Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.

[@xiuxiu1108]

People often forget that the first of the three R's is REDUCE. The best way to save earth is to just stop producing unecessary waste, not recycling.

[@lr7845]

I %100 agree. There wouldn't be any problems to fix if we just don't cause them in the first place. You'd think we'd have that figured out by now!

[@seigeengine]

People mostly just don't understand that it's in order. You should reduce, if not, then reuse, if not, then recycle.

[@91mrmister]

I agree. That means giving up the idea of “shopping” as a hobby. Some people go to the store to buy new clothes, even when they already have clothes at home they barely wear. Also gadgets etc etc.

[@thelissoway6758]

The first 'R' is now refuse. Just say no to all plastic and then reduce by bringing your own containers

[@drowningnarcissist5050]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but reduction alone won't help us maintain our quality of life after peak oil.

[@dancingin2024]

I think it would be such a great idea if restaurants and cafes offered a discount if people brought there own reusable container, mug, etc.

[@kaylawaters2691]

Starbucks does.

[@touche995]

^ yup. But we need more, more!!!

[@sarahwwr5263]

Agree

[@majl9585]

I feel like there should be some sort of standardization for lunchboxes, bottles, etc. Because when I go with my half liter reusable bottle I can't pay for a small coffee for instance.. And I don't need that much coffee.. So it would be nice if I could have a smaller one (in a specific recognized size) that all cafés and cafeterias would recognize.

[@JennyinIllinois]

Pick n save does too

[@alexasullivan8159]

Philadelphia has sunscreen dispensers around city parks in order to increase the amount of people wearing SPF and to decrease the amount of waste created from sunscreen packaging

[@alexasullivan8159]

윤혜진 Hyejin there was one in LOVE park and some at Citizens Bank Park, and a few more downtown.

[@rubygarcia193]

sunscreen kills our oceans.. the chemicals in them kills our coral reefs.

[@clownwizone8401]

Ruby Garcia yes, only the harmful chemicals, there are sunscreens that doesn’t have those chemicals

[@priscillajimenez27]

Nice! Do you have to put a quarter in or something for it to dispense?

[@acey850]

Wow that's neat.

[@einfachnurleo7099]

In Germany you have to pay a small amount for plastic bags in supermarkets. That makes people reuse or bring their own bags.

[@Yoxorg]

einfach nur Leo same in the UK

[@aseth9541]

Same in India. And it works.

[@lizzieortega1442]

We had that here in Dallas, TX but people got angry & upset, so they took it away SMH

[@hinatanin]

I was shocked when I was at the register in an American Grocery Store. The amount of bags they give you is endless. We got about 10 things and ended up with 6 plastic bags. Shure, not having to worry about bringing your own bag might be easier, but most of the time, here in germany, I just keep a basket in the car and a foldable bag in my backpack.

[@Luka101M]

Same in Hong Kong

[@muskaansengupta806]

Finally, something important, something we should care about, *FINALLY* makes it to trending.

[@potatoesandtomatoes6817]

lol your username

[@moodini99]

You don't decide what we should care about. I don't care about the environment.

[@televisionkid7783]

Muskaan Sengupta aHa

[@dragknbkrn2891]

Muskaan Sengupta ikr

[@dragknbkrn2891]

moodini99 okay, look at a lot of areas of China for example, people have to wear mask because of the pollution. And your just rotting gods planet away and not caring for it. And people like you are going to realized what damage we humans could have prevented.

[@lulm8767]

2:32 Ive worked in retail before and trust me some customers would act like you tried to kill them if you didnt give them a bag... i can already hear the Up-itty voice “AND A BAG?!” “Ummm.... Are you serious?!” “This is unbelievable” “You expect me to hold and carry my burrito?!” “Can i speak to your manager?” And of course the people who just stand there still, and stare at you.

[@maruk409]

yesterday a worker asked me "do you need a bag or can you put it in your purse?" and i thought it was so sweet and a nice way of making people re-think it

[@oh_hey_its_gabe]

I work at a shoe store and about two weeks ago we ran out of bags. We’ve ordered more but they haven’t come in yet. Surprisingly, almost no one has complained. If someone is buying like 3 or more pairs of shoes at one time, I offer a trash bag. I like the trash bags better than our usual bags anyway because a single bag can hold 4 shoeboxes. But most of the time people are just buying 1 or 2 pairs of shoes and are perfectly happy carrying the boxes in their hands. A lot of people have even had positive reactions when I tell them we don’t have any bags at the moment. They go, “oh cool! Saving a bag!” Or “one less thing to throw away”

[@drowningnarcissist5050]

How about you act like a person in retail and disposition the customer accordingly.

[@barborabicovska9877]

I work in a fruit smoothie shop and I am saddened by the amount of plastic we produce. Just recently a found out that usually when I don't ask people if they want the ice cream in a cone or a cup, they don't even expect it to come in a cup. Or when I just hand them the sandwich in the small paper box it's in, they usually just take it without asking for a bag. And I also started asking them if they really need the cap on their cup. A surprisingly large number of them realizes they, in fact, don't need the cap. Because why should it be a sure thing to get the whole set (cup, cap and straw)? Why not treat the last two things as items for special occasions (when driving etc.)? I just wish my manager wouldn't sabotage my efforts by handing bags and cups to everyone that enters...

[@AnyaAnti]

I experience quite the opposite. In NYC they still hand you the plastic bags without asking in grocery stores and I need to repeat 3 times and almost yell at the cashier NO BAG PLEASE!!! One time a person said back to me "But it's free...". Omg, really? Also, Seamless checkbox almost never works. I check it and then duplicate in the delivery instructions but they still end up putting napkins and utensils... The struggle is real

[@ciaranconnerton1889]

I love how America has these great innovative ideas that other countries have been doing for years

[@piter4595]

Gabriel Ethan Mohamed Also, if we make a switch to better eco friendly stuff, we make a big difference!

