Easy Ways You Can Reduce Waste | My "Zero Waste" Essentials

[@AGalCanDream]

I really like that you emphasize that making smaller steps at first is better than doing nothing! The one Zero Waste person I spoke with made it seem like since I wasn't doing enough, I might as well not be doing anything at all. She was super intense and her attitude seemed counter productive. I just waned to tell her be happy people are trying...? We're all not wealthy or privileged enough to commit to Zero Waste.

[@thepastapixie]

Zoey Mills Yes! Also the idea that you must buy more products is counterintuitive! It's important to use up what we have before making switches otherwise you are just throwing a bunch of useful stuff away. This also applies to clothing in that thrifting even from fast fashion brands is better than nothing cause it gives clothes a second life and avoids throwing it away.

[@sparrabethlover333]

I usually don’t comment on videos, but I feel that I have to make an exception for this. Lucy, you are amazing! In the sea of youtubers that promote constant buying and celebrate materialism, you stand as one of the few that advocates for an environment friendly, minimalist and ultimately simple lifestyle. I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and I must say it’s been a pleasure to see you and your chanel grow! Keep up with this incredible content (I also love your historical videos - so informative!) and thank you for being such a wonderful human being in general 😘

[@elm926]

I love this kind of content! I’m just beginning my process of creating less waste now so videos like this really help and motivate me to do better! Thank you

[@asparagussauce]

I forget that teabags are often individually wrapped elsewhere in europe, because they're frequently all bundled together in the UK. I think the vast majority of the tea we drink comes in compostable bags, which is cool! We're definitely encouraged to put them in the food/organic waste bins :)

[@lauren8627]

Keeva McQuarry It's pretty gross heating up a plastic tea bag that isn't bpa free and then consuming it though. I still have tea bags kicking around but I just think to myself I'm basically just drinking hot plastic juice.

[@mdkr7168]

Hey Lucy, I just wanted to take a bit time out of my day to say you are just such a lovely person! I met you once in real life (we happened to ride the same bus) and I just want to take a moment to let you know you are one of the few beauty bloggers I still actually watch and you are just such a lovely and relatable person both online and real life. I love that you encourage spending less and being conscious of what you consume and the waste it might produce, whereas many other vloggers/bloggers always made me feel like I needed more more more. That and the fact that you really stick to your 'mini series' (e.g. beauty beacons, the pin curl diaries, moving/cleaning vlogs...). Just lovely. Your videos always add a happy little moment to my day, which is just SO appreciated. Keep up the good work! Lots of love from Utrecht!

[@Loepsie]

Ahh thank you so much! Hope I wasn't too awkward when we met haha, I'm the worst with unexpected social interaction :'D

[@hex5852]

You’re such a kind, genuine person. People like you are what KZbin needs more of!

[@vellamo1404]

These new glasses suit you so well!

[@Margot1572]

I really like it how you are showing that it is possible to make lifestyle and beauty content without insane consumerism. And that a person can be interested in beauty, lifestyle AND the environment.

[@dorinasz9224]

I love that sandwich bag, I think I'm going to sew one for myself. I always pack my sandwiches in napkins and then put them into a plastic bag (it feels so bad to admit that while I'm watching this video), but this is such a great idea. :) I would love to see more videos on this topic. :)

[@SaraMakesArt]

Single use plastic bags are banned here in California, too. My family uses disposable plastic water bottles, but we recycle them. We're thinking about getting a water filter and using reusable bottles, though . About getting glass Tupperware, I don't know about the Netherlands, but most glass kitchen items in the U.S. aren't shatter resistant, which I think is a major factor for some people in choosing plastic. No one wants shards of glass on the floor.

[@lauren8627]

Sara Makes Art IKEA has some good ones but the lids are plastic.

[@smartsoul4683]

You can use tupperware made of metal, tins and so on, that is not gonna break and it is reusable too.

