Bettina Maidment is on a drive to completely rid her home of plastic waste. Alpa Patel has met her to see how she's doing it.
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@burgerman1012 жыл бұрын
Plastic didn’t even exist until 1907, yet it’s so hard to imagine a world without plastic. I hope governments and corporations make it easier to live a plastic-free lifestyle.
@SANTONSANTO6 жыл бұрын
We should salute her
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
why she still uses plastic bags... she is preaching what she doesnt practice
@suemunson71814 жыл бұрын
Slowly eliminating plastic from our lives is not gong to harm us, not doing so will kill us. It's not about class, money, etc, but about enjoying other things that are free beautiful and sustainable. It can be done.
@aimeemartin84886 жыл бұрын
For the people who seem to be getting stuck on the chocolate bar comment I'm pretty sure she just meant chocolate wrapped in plastic. I don't think it means her kid wont ever get chocolate since you can buy them loose and put them glass jars or paper bags.
@elixier332 ай бұрын
Then they go off..
@mayanadir57126 жыл бұрын
We all need to be like this woman.
@MrWhite-pn7ui6 жыл бұрын
Screw you, go live in a cave.
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
Maya really??? I personally would not be willing to throw out all of my plastic items on a whim and fill the local garbage tip up with it... she has thrown things away and now thinks she is wonderful and all the time her unused plastic items are not decomposing in the local tip...how is she someone to want to be like... please take note as you view the video again at how much plastic is actually in her home, the bits she allowed us to see... we can all make our own soaps etc (a lot of us do), we can grow our own (a lot of us do) but most of us do not purge our home of perfectly good plastic items we have so we can pat ourselves on the back and tell ourselves how good we are. Most of us use the plastic items until they are no longer useful and try to find another purpose for them rather than throw them into the landfill. if the item is not able to be used again we try to recycle and replace only when needed with more natural items... this video gives you the impression she went through the house and cleared it out of all the kids plastic things..she certainly didnt throw out her stuff you can see it in the video....
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
@@meheretoday6968 she didn't actually say that's she'd gotten rid of her plastic items though? She just stopped buying mainly food wrapped in plastic. She is trying to eliminate single use plastic. Plastic can and still is very useful for some things, but we should take care of it and not throw it into landfill.
@sabricr Жыл бұрын
She even refills the old ones...
@allthestroke886 жыл бұрын
I'm all for reducing unnecessary waste, but man this house must be a joy to live in.
@ChapmanWW3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to do this, but it seems like shopping to find replacements takes forever and I have limited free time after work. Companies really need to lead the way and make plastic-free convenient.
@mrnorthz93736 ай бұрын
Spread the word. Live like this as much as you can. Products are ALWAYS shaped around consumers. Slowly it will be done.
@billark97544 жыл бұрын
If you have the time to be a negativity troll, then you have the time to reduce your plastic packaging consumption as she and her son are doing helping the planet. It actually costs less to eat unprocessed natural food and it is better for your health... so if you have less income there's another advantage. Our family of 5 lives plastic free to a large extent the same as these people do, trying to be responsible. Why not be part of the solution rather than being part of the massive environmental problem with unnecessary plastic use ?
@thisisjmx6 жыл бұрын
She's found a great alternative. But the children's toys can't all be something other than plastic. Toys aren't thrown away on a daily basis, like milk bottles. Also chocolate bars, packs of cooked meat. We can't completely get plastic out of our homes.
@cameronwray69716 жыл бұрын
James Vincent we can use alternative for wrapping meat, we could use card board box, coated in wax which will keep it fresh, Iceland is planning to have no plastic by 2020 I think that’s the write year
@cameronwray69716 жыл бұрын
Right
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
Bigger bars of chocolate often come wrapped in paper and foil actually and you can take your container to the butchers to fill up.
@caesar77342 жыл бұрын
Lego for example has a very long lifespan
@veniqer Жыл бұрын
@@cameronwray6971 Wax is generally a petroleum-byproduct.
@hitsujihonyaku10 ай бұрын
imagine what that boy’s testosterone levels are
@Obviously_Sinclair Жыл бұрын
We all need to be like her
@vectoredthrust52146 жыл бұрын
Props to her for eliminating plastics from packaging, but personally I wouldn't deny my kids plastics toys or chocolate bars. I'd give it to them, but I would discuss with them the plastic involved in making the chocolate bar and the toy, maybe sit them down to watch "Blue Planet" to show them why we try and minimise our plastic usage Still, it really does show it's not hard to reduce plastic in our lives to a bare minimum, it just takes a cultural shift. I for one am hoping to sign up for a milkman delivery when I'm finally gainfully employed after graduation
@killbill-tf9wu3 жыл бұрын
God you’d be a great parent 😂 Here’s your toy or chocolate bar young child.. But just know that by you consuming this product the environment is being destroyed (it’s actually not, sustainable farming has been around for a long time) and many species will die because of people like you. What we need to do is implement this fantasy world where plastics will be replaced by some magical fairy product that will be just as easy and cheap to produce :)
@smotala112 жыл бұрын
@@killbill-tf9wu goodness you are intelligent 😂. (That was sarcasm in case it went over your head). There are already alternatives to plastic and it just takes a change in mindset. Education starts at home and if children pick up good habits in the house they will grow up to be considerate and care about the planet
@SusanChristmas Жыл бұрын
The people criticizing you are no doubt the same people who would have no problem saying yes to a child who wants to mutilate their body because they believe in the fantasy of being able to change your gender. God forbid a child gets the chocolate bar they want.