[@moritzh6876]

Better late than never ;)

[@fruit5003]

China, take notes

[@cabizzz3890]

Ya china take more notes

[@RainierKine]

Sure "America". I'm not trying to discredit the home-grown geniuses of America. They are very smart and innovative. But a lot of states like Cali here have smart immigrants/foreign-borns from other countries and culture, they contribute a lot to America. So "America" can claim from these brain gains.

[@akinmytua4680]

I remember when those water bottle drinking fountains were put in at college. People used them so much that they had to replace the 2 year filter after a year.

[@ulogy]

Autymn Maas The machines at my university were on 6-month cycles. They also tripped the 1mil counter twice in my four years.

[@maijakelly8335]

We have them at school, they are brilliant! No-one wants to buy water if they can get unlimited clean cold filtered water for free as long as they have a bottle with them.

[@akinmytua4680]

Eulogy I forgot about the counter! That made it almost fun.

[@lavane26]

In Panama we just banned plastic bags!!! It was such a win. Now on to other single-use items.

[@Centurian-mt1ob]

Bagels!

[@littlehorn0063]

Souls of the innocent?

[@Kinyaler47]

We are still using plastic for Takeouts so no..

[@abdullahishaq4174]

Same in Pakistan!

[@insectbite1714]

@@abdullahishaq4174no, Pakistan MAKES plastic bags for China.

[@Raprada]

So Big Shaq's "no ketchup" principle is actually very eco-friendly

[@No1WillKnow]

XD

[@harshitkapoor2197]

He says man's not hot .May be he is referring to global warming

[@glomman]

I always knew that he's secretly a genius

[@fruit5003]

"Quick maffs" phrase most certainly refers to importance of education.

[@mazhaque2704]

Gido He was on Genius

[@TJL-z8p]

I agree wholeheartedly with 99% of this video. The 1% I don’t agree with is dude putting ketchup on his potato chips at 2:03 #isthisathing

[@lukescott4474]

OH MY GOD YES IT IS A THING.

[@bigdickpornsuperstar]

I've been dipping both Lays and Doritos in ketchup since the 1970s. Not always, but not rarely either.

[@verylongname8161]

Me too10/10

[@Prof_Potato]

Well in Canada, we have Ketchup flavoured Lays, so I guess it is for Americans who don’t have the luxury of Canadian imports haha

[@alperenkul2085]

Prof. Potato most popular patato chips in Turkey are ketchup flavored

[@ideoformsun5806]

Rethink, Refuse, Repair, Repurpose, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Recreate, Replace with reusable solutions. Rejoice! Represent!

[@minV5326]

Rot

[@priscillajimenez27]

Repurpose

[@okairo-9658]

-- i appreciate this -- I don't think I could easily remember this -- I can't see teachers teaching it to kids as a motto the same way "reduce, reuse, recycle" is taught right now. How about 1.Rethink 2.reuse 3.reduce 4. recycle 5. Rejoice! because i think the ideas of 'refuse' 'repair' and 'repurposed' can call be taught and talked about with just 'rethink' e.g. "rethink getting a plastic bag (refuse)" "rethink buying a new table and fix the one you have instead (repair)" "rethink throwing out the pants that don't fit you and donate it instead" I liked the addition of rejoice! To end it in a happy note, and it can open a conversation about being public about your sustainability in a way that influences others,

[@dazza2350]

Regicide

[@walkinggal_147]

This should be #1 trending not Logan Paul news

[@suzi8205]

Sara Rhodes Lmaooo rightttt😂

[@anotherks7297]

Sara Rhodes My faith in the human race diminishes every time he gets a million views.

[@crisramirezbeats9575]

You underestimate the power of entertained children.

[@funtimes7305]

sad but true, and the catch me outside girl

[@maipensapparot]

I had to google who Logan Paul is

[@Yoxorg]

Here in the UK we switched to pay for plastic bags (5p~) for large businesses (supermarkets & large stores). Critics were saying this will destroy the local business economies and be terrible for hygeine, plus people will keep buying bags. But small businesses don't have to impose this, neither do meats/other hygeine essential shops. Our plastic bag consumption has dropped by like 80%!

[@Yoxorg]

The 5p bag profits go to charities. £66 million has gone to all sorts of charities since this came into play

[@tristanmoller9498]

Awesome! That seems pretty well implemented.

[@kukucunt9507]

5?? It should be 1, it's cheaper her in Norway

[@Batmangutten]

5p is like half a kroner...

[@TheRedKnight101]

Companies have to pay for plastic bags and for every one they give out for free they lose money, having a small charge for a bag makes sense.

[@joris10000]

I'm mostly learning that the US is facing some problems that are already tackled or being tackled in Europe.

[@a.4549]

This channel taught me that America is a mess

[@a.4549]

@Sarah Leason I'm not checking news too often

[@salmiahakhtar3371]

uh you people do realise trash or plastic in America doesn’t really only affect America, it is affecting everyone with increased global warming and such. its no comparison who's being better in consumption and reducing than whom, its all about lets all work together to save our planets by making conscious decision. Because trash in America will affect rest of the world and likewise.

[@aishah9858]

@@salmiahakhtar3371 AGREED

[@creepydoll2872]

Basically anything you do in Europe in the US we are at least 10-20+ years behind on it except for technology, fashion and architecture. I haven't left the country yet but you are 100% right in your assessment!

[@rishishah9696]

This is the type of content that needs to be on trending

[@Shelbizleee]

AGREED!

[@notfloofi_610]

It is

[@4ourty5ive]

I feel like Vox lids usually are and thankfully they make good vids about going green and helping our planet! (and lots of other things too, of course)

[@jayfawn8478]

Yup not shitty katy perry song or pewdidie whatever he is

[@coffeewind4409]

jay fawn he's rarely ever on trending...