[@j4viita]

I was finally able to watch this video! I love how many things you have done, small changes make greater impact in the long run. One thing I've learned about zero waste is that replacing everything that is made of plastic for things made of glass or steel isn't the right mindset, and we would keep consuming just because. As you said, we should use the lunchboxes until they are no longer useful for carrying food (and afterwards, we can rethink their purpose by putting other items in them). Why should we throw away all food containers just because they are made of plastic? We have demonized plastic and to an extent, it is really bad (specially single use!), but if we can reuse those plastic items for almost a lifetime, isn't it the same as using things made of glass and stainless steel that are supposedly made to last? For example, I use my plastic containers from home to buy groceries in bulk stores because they are light weight. I use public transport and busting my back with heavy glass jars isn't the smartest idea, hahaha. On the other hand some tips that might be helpful: if you buy leafy greens, you can wrap those in a clean damp cloth and they will keep fresh for a few more days than if you put them in plastic bags (which release toxins). You can also use orange, lemon and grapefruit peels to make your own house cleaning products: put them in a jar with a vinegar of choice, let them soak for a few weeks and then remove them, it'll make the smell of vinegar a lot better and they provide with extra antibacterial properties. Then, you can mix part of that vinegar with water and some drops of essential oils in a spray bottle and tah-dah! you have a multipurpose cleaner. The left-over peels can be put to dehydrate in the sun and then thrown into the compost heap (citrus peels then to alter pH levels in the compost bin, but you can chop them in small pieces, dehydrate them and then put them in the bin little by little). There are so many other tips and tricks I've learned over the past few years, but writing space is limited, hahaha. Anyways, thank you for this video and for sharing your experiences!

[@BonesofStarlight]

If you have trouble using menstrual cups, there are also reusable, washable pads. I made my own out of black fleece. Double layered, soft, and super nice. They don't smell either.

[@katrinhaerterich2454]

The reusable ones are much more comfortable too.

[@SkwithOv]

yes! I have at least 50 and they are incredible I can't imagine going and using anything else ever again I got my mom to make them for me (I'm 23, but she sews) and now she donates hundreds every year to women and girls in developing countries who would otherwise stay home from work or school (or use unsafe materials like dirty rags or something)

[@paris5410]

I have heard of reusable sponge tampons too, but I have never actually seen some.

[@hex5852]

Heylola2 That is the sweetest initiative! I remember converting to reusable pads...BEST decision ever!

[@emmaraewilliams]

I've started using period underwear. It is washable and you can wear it all day without having to change it. It feels comfortable and dry, and I find it much more comfortable than pads or tampons, but in all honesty, I've never tried washable pads or menstrual cups. Though I would be interested in giving it a try.

[@danemeow8]

Amazing list, I am a menstrual cup user for a few years now and agree I love them unconditionally! It can be a little bit of a search to find your "best" cup, mainly I think the biggest difference makers are size, hardness, and the biggest one for me is the type of stem I really really like the ones with rings or balls at the end the best way easier to grab imo. I would recommend MeLuna to anyone really best cups, tho I have had issues before with their customer service reps but that's a one off weird story. Also I had no idea to even look for reuseable cling wrap, going to go get some tomorrow thanks!

[@amysquie]

Unfortunately I didn't get on with my mooncup but I've switched to a brand that makes biodegradable pads and liners as a compromise, and they're more comfortable to boot! I do wear a lot of liners so I might invest in washable ones like you mention.

[@babybluebabyblue]

love that you're being conscious & dont worry be patient zero waste can't be done fast and easy but every little thing counts

[@lilacandgooseberries6653]

I loved this video, very informative. I'm working as an au pair in Germany and people here use pretty much all you mentioned in this video, in contrast to my home country, Spain, in which we're all a bit lazier about zero waste. So I'm definitely soaking up all this and carrying it home with me :) Also, to remove makeup, I find it pretty primitive to be wasting cotton pads still! I use a cotton cloth as well, the cheap ones they sell on Primark (they're also very economic!), and I wash them thrice a week. I got a pair of those around a year ago and they're still in perfect state, and I do wear makeup everyday. Thanks to your video about menstrual cups I got myself one as well, and for a period of time I was using it, but somehow I grew uncomfortable about them. I need to try again. Overall, great tips Lucy!

[@Lashlove16]

For makeup removal I use oil and Muslin cloth . I wash it daily and once a week a use a bar soap and that removes all the mascara and make up stains(this should work on your reusable cotton pads and beauty blender sponges) Regarding microfiber I know when you wash it gives off plastic into the drains which go into oceans and is bad for fish ... bad for ppl eating the fish . There is a special washing bag you can buy that does not allow that plastic into the drain . Great video and yes all about baby steps

[@elizabethdalloway]

I just moved house and my family and I were freaked out with all the waste and garbage we had. We had a lifetime supply of plastic bags that we divided into recyclable and non recyclable and took them to the centre ourselves, for we didn't know for sure if our old landlords would. Now we've decided to get a few more reusable canvas bags for our groceries and refill bottles of shampoo, hand soap or body wash (my mum and brother are somehow allergic to bar soap 🤷🏻‍♀️) with the special package thingies that are less waste and usually easier to recycle. I'd love to get a reusable straw but I cannot stand the taste of steel straws and haven't found a good bamboo one, I'm still on the look. Great tips Lucy, you're such an inspiration!