@melo-cotton7096 Жыл бұрын
"Do what I say, not what I do"
@ricardohernando18296 жыл бұрын
Well done , I might as well give it a go
@jacksugden81906 жыл бұрын
Unless everyone has plastic free, unless all supermarkets and corner shops go plastic free, then not much point.
@blue_cameron6 жыл бұрын
Jack Sugden I wouldn't say that. Every little helps.
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
If we buy more plastic free supermarkets will meet the demand. It's all about consumer demand.
@emb219824 жыл бұрын
There is definitely a point, the amount of plastic even one person makes in a year is collosal. Also it's great that she is teaching her son to be conscious about these issues - we should be educating the next generation so they can make better choices than we did.
@elixier332 ай бұрын
She is no better than any off the rest of us. She's having someone bring food to her in a car or truck or whatever which uses oil which is basically plastic.. I'm pretty sure this woman wears shoes as well..
@juki0h3916 жыл бұрын
doesnt her tv have plastic parts?
@HezyTech6 жыл бұрын
juki0h tuki difference is she doesn’t eat a tv and throw the plastic away every single day....
@MrWhite-pn7ui6 жыл бұрын
The kids don't eat or throw away their toys every single day either. What a hypocrite.
@HezyTech6 жыл бұрын
Mr. White I’m sure she throws away far more toys than TV’s.... she does look middle class. But i doubt her lifestyle is that exquisite
@juki0h3916 жыл бұрын
hezy, she could always donate toys
@MrWhite-pn7ui6 жыл бұрын
+HezyTech TVs use a lot of plastic, easily enough for several toys. Plus they're full of many other toxic elements.
@sabricr Жыл бұрын
❤ Thanks
@ChrisTheEpic254 жыл бұрын
Might have to get rid of that fusebox then...
@MrFooChops6 жыл бұрын
She helping to save the planet by getting rid of plastic while at the same she has a fridge door full of milk? Unless thats some kind of plant milk then she really is clueless in this day and age. Cows milk and dairy in general is having an enormous negative impact on the environment and if she doesn't know that then she should watch Cowspiracy on Netflix.
@phased-arraych.91506 жыл бұрын
She seems to be a typical British suburban housewife with the income to support her "plastic free" lifestyle. I have no issue with it personally.
@Freshy0096 жыл бұрын
Hardly a typical Hackney resident. She obviously has the disposable income to ‘avoid’ plastic in all forms.
@saaxili57944 жыл бұрын
Oh shut it
@k.e.c12335 жыл бұрын
Respect
@phonecover57056 жыл бұрын
It’s great that she’s doing this and props to her but this lifestyle is only accessible to a certain class of people with the money and time to do it.
@SurfergirlKH5 жыл бұрын
Phon Ecover That‘s bull! I earn way less than the average joe and I have been low waste for years! It benefits me greatly! Reusable bottles filled with tapwater for example are much cheaper than buying water in plastic bottles! Same with coffee! Make your coffee at home, fill it in your reusable to-go-cup and take it with you! Shopping totes, bamboo cutlery...everything you can reuse comes cheaper in the end! You even get discounts for bringing your own cup!
@quinneilbeck96012 жыл бұрын
Im not as poor as i have been, i do ok, and Ive reduced my plastic from 84 pieces per week to 15 per week. It made it fun to see where the worst bits were and we just dont buy those anymore. They were expensive foods anyway. Its really worth a go, even just reducing, as I certainly wouldn’t say I’m zero waste.
@sagajohansson64837 ай бұрын
Also you can buy a lot of things second hand, thus not contributing to more plastic production. But I do think that we need corporations and governments to change, not only individuals.
@ajmksmsc26529 ай бұрын
You are such an inspiration. Thanks for showing us this is possible.❤ The other day I was eating a pack of skittles and I thought, “Damn, if this ends up in the ocean, some fish is probably going to choke on it.” I mean think of it: Bright red packaging floating around in the water like a small fish. 🐠
@TheTriumphgurl5 жыл бұрын
I know she’s cutting out plastic in her household (in which is good), but couldn’t she just let her son play with plastic toys until he grows out of them and then donate them to a second hand store? It isn’t that hard. Plus some of her tech has plastic.
@book23165 жыл бұрын
Plastic no good
@SANTONSANTO6 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you but it's very hard.