[@sweetgold]

I love this host, Dr. M. Sanjayan is just so enthusiastic about it all, if he cares this much then so should I lol

[@dubious6718]

Then why does he eat out all the time?

[@coleepting8275]

Dubious just played his T R A P CARD

[@saywhat8819]

Jamitty Man, Dubious' profile pic is his reaction to your comment lol

[@Platomenti]

I am glad my local government starting to banned straws, plastic fork, spoon, any plastic packaging for food and plastic bag. only allow cloth or paper bag, paper cups and paper food packaging. but sadly In Indonesia, only Bali who do this at this time (as far as i know), I really hoping other area starting to follow Bali.

[@louiselessels117]

Since July 1st this year, in NZ, stores are legally not allowed to give out single use plastic carry bags. Yay! And I've heard, in Portugal, next year, grocery stores will not no longer use single use plastic produce bags or plastic meat containers.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Platonic Game Studio Indonesian

[@isaacg5438]

@@louiselessels117 Heck no. Let's hope America stays on own.

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@isaacg5438 I hope America gets on board

[@meyawnia]

Paper bag and paper food packaging actually have their own problems. So the best thing is to bring our own bag and utensil then reuse them afterwards.

[@bpmm0171]

It's funny because my boss has been saying this for decades "always ask if they want the food altogether in one bag never separate, only give a carrier bag if they ask, and if it's a home delivery never give plastic forks and try and wrap it in paper instead of using a bag...and only give straws with milkshake not bottles or cans unless asked" simple cost cutting measures that's save you and the customers money in the long run and help the environment!

[@NeivGabay]

Bpmm 01 nnnnnnice!

[@ActuallyDoubleGuitars]

The thing a lot of business don't get is by doing that you're saving yourself money in the long run. So being eco friendly is the capitalist way at the end of The day.

[@Liliphant_]

Wow decades, where do you work?

[@lr7845]

See now, that is useful!

[@loonmanding8628]

Please get this to trending

[@theregretman4868]

Paradox Malik True

[@suprashank]

How to get it to trending?

[@loonmanding8628]

its all up to youtube to promote the video

[@invisghostie6204]

#5

[@tajh2768]

It’s #5 right now

[@VMR8648]

THANK YOU UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA! THANK YOU UC IRVINE! THANK YOU UC MERCED! Gosh, we need more people like them! Especially in US!

[@maryjo6525]

Let’s go Merced !

[@Austin-fd6gv]

This video tackles the problems that I see one a daily basis. I work at subway and a guy asked for a plastic to-go bag. He went to the nearest table, ate the sandwhich and threw the bag out.

[@Gselx]

Austin What an idiot smh

[@alandouglas2789]

Austin He probably changed his mind, no need to go home and write about it on the internet like you’re some hero

[@Austin-fd6gv]

Maybe he did, but it also kind of gets on my nerves when people want a bag just for a 6-inch sandwhich.

[@emina593]

Wow that’s sad. Humans are made to crave things and stuff. Most don’t know true consequences of those plastic. Education is most important. Restaurants should have more postings about their waste and consumption. More people need to be made aware of the our waste problem. Every business that produced waste should take a responsibility in reducing it. Only way it will change

[@alandouglas2789]

Austin so you’re expected to carry it around in your hand until you reach your destination? What if you’re riding a bike?

[@CoffeeFresh_]

My library has those water bottle refill fountains. I love em

[@ditto31]

They're called water fountains

[@kelceyfirth]

In the U.K. tap water is safe to drink.

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

I have 5 in my home, 2 more on the outside. I call them taps.

[@CoffeeFresh_]

James Kirk it's a water fountain where there is a top down spout. So you can fill up a water bottle easily without having to tip it under the drinking spout.. it's has the ability to drink from or easily fill bottles. Most drinking fountains it's not easy to fill water bottles

[@melissanicola2304]

In Ireland you can rent school books and at the end of the year u give them back or reuse them for another 3 years

[@rabiulhassan7814]

That's great!!!

[@manasi6829]

Vox basically reads my mind

[@honjabee]

average human same I just thought about this yesterday

[@NiftyFingers]

Well I think of this every time I go to a store or a fast food joint and they give me all this garbage.

[@Olodus]

And that is just the start. Soon they'll be able to write to your mind too! The future is awesome :D Yey!

[@sophierosenblatt747]

Was literally thinking about this yesterday and just watched it.

[@oo-gg6yo]

Ikr i just bought some takeout

[@sarathoughtonnothing]

I love this series, it gives me hope that there are people out there who care about these things and are trying to make things better for the planet

[@Jess-sw4yt]

Save the Earth

[@YujiUedaFan]

WHO PUTS KETCHUP ON CRISPS?! 2:04

[@durpswagjr3962]

no u

[@David-yc6ph]

"Save the Earth" is the Motto for Over the Horizon 2015 (samsung)

[@moodini99]

No. You save it

[@bvegannow1936]

Watch earthlings the movie its free on KZbin and cowspiracy

[@Sn0reSnoreDan]

Vox, always asking the real questions.

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

my spirit animal is snorelax

[@riya6474]

i mean this is a pretty important question, if that’s sarcasm

[@Sn0reSnoreDan]

Elena I was being serious and somewhat playfully saying it lol

[@HeyHax]

Not really. Sometimes they all do stupid vids

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

I use a single bottle but have never thought that doing so I help the planet (I do it because it's cheaper than buying a 1 litre bottle every time water runs out). Thank you so much for making such videos, Vox, and you, Dr. Sanjayan. These tips seem so obvious but we don't really think about them unless we are pointed to them.

[@daucky4857]

What kind of bottle do you use ?