[@paris5410]

I had a reusable plastic straw, made of some hard plastic (I don't remember what it was made out of). This was given to me at some birthday party or other (I was about three or something). Unfortunately I lost it. But it was amazing.

[@chocolateperfume752]

Yes! I've been trying lately to reduce my waste as well! I really love nature and I just started feeling guilty whenever I have too much waste. Also, I am obsessed with tea as well Lucy! Lots of love❤❤❤❤

[@evelyneca7454]

Loved the video! I love hearing about these tips and writting them down for when I move out and need to get my own things

[@irisl7817]

I love using bar soap. I have liquid soap for guests and I also have some for the kitchen that I keep in refillable containers. Love the great ideas in this video.

[@luivi8134]

So excited you do a video about this! I'm reducing my waste as well. Did lent about I'd say 90% plastic free and god it's hard! Trying to integrate it into my day to day life in a way i can actually stick to. Love new tips, thank you Lucy ❤️

[@anna-michellethivierge6004]

Diva cup for the win!

[@aly_b]

I just got mine 2 days ago, it looks sooo big, I'm a little intimidated tbh. I'm going to try it, first time in my life that I'm actually excited about getting my period, but yeah... it looks big.

[@anna-michellethivierge6004]

Clair B. The first time you insert it it allways the hardest, don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t get it right the first time. Make sure also that you have the correct size, one is for people who have had kids and the other for people who have not. And honestly it looks big but once it’s properly situated inside you can’t feel it which I think it kind of cool. You just need to keep working with it, don’t give up/ make it your bitch, follow the directions line by line, and eventually it’ll all work out. Ps don’t worry too much about rotating it on the first couple attempts, that just complicates things way to much at the start. I’ve had the cup now for a few months and I love it. I pop it in the morning, go about my day with no leaks or worrying if it’s going to overflow, and then 12hrs later I pull it out and clean it and then pop it back in there. I love not having to worry about when I should change my tampon or if I have enough tampons or buying tampons. You got this girl.

[@anna-michellethivierge6004]

Clair B. Pps don’t freak out if you’re having trouble removing it, that only makes you tense up more. Just take a deep breath, try to break the seal, and clench your lower muscles like your life depends on it. Eventually it’ll move down low enough where you can grab the lover portion.

[@sonyagower1720]

Dive cup is Freaking awesome.

[@melaniesoula8653]

Great video ! I have a good tip for you : you can wash you dishes with solid soap instead of the liquide soap. I personnaly use Marseille Soap but any solid soap can work. I save so much money and plastic with this. And my dishes are perfectly clean ;). And moreover you can wash ANYTHING with it : dishes, house, clothes and your body. Not everybody love the smell, but it remind me of he childhood and I absolutly love it !

[@MJBpeace]

Mélanie Soula how exactly do you do that? I mean, I guess you are not rubbing the soup on your plates, but use it some other way...

[@melaniesoula8653]

MJBpeace non of course! 😊 I use a sponge. I rub the soap on the sponge for 3 or 4 times and then I use the sponge full of soap on the dishes.

[@nobody1k]

On soap - recently I saw a thingie that holds a bar of soap and a grater, which dispenses a small amount of soap flakes from the bar. I thought that was interesting, and no bar sitting in water or looking ugly in a dish.

[@esterelina]

Great video! I'm happy that you mentioned tea, I don't like teabags since they are wasteful like you said and loose leaf tea is so much better! I'm bit of a tea fanatic as well :D I should definitely get some of the things you have, especially because European union is going to ban disposable plastic in the future, which is very good

[@Mamer020706]

This was really inspiring!! Thank you so much for sharing what you're doing and what you hope to do in the future. I try to reduce my environmental impact as much as I can. I always hate when I make a choice out of convenience instead of taking the time to get my reusable things together. I am currently working toward eliminating paper in my kitchen. I'd love to get some fabric to use as easily as we use paper towels (which I try to use sparingly!), but it's challenging when your husband is less enthusiastic about making those sacrifices lol.