@JCThomasmedia7 ай бұрын
Love it!
@fudge65094 жыл бұрын
do mend the wooden red rocking chair !
@ce06iik6 жыл бұрын
Come on she lives in zone2 in a new house that mean she can afford to save the planet. She must have plenty spare time to prepare her own soap.
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
doesnt take long to make your own soap lol but yes she is not believable
@alexandramcintosh30956 жыл бұрын
The buggy is plastic.
@blue_cameron6 жыл бұрын
Cool
@LeviJamesRE6 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly... She lives in London which means she has money to do this... Next!
@emb219824 жыл бұрын
She does look to be quite well off but not everyone who lives in London is rich - there are many (like me) who earn below average wages and still have to pay 4 x the rent of other parts of the country. You can start by making small changes like just buying a glass jar or can of something rather than a plastic container. Or buy vegetables without plastic - I pay less for onions and carrots by buying them that way and there is less waste. You don't have to spend a ton of money and small changes add up quickly.
@SANTONSANTO6 жыл бұрын
How is hero?
@MrWhite-pn7ui6 жыл бұрын
No plastic toys for the kids but I guarantee mommie has a plastic tv (seen in the video), computer, smartphone. She also didn't seem to mind boasting about her "plastic-free" lifestyle in front of a plastic camera either.
@MrWhite-pn7ui6 жыл бұрын
FlashRedux That's because you have nothing intelligent to say. Run along now, nitwit.
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
mr White she uses plastic garbage bags and the fridge is plastic lined, the kids toys are plastic so she really isnt doing what she claims and yes I bet she has many plastic things she uses and I bet she wears synthetic clothes which create pollution in their manufacture... she is such a hypocrite to preach to everyone
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
She has eliminated SINGLE USE plastic.
@emb219824 жыл бұрын
They didn't say she is completely plastic free, she is just trying to reduce as much as she can and it looks like she's doing a good job of it.
@caesar77342 жыл бұрын
Try finding plastic free electronics. They don’t exist.
@jemdc77436 жыл бұрын
TINA MY DOGS NAME
@blue_cameron6 жыл бұрын
The narrator annoys me
@richardgoode56576 жыл бұрын
A plastic free good luck in a try.
@lukequinlan45236 жыл бұрын
Vegimite
@kishan28t6 жыл бұрын
poor child .no chocolate.
@emb219824 жыл бұрын
You can literally buy chocolate wrapped in paper in the supermarket.
@clairejackson1865 Жыл бұрын
This is not what was said. Listen more carefully!
@GreatSageSunWukong6 жыл бұрын
White plastic kitchen gadgets check. Plastic handle on the cooker check. Fridge freezer check. Double glazed plastic framed windows check. Etc etc I feel sorry for the kid stuck with that woman, deprive the kids of chocolate because packaging but oh look at that massive tv with its plastic case, a big tv like that along with her massive fridge uses up extra electric unnecessarily too, honestly whos she kidding
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
exactly
@user-vk8yq8oq7p6 жыл бұрын
She doesn’t eat her windows and TV and replace it every day
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
It's about reducing single use plastic.
@clairejackson1865 Жыл бұрын
The kids were not deprived of chocolate she clearly said they can have an alternative. Not all chocolate is wrapped in plastic. Clearly this person does not understand the issue and didn’t listen properly!
@ShantanurajPatil6 жыл бұрын
Ok, i think that's why my gf is refusing plastic breast implant surgery.
@philippan74685 жыл бұрын
She is crazy
@emmanuelufot49476 жыл бұрын
You will get tired, believe me. If plastics are dirty! What about the delivery box. Simply recycle everything and save yourself stress.
@matthewculley15726 жыл бұрын
A lot of plastics still can't be recycled.
@clairejackson1865 Жыл бұрын
If you look closely the box was card.
@jerviservi6 жыл бұрын
Pretty Pointless tbh
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
isnt the lining of her fridge made from plastic plastic bin liners and I bet the bins are plastic too If you are going to get on a national TV show and preach to people you really need to be able to prove you are living the life you are preaching about....
@anniejones54025 жыл бұрын
You don't know what you're taking about. She's not throwing her fridge out everyday and buying a new one. She's reduced her single plastic use, which we all need to do.
@clairejackson1865 Жыл бұрын
Clearly this person doesn’t understand.
@majestysol71006 жыл бұрын
But you need to be wealthy for that
@blue_cameron6 жыл бұрын
Sunshine Leoni she said her overall spending hasn't increased
@meheretoday69686 жыл бұрын
Snipethemapples she also still uses plastic in the house...take a look at the video to see her hypocrisy
@SainterX6 жыл бұрын
lol at the first scene when she has a PLASTIC PLANT POT directly behind her. BANTER. FRAUD. FAKE NEWS.
@tobeytransport28026 жыл бұрын
Weirdo
@monferrat889711 ай бұрын
Clown world. Paper is proven to be worst than plastic. Lol..lol .lol..