[@daucky4857]

Because a normal water bottle that you can but in a store is dangerous for your health to re use it.

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

Really? I use a regular water bottle I bought in a grocery, not these fancy ones. Although after watching the video I started to think about getting one.

[@daucky4857]

By water bottle i mean plastic you can squeeze.

[@daucky4857]

Yeah you need a fancy bottle here in the netherlands you can but it for 12 euro s in the Americas for 14 dollars is not that exspensive

[@jg1681]

My family owns an Italian restaurant and we offer takeout. Here are some of the things we do: - We only put plastic silverware and napkins if the person order requests them. (95% of people do not) And we don't even offer plastic bottles with our takeouts. - Yes, we do use plastic bags for our smaller orders. For larger orders, or orders with liquids (soup, side sauce), we put them in a cardboard box that we got kitchen supplies in order a paper bag. We can also manage to put things in a paper bag or cardboard box if someone requests. - We put bread in ALL our to-gos. Although we do package them in a plastic bag, we tie them with the ties that we get from produce like asparagus. - One of the things we don't do is just hand someone a single container when they order one meal. This is because of 1. The food is usually very hot and 2. All our meals come with bread and most come with a salad with a choice of dressing. (If they don't, it usually comes with a little container of grated cheese.) So it's NEVER really _one_ container. - 90% dinners are packaged in an aluminum container with the cover being one side aluminum and the other side a thick paper. The only time we use a plastic top is when we have a salad for 3 people or a medium antipasto. That's it. - None of our to-gos contain any styrofoam. (I don't think they ever have...) - We try not to over-package. The only time is when we have a paper bag that is poor quality, and we just "double bag" it, which is putting the paper bag in the plastic bag. - To separate each container in our takeout orders, we use cardboard from the boxes we get our supplies in.

[@Trixless]

Great advertisement and great job

[@KaileiPaige]

When I go out to eat I bring a reusable container for my leftovers. I also have a pencil box where I keep utensils for ordering takeout or eating at work!

[@Shelbizleee]

Me too! I wish they had suggested this.

[@alinaumer7543]

My family does it too!

[@micahsadoy1360]

As a result of watching this video, I am writing my university to start doing the reusable, take-out containers.

[@PHlophe]

Mikah tomorrow you'll wake up with a different idea . and you know it.

[@usernameclayful]

yes! my school doesnt use that ozzi program they showed in the video, we just have a little trade system to keep count of the containers

[@maijakelly8335]

Hooray! Hope it goes well! It’s pretty much a no-brainer when you think about it.

[@fallencaryatidcv]

Awesome! Don't forget to highlight all the money they'll save and the positive PR they'll get.

[@MrPolyalert]

can companies just plain STOP making bottled water LOL

[@faithazeez6808]

MrPolyalert I don’t think we can just completely cut it out that plain it would take a lot of work especially in America

[@dreamof_me]

Bottled water has its uses. Like larger groups of people going on a trip somewhere where they would need to stay hydrated constantly.

[@vividd1186]

@@dreamof_me You can bring your own water bottle though and have a container filled with drinking water and ice for refils. I've seen some events where they do that

[@MrPolyalert]

@@dreamof_me But not worth the damage they cause :(

[@dreamof_me]

ViVi yeah but that’s not always feasible or affordable. Bottled water is often overpriced and subpar when it comes to quality and the average person doesn’t need so much bottled water

[@laquade1]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU *THANK YOU* THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@ceasefire2825]

Rice (THANK YOU)

[@justarandomguy9234]

THANK YOU

[@verylongname8161]

This annoys me so much (Not the comment just the frikin plastic bags when u least need them)

[@Nick-rb7xz]

Thank you next plastic bag

[@mariahsampaga]

u forgot the have a nice day

[@TF-bi8ru]

I know this isn't too much of a help but I love re-using shoe boxes for containers. I think they look really cool.

[@cfjennins3]

Toby Fisher what’s a good way to re-purpose a shoe box?

[@TF-bi8ru]

Charles Jennings just whack some CDs or DVDs in it. I'm not creative enough to do anything smart with them really but you can stack em up if you're tight for space. Maybe use them for spare toiletries? Up to you.

[@TF-bi8ru]

Quinten used to do that at my school but hung it up a few years ago, I miss it. Vans boxes just look cool.

[@rafacqz]

Besides using it to contain random stuff, like old toys, I also use my shoe boxes to keep my shoes, and I write what shoe is inside so that it's practical to find what you need. Great suggestion Toby!

[@TF-bi8ru]

Rafael Coelho might sound silly but shoes are a good idea! Can get a bit messy at times. Like the toy idea, would make for good memory boxes especially if the box is from the same time. Heavy aesthetic points.

[@momococo8695]

In Korea they bring ur food in bowls when u order black bean noodles and when ur done u leave it outside ur door and the delivery guy picks it up

[@ADeeSHUPA]

MOMO COCO Are You A 韓國분

[@minV5326]

Woah that's really nice

[@ShivKumar-rm5yp]

Let's be real, that wouldn't work in America lol

[@colleen159]

I'm totally on board. Vox you are my favorite channel you broaden my horizons and constantly change the way I see things. I'm so glad you exist that tears escape my eyes. THANK YOU VOX AND HAVE A GREAT 2018

[@Rose-qn2ed]

Damn quit crying it’s just youtube

[@davidstoneback6159]

Damn, I wish there was more KZbin channels out there like Vox. Always has great content/people.

[@user-xm9gp6bb8r]

David Stoneback LOL

[@brianluna04]

Try GreatBigStory; An amazing YT channel.

[@potallegta]

They're really great when they stay away from US politics

[@laurenz123]

If anyone here speaks German: watch Simplicissimus, they have lots of great content that is like Vox stuff.