[@AynneMorison]

You can make your own of the waxed cloth - very simple. There are several DIY vids on doing them.

[@upasanavishwakarma2499]

your bangs inspired me to cut my own bangs

[@vegemitegirl1971]

I made make up wipes from an old bath towel. I cut it into 15x15cm squares. They are easy to wash and store.

[@iris_todorovic]

This was so inspiring, thank you😘

[@ChelseaJeanBentley]

where did you buy your little just in case bags? Theyre so cute! I don't think I've seen them in australia before

[@grrrlinde4351]

I recently bought that same microfibre makeup wipe, it's so cool! I only wear a little makeup once in a while so I just wet a small corner and it'll last me weeks before I need to wash it :) great video!

[@oliviagustafson5480]

What a great topic to discuss! Thank you for sharing your tips! Love your channel in America! 🌎❤️🌍

[@sophroniel]

You can also get (or make) sandwich wraps out of beeswaxed fabric! It's medieval gladwrap

[@katrinhaerterich2454]

If you live in the US and don't have your electricity coming from a renewable source, try looking up on your electric company's website or contact them asking about it. I was really excited to find out that I could opt into a wind program for my electricity. Besides the work of finding the sign up we get charged a couple extra dollars a month here but I find it is really really worth it. Also not all prepackaged tea bags are full of plastic. Some are compostable and say so on the box. I love tea and buy a good amount of loose leaf but because I have issues with caffeine I can only have small amounts of a lot of kinds. I tried using little filter buddies in my cups but cleaning them out got too time consuming and I wasn't using them so I still buy single packaged tea.

[@mirandazhang2024]

Love you and your sustainable lifestyle so much. You're a great help and inspiration!!!

[@lottritude]

REALLY interesting!!! I'll definitely try some of your suggestions. About bar soaps, I tried these for several months but I ended up going back to liquid soap (in family size) because of the sink that got so much more dirty and needed a deep cleaning every day...😷

[@Lashlove16]

Lotte Ritude you can make liquid soap by melting bar soap . Tons of videos on KZbin. You basically boil about 8-16 ounces of filtered water and use a cheese grater to shred the bar soap and mix well until melted and then let it cool down overnight I do this for my facial bar soap that is organic and I hate touching the bar ... I am super hygienic and prefer things in pumps

[@lottritude]

Lashlove16 Yep, I know, I used to do my own laundry liquid this way. But unfortunately, it doesn't solve the problem. That's the concentration of oils (essentials to the saponification) which cause these layers of "dirt", day after day.

[@glamdestruction2167]

Oh! Reusable cotton rounds! I'll try that. Super good idea.

[@asherhodges2757]

Celestial seasonings is a tea brand that doesn’t have individually wrapped tea bags or like staples or string or tags on the tea bags and they’re compostable.

[@Clarytee217]

Those panty liners are going straight to my shopping list. I recently got a menstrual cup and can't wait to try it. Pads are annoying af. So thanks for that tip :) I spent the last year in Canada and began using pure aloe gel on my face and eventually my eyes. So great and natural and if you can get your hands of just a giant aloe leaf its super low waste. I haven't been able to find any in Germany where I'm now though. I got a thermos cups some years ago to save paper cups but was told they couldn't pour my coffee in there because of health regulations here in Germany. Don't know if that's changed here. Glad its easier in the Netherlands :)

[@MissBigSky]

Great video Lucy, thank you! I've definitely picked up some ideas for reducing waste in my life :)

[@meryscantamburlo4174]

The the strainer with the leaf it's identical to mine, but mine it's orange...and also I'm with you on the theory that lose The leaves are better taste and less waste

[@shiftedxreality]

I recently got metal straws for the house and when I am out I just don't use straws anymore. We have been using reusable containers and metal water bottles for a while now, but maybe we will try to get that cloth sandwich wrap in the future!

[@sailorskinlefay2747]

Great ideias and so useful!

[@pippetandpossum]

My favorite essential is my IUD. For 6 years I have periods so light I’m often not sure they really are my period

[@maren807]

Greetings from Portland, Oregon USA! I really enjoyed this video. I always use cloth bags or totes for my shopping, I have small containers for veggies too 😀. I WISH I could use a menstrual cup 😔they just didn't work with my anatomy I guess. What can be worst than having to deal with your period? The environmental waste and cost of pads and tampons! An area I need to improve in is stop using disposable plastic bags for my husbands lunches. I use glass containers but he is a truck driver so he needs more durable containers. Ill have to start investing in the cloth ones. Thank you!

