this series! they are always so informative and I truly learn a lot! Keep making content!

[@marycharlebois6627]

I am a high school teacher in Canada 🇨🇦. It is completely tragic and utterly alarming how much paper is wasted in our schools. A lot of paper is just tossed into the garbage bins in the classrooms and offices in my school. The library and the computer labs are the worst because this is where the printers are. I have spoken to my school district admin & trustees about the need for recycling bins in every room of every school, but still they have not acted on this. The only recycling bins that exist in my school are in the classrooms/offices of teachers that are sustainability minded. Another pet peeve of mine is that so much of the paper that is wasted has only been used on one side. I dig through the recycling bins and salvage the reusable paper that is still good on one side and use it again. I have been doing this for 33 years of teaching. I will retire in a few years and am worried about where I will get my scrap/reusable paper when I am no longer in the school system (I don’t want to have to purchase new paper when there is soooo much that is wasted and can be reused.). Lastly... I hate to say this... but it is frightening how lazy the majority of people are when it comes to taking a few extra seconds to recycle or think about using less in the first place. This mindset has to change!!

[@emeliasoderlund]

Awesome! One could always use some help to navigate in the material jungle.

[@Ermude10]

11:45 How do the ones handling the recycling determine if the recycled material is useable or not. Do they have automatic filtering and cleaning systems or maybe lots of people doing manual checking? I think it would be really interesting to know what happens in between the collection of the recycled material until it's been recycled.

[@coralovesnature]

Ermude10 I’d love to see a documentary type of video on the process of recycling/ how it works.

[@W_Sushi]

btw you can compost wet paper and oily pizza box. I did it at home it disappear in my compost pile.

[@priscillajimenez27]

I just recently switched over from regular q-tips (cotton swabs) to wood ones.

[@LuuGolinski]

hei, cool tip with making wet the cardboard packages of frozen food to see what it is made of! :)

[@marialovepeape]

I find this series really useful and informative, although I may need to watch the videos again to integrate the knowledge lol. Thank you so much for your research! Love you ♥️

[@ayarose1552]

I learn soooooo much from you. Thank you 💜

[@annainthefield]

Very helpful! I've been thinking about one paper issue a lot: whether to compost or recycle. I compost at home and also am lucky enough to have municipal compost pickup. In an ideal world, i think once plant material is milled into paper, we would take full advantage of that work/energy and recycle it continuously till it was degraded in quality beyond usability and then composted. On the other hand, a lot of material sent to recycling just ends up in landfill anyway, and even if it is recycled once, there is no gaurantee it wont end up in landfil in its next life. If I can gautantee now, through composting, that the stored carbon in the paper will return to the soil and feed more plant life, is that preferable, even though I am shortening its life as a potentially recyclable product? Ahhh the dilema!

[@guineawheat]

I love this series, I always learn so much!

[@ayeletbonnie7535]

What a great video!! I learned so much from this. Thank you for talking about this important stuff❤️

[@sarahreinhardt1414]

This video was so informative and helpful! Thank you!

[@palomanyoka1343]

Is paper that has been in touch with ink, markers, colored pencils, e.t.c. recyclable? I'm curious if art can be recycled.

[@eleenagrant-jones8118]

Thanks for the info, I’m learning soooo much from you!!

[@UrsulaSkaug]

this video is so interesting. Thanks a lot!

[@haley.canter]

Could you make a video on how to make your own plant milk? I would love to see that as I also don't want to use plastic containers

[@Gittemary]

Haley Canter I show how I do it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJvTooyXl699jpI

[@lauracm1715]

Very interesting, thanks!

[@ratratrat59]

Trees are grow like crop. Do you feel bad about cutting down a corn stalk?

[@darigaabikenova8724]

Great series! Thanks. Please make a video about cotton or another non-plastic material for clothing. :)

[@NinaW1n]

If you would have to choose between paper and glass what would you choose then?

[@aimemaggie]

This series has been so helpful thank you! I’m considering starting a similar thing where I talk about different fabrics and their environmental impact

[@Koshka219]

Amazing! Thank you!!

[@AasthaHingar]

Please make one about BAMBOO

[@linda5628]

Excellent video!

[@dalia9970]

I would like to create postcards and I'm going to have to research how I can change the idea of using paper and go digital or...... idk...tbh. Any thoughts you have? I am also fed up with the "sustainable" labels.

[@Tooti_Tanki05]

It's so aggravating that my country only recycles 20% paper. Now I won't be able to sleep at night just thinking about all that wasted paper which goes directly to landfills.

[@ForTheLoveOfMusicals]

Do you know how much of forests used for paper is replanted? I heart someone make an arguement that paper doesn’t add much to deforestation as it’s generally replanted and provides an option to earn money from owning a forest

[@SparkieGoth]

I love your way of speaking, so animated! 🤗 Good on you for talking about food wrappers and receipts. That really bothers me! I've switched over to Who Gives a Cr-p paper (I love the stuff, but wish it had a less vulgar name!) and, in a similar fashion to hair ties, I have found several lost handkerchiefs in the street that I brought home and washed. I use those for nose blowing now. Unfortunately, with the spread of Coronavirus, my usual duty of picking up and reusing/recycling litter has had to be suspended. I'm not touching anything on the street at this time!

[@priscillajimenez27]

I feel like food companies and coffee service companies need to be required to have a specialty facility for those waxy cardboard like packaging, cartons, takeout bowls, and coffee cups

[@Stuffings00]

Ive seen some receipts in the uk that are made from managed forests, with the certifications, but I don’t know whether that makes it BPA free, or recyclable?

[@shelbyquiring9192]

Where do you get your plants

[@anasweety17]

Are books sustainable? I am wondering because I buy a lot of books during a year?

[@93CElias]

Can greasy parts of a pizza box go to composting where available?

[@Gittemary]

Cesar Elias Q yes they can 😊✌🏼

[@letkwu]

Is cork sustainable?

[@blisles7626]

I can compost with my council any food cardboard or paper

[@belonging9200]

I just saw a paper 'recycling' clip on YT in German, that was basicallly about how Paper and cardboard are pressed into blocks and shipped to other countries. arrrgggghhhhhh. ;(

[@charlescayton7291]

Cool video I like it video 💛🧡💚💜

[@sarahsalah3366]

Also school book covers or book covers in general are not 100% paper

[@jarnokokkonen2497]

In finland atleast receipts are recyclable.

[@jarnokokkonen2497]

Most of the receipts atleast. Few exceptions.

[@TrusRasa5]

Tree only produce 28% and almost 20% the amazon alone. I dont think it’s that much problem but i know without trees, is no life 😢

[@PernillekPedersen]

Bare så jeg forstår korrekt. Bonner kan ikke genbruges med papir? 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@Gittemary]

Pernille Pedersen nej det kan de ikke 🌿

[@PernillekPedersen]

Øv for den, men fedt at vide 🙌🏻😃

[@lenagranstrom579]

Reuse

[@Meskarune]

Trees are carbon neutral. They release as much carbon dioxide as they remove essentially so you cannot fix climate change with trees unfortunately.

[@aimemaggie]

This series has been so helpful thank you! I’m considering starting a similar thing where I talk about different fabrics and their environmental impact.