[@JasmineHenryPerc]

It’s frustrating how automatically a store employee will put your item into plastic bag. When I bring my reusable bags, I have to remind them multiple times that I brought my own bag. In some cases, they’ll stick my items into a plastic bag and then into my reusable one. IMO, reducing overpacking and waste begins with training away employees’ instinct to immediately bag items.

[@radwaosama2777]

IK MEE TOO! they pack my items in a plastic bag before I even notice! And sometimes they would get offended if I tell them I don't need that much palstic😂

[@MrMarinus18]

In Europe there is no such thing. Plastic bags are not free and are considered an item that has a price tag on it. The price tag is very low but it is very well known that a token price tag still has a massive impact on how often people take it.

[@rewer]

Vox, nice topic, hope you can continue create more awesome videos in year 2018.

[@VIPEFFECT]

rewer yeah stay away from politics

[@harambecincinnati706]

Some of their political videos have a clear left-wing bias, and these types of videos are better than biased videos.

[@ThreesixnineGF]

I'm kinda right wingy myself and I enjoyed every of their political just for the objectivity!

[@rewer]

I actually like their political videos as well. Just my humble opinion.

[@harambecincinnati706]

The thing is that I don't think I've found a Vox video I don't like, but it's just that I prefer a particular topic over another. Also, even if they do have a political bias, at least Vox always makes the video high quality, interesting, and overall worth watching.

[@megakirbyx]

Don't forget about k-cups which are so wasteful for just a little bit of extra convenience. Brewing coffee isn't even that hard

[@mikeynjs94]

megakirbyx Not to mention the machine gets moldy and gross.

[@fallencaryatidcv]

KCups make me shudder.

[@j.h.6633]

I hate Keurigs for exactly that reason!!!!

[@fallencaryatidcv]

Then add in the ewaste of the machines themselves, which seem *designed* to break periodically to force purchase of the next model with the newest coffee-based antihacker technology.

[@callies8907]

Not to mention more expensive. A bag of ground coffee is way cheaper than a box of like 12 kcups, and its extremely annoying to not be able to control the coffee-water proportion yourself.

[@personanongrata7862]

When I was a kid, sodas come in glass bottles. We gotta return the bottles to the store. They also tasted better since they were chilled in glass bottles. Wish the companies would do that once again.

[@sparkyzer0]

Good video, it reminds me to be more aware. But I also have to say the US seems to bee the craziest example for producing waste. Here in Germany, the plastic bags cost 10-20 cents, and you will be asked if you need one. So people will bring their own bags or back packs with them. There are still a lot of other areas where waste can be prevented. I hope more countries will see the oppurtunities and switch to more reuse.

[@hediyehb9082]

take out food is just as bad in Germany. I ordered home today, now looking at the amount of trash it produced, I feel bad.

[@glossygloss472]

Paying for plastic bags/ the “don’t offer it” method has been going on in the US and around the world for years. This isn’t new...

[@andydavis3075]

We need to start using hemp plastic

[@ryyaansheikh9422]

That plastic bag thing was tried but didn’t work because people got pissed that they had to spend 10 cents for the sake of the future of mankind “ I already payed 2$ tax on my confederate flag, now why I gotta pay 10 cents for a bag to put it in, global warning sum fabricated liberal bullshit”

[@gzuzumaki2]

BennyBeGoode California (West Coast US) has this as well, which has worked effectively. Thing is, each state differs from each other, as I’ve heard that some states’ citizens were angered by this (not sure why) and they had to retract this system.

[@rosevolkov1943]

VOX IS STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT!!!

[@onedrive8422]

Rose Volkov vox is cancer and is a media puppet and always will be. Dont be deceived.

[@iankloster4911]

My high school instituted the first composting system in my school system as a pilot program last year, and have since been expanding it across the district to other high schools. It was really tricky at first, but our environmental club has helped a lot. Recently the district switched to paper and/or cardboard trays, and don't package most meals. We installed a water bottle filling station in the cafeteria, and many of our students carry reusable water bottles out of sheer convenience. Though it isn't a perfect system, there's still far more plastic packaging than we as a school ever need, and the composting system is still young, it's shown a remarkable improvement. I'm really proud of my school and their club, which was the one that brought it to the district as a potential to save money.

[@Murmurrr]

Alright, the comments are funny, but finish the god dam video before you claim he was asking you to put a tuna sandwich into your back pocket.

[@lorien6205]

It's amazing how when Vox makes a non-political video using this format of presenting the viewer with a claim, facts, expert opinion, and it's importance. No one has an issue with it, but any political video made with the exact same format is considered not trustworthy or poorly made.

[@StrickenWithFear]

Beyond Lorien It's because vox clearly leans one way politically with their videos. Also no one likes politics.

[@pwnage1731]

While Vox does have a bias. The facts they do present aren't false (and if they are or misrepresented they do often issue corrections in the comments). And regardless if people don't like politics, politics still dictates a good portion of our lives. So that excuse never really flies with me. People's disinterest in "so and so" bill going through legislation won't protect them from its consequences.

[@StrickenWithFear]

J Thomas It's because of the bias and the dislike of politics especially since they lean so clearly to one side that makes them so disliked. Those aren't excuses it's just the truth. If they were a bit more neutral when presenting the facts then people most likely wouldn't have issue.

[@lorien6205]

But all news outlets are biased. Even outside of politics, no matter what the subject is, people will be biased towards one side or the other and argue for it. So it doesn't make sense to hate any video or report for bias so long as their facts are correct and none of what's being reported is fake.

[@StrickenWithFear]

Beyond Lorien I actually think it's because of how left thry lean. If they were mostly neutral but a few left leaning point in videos then people wouldn't care as much. Philip defranco is like a left leaning centrist and he tells both sides which is why people like him.