[@Loepsie]

Maybe stainless steel lunchboxes could work for your husband? Those are super durable and look awesome 😄

[@Apryll.]

@ Karen Salazar Have you tried instead? Its more of a cap than a cup

[@sadeina]

I know this is a month later, but... Have you ever seen the Precious Stars videos comparing different menstrual cups? There are actually a lot of different kinds, maybe you just haven’t found the right brand? I’ve found her videos very helpful in that regard.

[@joannasmith4793]

A good scrubbie idea for reusable is yarn and crochet or knit one and then throw in the wash...

[@helena4652]

a biodegradable substitute for microfiber: Leather chamois cloths. extremely absorbant and soft... they are a bit expensive, and they use animal products, but waste wise, they last for a very long time, use less aenergy to produce than microfiber, and are biodegradable (unlike microfiber).

[@upasanavishwakarma2499]

your bangs are mind blowing

[@whyisntgamora]

I love your glasses! What style are your frames? If you don't mind me asking. Love your channel btw :)

[@averagetrailertrash]

To those avoiding reusable straws because they bite down on them: silicone straws are a thing. They're chewy and bendy and come in various shapes and sizes. (Look for the BPA-free ones marketed for toddlers.) It's not a perfect solution, but it's better than no effort at all.

[@einom1236]

Some amazing ideas!

[@GarmanyRachel]

You can make your own beeswax food wrap very easily! It would be a cool video if you Diy-ed some!

[@AliT857]

you can make liquid soap! like 1/4 bar of soap to 500mLs water, and cook it all up. there is recipes online but they use way too much soap, but the cooking process is about the same.

[@teresaotworth1684]

I'm not sure if it really helps or not, but my dad will throw used tea bags and used coffee filters (with grounds inside) into the garden or yard. Not sure if it helps fertilize or not. And with leftover food that doesn't get eaten, we give it to our dog or chickens, so it isn't being wasted.

[@MJBpeace]

Teresa Creighton I heard that the used coffee ground is good for the plants.

[@jungkookchubts9590]

Your glasses so cool❤

[@jntaborski]

I love this content! Could you maybe do a part 2?

[@cheezarose]

Love your video so much useful info. For makeup try washable sponges or non micrifiber makeup removing cloths. You might find them only or in drugstores. Try Korean brands maybe.

[@ninabotzen]

just wanting to say: BPA free only means that its free of certain tipe of Bisphenol, namely bishpenol a: BPA. but manufacturars have come up with alternatives: BPS, BPF, BPAF, BPZ, BPP, BHPF, and the list goes on. All of which pose risk to our health as well! so we kind of fall into a marketing trap, yes it might be better bc it doesn't have that specific bishpenol in there (BPA) but there could be tons of alternatives in there! so watch out :)

[@fionalillyy]

loving this video!

[@Sangeetha96Sarma]

Hey Lucy. Do swap out microfibre in the future. They shed during the wash and leads to water pollution, which is causing death of so many aquatic animals. Quite bad for marine life. Amazing video as usual..❤

[@failedstardoll]

OMG Lucy I love you so much!!! I wanted to buy/make reusable cottonrounds but I had no clue how... i feel stupid that I didn't think of this lol thanks again! Doing them tomorrow

[@KasumiSan1989]

You should check out Shungites! Instead of filters in plastick bottles you put there rocks Shungites :)

[@infamousrainbow4692]

Ah! I knew it! Ive stumbled upon your video's about medieval hair recently, and i was só triggered by your accent! I was so sure that you were a native dutch speaker! I just had to know if you really were a dutchie😅, by the way, nice going, you actually speak the english language quite well!

[@leighsayswhat1998]

Couple of questions! If you or anyone ever sees this? 1. Why is microfiber bad? 2. What do you use to remove nail polish and other things that would ruin fabric? I have many more...this seems like enough typing for now! Thank you! Adore this topic!

[@Loepsie]

1. Whenever you wash or use microfiber, tiny plastic particles fall off. They're too small to be filtered out in the water system so they end up in the ocean where animals ingest them, thus getting plastic into the food cycle. It's bad for everybody. TLDR: they contribute to plastic soup in a nasty way. 2. For nailpolish I'll use regular single use cotton rounds.