[@benhalsey7310]

“We need to have ketchup dispensers that everyone can use instead of packets” *Laughs in Coronavirus*

[@20quid]

How does coronavirus spread via a ketchup dispenser?

[@Dongonzales123]

@@20quid maybe the handle. But so do doorknobs and all that other stuff people touch all the time

[@20quid]

@@Dongonzales123 The outside of a ketchup dispense can be sanitized in the same way that the surface of every table in a restaurant will be sanitized between uses. Anything reusable is by design easy to clean and resistant to damage from cleaning. Think cloth napkins compared to paper napkins.

[@Squaretable22]

Single use and overpackaging is always cleaner no matter what... You're going to get every customer to wipe down the system after use and rinse the nozzle... How many wipes or rolls of paper is this gonna use in the process?

[@insectbite1714]

@@Squaretable22 *USE YOUR SHIRT SLEEVE TO USE DISPENSER* OBVIOUS. YOUR EXCUSES TO POLLUTE ARE USELESS

[@mochithepooh5368]

It's good to see some American still believe in climate change and doing something about it.

[@Stehako]

Many Americans do. Our president does not accurately represent us. That’s an understatement.

[@spiderbat4956]

Fake newws. Chinese hoax crooked scientists

[@glossygloss472]

Modern environmentalism literally started in the US in the 60s. Unfortunately there are some Americans who attract the most attention when they spew their ignorant drivel. When foreigners see that, they think this is the opinion of the majority of Americans, when in actually it’s the complete opposite.

[@silvsilvsilv]

David Bauman: “The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”

[@MTmerm]

David Bauman Seriously, I don't understand you people, what isn't there to believe?

[@rowanwilliams4583]

Vox videos always have amazing editing and quality

[@Lucaknox]

When you go to Tim Hortons , and bring a reusable cup you get 10% off

[@kaylawaters2691]

And Starbucks too. Idk if Dunkin Donuts does or not.

[@andrewhuang316]

"we should take the trash and push it somewhere else" - Patrick S.

[@kmp8985]

andrewhuang316 I read that in his voice. I'm too high for this 😂

[@brianmedina8822]

MAKE THIS TOP COMMENT!!

[@lukeschelter5565]

andrewhuang316 obviously

[@TheJttv]

As a packaging science major I love this video and have to say it is really well done. I will be adding it to my playlist of videos that explain what the hell I do.

[@PHlophe]

Packaging science major lol!

[@covenantoflegions6825]

Lechiffresix six XD

[@tahneethompson6012]

is that an actual job?

[@WutangBizkit]

thats ur major??.... my god

[@AshArAis]

Packaging is used everywhere, it's a clever thing to pick. All part of logistics

[@highonloneliness2897]

I work at kfc and I want to put up a sign that says please tell if you don't want a bag or utensils but i'm scared bc really rude ppl come to the store and maybe the manager and company won't approve.

[@sarahkerezsi4524]

Maha Shahid you could ask them while they pay :)

[@TheMoncada1D]

i work at a grocery store and i feel the same, we are supposed to ask about bagging larger items like milk gallons or packs of soda, and then people people say “sure,” kind of reluctantly. i wish they would just say no if they don’t need it. and with receipts, it would be nice to have the option to not print considering the amount of people who refuse them.

[@raphaeldom301]

this video should be in trending

[@Jayzamine]

my hoarder mom would try to steal those reusable take out boxes from the establishment 😂

[@Shelbizleee]

they'd charge her. You have to use your account to get one and if you don't return it they charge you.

[@lukeschelter5565]

Oasis Spirit I am pretty sure if you don't give it back you are fined

[@Thisworldisagoner]

Zomato is a food delivery app in India and I loved it when I saw that they too have put the No Plastic Cutlery option but then when I ordered the food I got the plastic cutlery anyway. I stopped ordering from them. #zomatostopplastic

[@griffincrouch2226]

The reusable take out thing would be incredibly profitable in large cities, including mine. That could be interesting way to entrepreneur.

[@raney150]

I know. If only I had the resources to do that. I would bring that idea to Chicago.

[@3p1cand3rs0n]

Wait, you guys don't eat your bags too? Is everyone else super wasteful, or am I just a weirdo?

[@spiderbat4956]

Bags are high in fiber

[@Dismoeyy]

both!

[@GorgeousRoddyChrome]

ElyssaAnderson Does it have to be an “either/or” situation?

[@mohammadabdulfarooqi3068]

ElyssaAnderson hahahaha

[@hp4372]

I just reuse the plastic bags as trash bags.

[@TheVav111]

I love this video and i love most of Vox's videos, particularly the ones made with UC. I live in the UK and today I tried to order a take away from a random fast food without taking most of the trash they offer with the order. I received a rejection of my request and i received all the trash a normal fast food would give (double bagging, plastic cutlery, another paper box etc.). I feel that those type of videos has to be promoted to the authorities and politicians, so a law can be made against the over-usage of trash. Right now, every company will give you the trash they have just because....

[@karthikgovindappa]

In restaurants near my home, for take outs they usually ask us to get our own boxes or they charge us for containers

[@InfectedSquid]

When I was first in United States I was shocked by the amount of plastic bag being used. The amount that was used just for me(for example in target, besbuy, etc.)in Europe could end up between 4-6 people.

[@hinatanin]

I´m 20 now, and i might have payed for a bag in a grocery store twice. Living in Germany you kind of get used to bringing your own bag.

[@HKKetoRecipes]

I love this!! We have to all start making small changes in our lives to make a difference. :)

[@irissampayo242]

Companies really should be held responsible for the disposal of their packaging. This will definitely push them to cleaner alternatives.

[@PHlophe]

Iris think about all those phones you can't use for more than 2 years. they create more toxic trash you think apple cares ? clearly you don't either.

[@irissampayo242]

Lechiffresix six Think about all that trash that will keep accumulating if we don't do something. How does that imply I don't care?

[@drazgul9403]

Lmao. Charge some cents extra when customers want these things and see how the numbers are dropping. And add pawn for the bootles, like in Germany and people will recycle

[@hinatanin]

or do it like the uk with their sugar-tax. A few cents really make a difference in the way humans act!

[@priscillajimenez27]

Most of this stuff needs to be national standardized already. Enough is enough

[@salmiakki5389]

Great to see an important video like this on trending!

[@DecodeChannel]

If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.

[@dropmelon]

How would we know if the product is recycled or not?

[@LiegerZ0]

Usually the company brags about it on the label somewhere

[@dropmelon]

Considering how much is recycled nowadays, a lot of it goes unaccounted for if all of the companies put it on their label. Anyways, the more the product is recycled, the lower the likelihood for it to be used for food and beverage packaging. It would probably be used for d.i.y parts, tissues,books or other other uses that I can't think off from the top of my head.

[@hediyehb9082]

nice idea for the next episode of climate lab! What are the recycled goods we can and should buy? Is there a Stigma around using recycled? Are concerns about hygiene and quality rational?

[@Simbu.]

Robert Lott that's a good bragging.

[@candycrushinq7514]

not to flex on y'all but in NZ we banned plastic bags

[@trampoleen8750]

You're like the Canada to Australia

[@Subscriberswithoutvideos-mp4bk]

Trampoleen yea we’re better version of Australia just like Canada is better version of USA.

[@6v6-c4u]

Way to go NZ, thats awesome

[@Seppy39]

i thought people in the USA need to ask for plastic bag like where i live but i guess i was wrong

[@kylebledsoe1140]

Septian ernanto7 in some cities, states (California), or stores that is how it works, but it isn’t mainstream in America yet.

[@maggiee639]

Septian ernanto7 depends on where you live. I’m from DC, and there they charge you 10 cents for a plastic bag. Where I live now (NYC) doesn’t. (Which is weird but I digress.)

[@Seppy39]

i live in country in asia. we started 3 years ago to limit plastic bag and even charge (equivalent 15 us cents) per plasitc bag small or large

[@ocellarissaurus6720]

Septian ernanto7 southeast Asia?

[@MLF4468]

here is the actual solution, just make your own food, why is this such a big problem in the US? are they just too lazy to make their own food?

[@jasminedoyle1724]

Why does this not have more view? It's so important!!!

[@moodini99]

It's not important. But it is amusing

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

This is what I think of whenever I go to subway, they always seem to bag everything even for dine-in

[@maijakelly8335]

Eric Southard maybe have a chat/write a letter to the manager, suggest that all that packaging is unnecessary and most people would prefer it not packaged. They could serve it on a ceramic regular plate perhaps?

[@PeterGriffinANIMALCRACKERS]

UCM!! Such a small town here. Glad my hometown is featured here doing the world a good deed :)

[@0neAutumnLeaf]

VOX, please keep making this series! It's amazing and we need more

[@briankim3472]

I always bring my tumbler whenever I go to Starbucks and ask an employee to get coffee in the tumbler. I have done this for years, and I am really glad I have never consumed disposable single-use paper cups. What always makes me shocked and depressed is that, the only one who uses either a tumbler or a mug in the entire coffee shop is usually me. It's really sad. Simple choices in your life can really make this world better. Please, try to stop using single-use paper cups.

[@briankim3472]

And try to divest yourself from producing plastic wastes and choose either glass or metal container whenever possible. As this video points out, regardless of how well you separate your trash, the majority of plastic wastes will never be recycled but go to either landfill or ocean.

[@Jemima1377]

Good of you to think fo the environment! ^_^ Just a thought though: you wont see a lot of the people who also want to avoid waste drinking coffee at Starbucks, because we are making our coffee at home! ^_~ No plastic or paper cups, straws, packing for sugar or anything at home... ^_~ Me and my reusable thermos will be around every day, me enjoying my coffee, but I wont set a foot into Starbucks for that for you to see me. And I bet a lot of people choose that, so: cheer up! ^_^

[@amandafeltz]

I'm curious, does it have to be a tumbler from Starbucks? Or would they fill any cup?

[@rachaeldunlap7859]

The times that I forget my tumblr, I reuse their plastic cups as pots to plant seeds in

[@janssennelson8362]

You don't understand that a non plastic cup with a Starbucks logo with a name perfectly spelled on there isn't aesthetic for instagram or snapchat

[@ErenMortel]

we filipinos keep all the packets that comes from takeouts so we can use them later.

[@williesmite509]

soapwad it's the same throughout Asia😂

[@TheSquirrelyGhost]

I do the same. Save a little bit of money from buying ketchup. Unless you make sloppy joes.

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

i think alot of people do that

[@Orange-xe4ib]

Being a Filipino means having like 6 ketchup packets from Jollibee in your bag and skipping the next free ketchup packet once you remember.

[@sopa8824]

omg Mexicans too lol

[@Benmarkk2009]

We need a pandemic version of this! I notice now that we are using a ton of single use items now!

[@blf6260]

Save the earthhhh 😬

[@HOWZERGOD]

Save Earth-Chan

[@lioraselby5328]

Protect Earth-chan

[@coffeewind4409]

No u

[@kittymelon3399]

Daniel Kintigh This video isn't about greenhouse gases, it's about eliminating unnecessary waste. Your response was in no way relevant to the topic.

[@isse6318]

Yeah, save it from mindless idiots.

[@matthewmckenna248]

Fact: it takes 600 years for a plastic fishing line to fade away in the ocean.

[@ashleyfromresidentevil4618]

+Sam Fosdick you talking about yourself?

[@aturchomicz821]

why not use string from spiders,or sheep ?