[@leighsayswhat1998]

@@Loepsie Thank you! Interesting, I wasn't aware!

[@user-j_6]

I tend to save my plastic bags and use them for keeping things in it or to put grabges

[@lettiglrz]

What brand is your reusable water bottle and the fruit and vegetable containers?

[@paris5410]

My grandmother made her own bar soap from leftover cooking oil.

[@hamerful]

Please make a video about making handmade soaps. Thank you

[@SofieWysmans]

Hoe heten die containers waar je gesneden fruit en groeten in doet? Lijkt me superhandig om ook te halen! Hele leuke video ook :)

[@Loepsie]

Weet ik niet, helaas! Was een cadeautje van mijn oma en zat niet in een doosje o.i.d...

[@abigailwallace2356]

I know you’ve done a green period video in the past, but, what menstrual cup brand do you recommend? I currently have the Diva Cup, but I’m interested in looking into other brands.

[@LoepsiesLife]

Abby Wallace I use a super inexpensive unbranded one I got online somewhere to try out the cup concept, and ended up liking much more than the Diva cup. Haven't tried any other brands, but I suggest you check out the Precious Stars Pads KZbin channel. She does loads of cup reviews! 😊

[@abigailwallace2356]

Loepsie NL Thanks! I actually just took a look at your one year “cupdate” and I definitely agree that the diva cup is extremely firm. It’s difficult to break the vacuum for sure.

[@agsuvongiest]

My menstrual cup is from Lunette. It's a finnish brand and as a person from Finland I like to support local brands

[@houdasamad]

Very helful video !! I like your videos a lot , keep going ; we love what you do 😊😊😊

[@butwhy5741]

Notification squad where you at 🙋

[@mamamanon2567]

hey lucy, mag ik vragen waar je de rietjes en pantyliners vandaan hebt? ik ben al lang op zoek naar een zerowaste alternatief maar ik heb nog niks kunnen vinden. alvast bedankt!

[@Loepsie]

Zowel de rietjes als de inlegkruisjes zijn ooit onderdeel geweest van samenwerkingen die ik gedaan heb met webshops, maar in Nederland kan je vergelijkbare dingen bestellen bij bijvoorbeeld greenjump.nl 🙂

[@solpluvia]

Can someone recommend bar soap that is not drying? I'd love to use them regularly but my skin didn't get along with bar soap so far :/

[@oksanamatiss9653]

Rollmops korres, yves rocher and st olivier. Not tested on animals and not drying👍

[@solpluvia]

O.M. Beauty I have Yves Rocher nearby, I will take a look. Thank you :)

[@Terinka14]

O.M. Beauty but Yves rocher sells in china :-/

[@solpluvia]

Well thats unfortunate :(

[@lauren8627]

It doesn't exist. Lye is the main ingredient in soap and is so alkaline is messes up the pH of your skin. I wash my hands many times a day at work with a pH neutral liquid soap. And when I use any hard soaps I am instantly feeling like my hands are tight and like they will crack!!!

[@sofamcgee]

Currently using up my disposable razors so that I can use my new long handled safety razor to shave my legs 😃

[@BrianShine7582]

A glass bottle has never seemed all that practical to me anyway, seeing it's easily breakable. I have this metal cup I use for water when I'm just hanging around at home and since it's metal, ice cold water stays ice cold like it should for hours...

[@lauren8627]

SunnySunshine Harvey They are tempered glass most of the time and come with a silicone grip. Unlikely to shatter.

[@pragnadutta6518]

Grt Lucy Informative video Luv u😘😘

[@lauren8627]

I don't believe the glass drink bottles are recyclable as they are usually tempered and very different to beer/wine bottles that can be recycled.

[@MJBpeace]

Lauren Fry I don't understand that in my country there usually isn't a glass recyling bin around. Just plastic together with metal, and paper separetly. But I think glass waste is the less worrysome, because it is kind of natural. It is like a stone. So obviously animals wouldn't eat it, and it wouldn't disolve in water, so I think glass is better either way than plastic.

[@aqsaabbas6497]

Hey!

[@antarasarkar10]

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[@MJBpeace]

I really wish the whole word would adapt these concepts. It is unbelievable how muh waste we get in our kitchen...mostly because everything we buy foodwise comes with plastic packaging...it is making me sad...