[@ExopMan]

I conducted research in this area four years ago and people are working on it. Main thing right now is just how cheap and easy it is to produced monofilament line of varying tests.

[@spiderbat4956]

Matt Kid fact: Climate Change is a Chinese hoax

[@jamestang1227]

Thongmaster fact: Donald Trump is not omnipotent.

[@OmenaOmega]

When i was in Germany for an internship the coffee machine at the university had an option for using your own cup, and it made so much sense. I can guarantee you every research lab is stocked up with mugs way beyond what is necessary, no one needs 3 single-use plastic cups a day.

[@zanderthurston3754]

This is bad but ketchup on chips what monster would do such a thing 2:04

[@anydae]

Zander Thurston Ah who eats chips without ketchup.... savage!!

[@sasayaki]

Kids do it a lot. They have ketchup flavored chips, too.

[@mil_enrama]

an american

[@hijack69]

People at Amazon disliked this video

[@anbuhd9479]

Hi Jack why?

[@hijack69]

AnbuHD Amazon loves to overpackage things they deliver

[@matrixace_8903]

Hi Jack The seller, not Amazon.

[@anbuhd9479]

MatrixAce_ you know that most products on Amazon are sold by Amazon. Sometimes Amazon is forced to use big packing because some products have an unusual form factor and they don't have the packaging for that specific item.

[@bitflip8191]

All amazon packaging material is recyclable.

Finally someone made an informative video about waste minimization. I’ve been practicing it but I’ve never thought of compiling every idea in one video so it can be easily shared. Thanks Vox! Love this channel! :)

[@James-zh2qy]

I really enjoy "Climate Lab".

[@SnakeEyes58]

We don't use plastic bags anymore in Austin

[@HUYI1]

same in the UK, there is a carrier bag tax that has helped to reduced the waste a lot, and now everyone used reuseable bags.

[@doomtrigger]

David C yeah because California csme ver and is destroying austin

[@seigeengine]

Reusable bags are cool. Paper bags are dumb.

[@ThatSilentGuy]

Changing the food container design also helps reducing waste. In Germany many supermarkets are selling takeaway food not in foam containers, but in boxes which are actually thin plastic bags fixed into a paper carton base, glued only on 8 corner points. When you finish eating you can see at the bottom of the empty container the instruction to recycle the packaging: Rip the plastic off paper box and throw them away separately. Paper is much easier to recycle than plastic so this design minimizing plastic proportion really helps. BTW in many roadside takeaway fast-food restaurants in Germany, food like wraps or sandwitches are just packed in paper or aluminium and handed over with a piece of napkin outside, no plastic bag given. Supermarkets also generally stopped offering plastic purchase bags, but paper bags for single use or durable farbic ones.

[@takeitmarie]

excuse me but never has it ever happened to me that i was given more ketchup than i needed

[@krampus225]

You must not live in the USA.

[@Jannyl13]

In Germany you pay for every single of those ketchup baggies. At least at McD's.

[@krampus225]

Jannyl13 But the money just goes back to McDs, instead of some "clean up the environment fund", I presume?

[@emina593]

Lol bahaha love this comment

[@jiathewanderingwriter]

Really loving this series

[@ishuika]

Most of the fast food franchise here in the UK have switched to paper cups and straws and there is a 5p charge if you want to use a plastic bag at the store, fortunately most people bring there own. Most clothing stores use paper bags. Microbeads are also banned in cosmetics.

[@senaanursenaa]

In Europe a bag costs money and you can’t buy plastic bags only paper bags and that is amazing because u get more conscious about bringing your own bag and reuse everything to safe money! Im from Berlin BTW

[@youriiiboy]

Europe is a really wide word. This is not the case in most European countries

[@chloefiteme9188]

We must save Earth-chan.

[@davilimalol4612]

*PROTECC*

[@somerandomname3124]

Earth chan is loose and flat, space travel to a better girl would be a way better answer.

[@MrDragonball2000]

Protect her smile!

[@ondrejkristek1049]

Chloe Fite ahh man if culture

[@lexizheng2472]

One really easy way to reuse plastic bags is to use them as garbage bags in smaller trash cans. The bag does get thrown away eventually, but you kinda got a second use out of it. Unless you don’t use like a bin liner in those smaller cans. That works too.

[@kathlynp.6697]

that reusable to go container is a great idea. but just wondering, how much water would it take to clean all that?

[@fallencaryatidcv]

As they're using industrial machines and doing them in bulk, I believe the impact in heat/fuel and water is still less than would be consumed to recycle the equivalent packages. Just like running a dishwasher is more efficient than handwashing one at a time.

[@Shelbizleee]

Aside from the energy used as someone already mentioned, it also takes water to create the single use materials. Usually a significant amount.

[@andrewbechdolt]

The water used for these throw away containers use so much more water to make than for us to just clean them. A big problem of our world today is that companies pose a larger problem and yet shift the blame to us. That is a good way to show how businesses can actually take the environment into their own hands

[@zurilift]

Another great video! Very interesting how small things that we do can have huge effects on our environment.

[@vipulmeena7395]

This should be a video that each person on the earth watches everyday !!

[@TechnoRax25]

Loving these collab videos

[@maurakuma]

Got a just eat ad before this. Brutal irony.

[@Yonatan24]

Not irony. Vox put "takeout food" as a tag in the video. If you're watching a video about takeout food, an ad about food might be more relevant to you...

[@mythics102]

My campus has those water fountains with the reservoir to put your water bottle in, and it has the little counter on it that counts how many water bottles it has saved! It also labels the trashcans “landfill” on them and has recycle bins that say things like “recycle” and “sustain” on them, and I just love how that language is there to really make people think about their waste.

[@coachingmanagersandleaders]

As a sustainability major, this video brings me solace. ^_^

[@londra5458]

Such a well put and informative video