[@faizakhan670]

Great work I love your all video from faiza

[@bhatsaima5793]

you're so beautiful, i watch almost all ua videos...Lots of ❤❤❤❤ from kashmir (india)

[@khushikhushi903]

Waw loepsie you so greatfull

[@alinalin6097]

I love you so much. I'M From kurdistan ⚘⚘⚘

[@Its_Me_MKC]

Are you French by any chance? I don't know why but I'm hearing it in your accent

[@Loepsie]

No, I'm Dutch 🙂

[@kubrasoybas830]

U should check pelin karahanlı turkish actrist you reaaaaly look like her

[@paristexas919]

About drinking the tap water I am sceptic, do you know it is the water from the kitchen but also from the toilets and bathroom that you are drinking? It has been "filtered" but there are still medicines in it, so......

[@paris5410]

Do you dribk out of the toilet bowl or something?

[@paristexas919]

All the water from every houses is being filtered after it has been used, and then re-used...

[@paris5410]

+Noisy Silence I live in Madrid. Here the water comes from the Canal de Isabel II. It is pretty clean and does not have too much chlorine in it. It tastes good. Better than bottled water even. Everybody drinks it. It is not really recycled after that, it tends to be filtered and dumped somewhere. Or used on fields, etc. But I suppose some places have really terrible tap water. It is drinkable (is that even a word or have I invented it) in most of western Europe though (...I think).

[@paristexas919]

Well I live in France and the tap water in the places where I lived has always been terrible, the bottled water is a lot better indeed ;-) I can tell you that the water that we are using is coming back to us after being "filtered"...

[@paris5410]

I can confirm that. I am part French and have family there. I have only had good French tap water in the Alps.

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[@jnlyn]

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[@loli_cvnt5622]

Also, don't know about the Netherlands but we have this thing here where you pay 25ct more on pretty much every drink you buy, so you return them to the store when they're empty to get the bottles/cans recycled. You get your money back if you do so. I saw a thing about people from other countries who didn't know about it being a thing and I'm just sitting here, wondering why. Didn't even know why we do or have that but now that I do I won't stop annoying my boyfriend about throwing his bottles away.

[@Loepsie]

We have that in the Netherlands as well, but only on some glass bottles (beer, wine etc.) and 1+ liter soda bottles. Small bottles and cans can't be returned in that way :(

[@c.m.880]

only few US states do that too and when I'm traveling I always feel SO WEIRD when they're aren't recycling bins (I guess if there's no incentive, not a lot of people put bins out) so we end up hoarding bottles in the car to bring home to recycle lol

[@loli_cvnt5622]

I decided to try some bamboo toothbrushes about 2-3 months ago and they didn't work for me personally. I'm really scared of getting splinters, but y'know I have to get more comfy with wood stuff anyways so I got over that pretty quickly. My gums got "infected" (not sure what word to use), my "inner lips" (again, dont know the word) would kinda tear open everytime I brushed my teeth and my teeth even started shaking a bit. They're fine now, but I had to go back to normal toothbrushes. I still have 3 unused ones left, I'll definitely give them to somebody even though I couldn't find anyone who wants them yet :'D They were fine, honestly, just not for me. The things I mostly have a hard time with is shampoos and conditioners. I couldn't afford any of the bars from lush yet, and when I could I never found one I could actually use (allergies and stuff) so I'm just gonna keep looking. There's a lot of hairsoaps and stuff on amazon but I feel like that would kinda defeat the purpose if I had to get something shipped.

[@Loepsie]

I bought a biodegradable plastic toothbrush a few weeks back! Found it in my local organic food store, the brand is Berlin Biobrush. Not sure if you'll be able to get your hands on that specific brand where you live but this exists, might be a good alternative for you :D

[@lauren8627]

You can get bamboo ones that have nylon bristles and so when you're done you snap off the head of the brush and compost the handle. So a smaller amount of waste without splintering your gums. Apparently you should run the bamboo brushes under hot water to soften the bristles the first few times too :) (but I use an electric t/b so I have no real world experience with them).

[@loli_cvnt5622]

Another thing I'm interested in is waste "free" makeup. Everything comes in plastic and I'd love to know an alternative or some natural ways to make stuff yourself, but I couldn't find anything good yet. I'm gonna stop spamming now, so sorry.