I picked up 10,000 bottles and cans because of Seinfeld (Part 1) 

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that people straight up throw cans out of their windows while driving. Mind boggling

The line "I know I'm not an idiot, but all these things edited up into a 6 minute video can make me look like one." is probably the best line in the whole video! Jim's comedy genius. Sorry Beau - more Jim please!

Finding the full bottle of hand sanatizer while looking through the trash is so ironic, I couldn't stop laughing.

I recently did a bikepacking trip across Europe and in my home country of Germany we have a national redemption system. As soon as I left the country bottles and cans started appearing in roadside ditches. Redemption systems are one of the best inventions to combat plastic pollution in my opinion. Thanks for the great video on the topic! Goodonya!

I always think about how precious these things would be a few hundred years ago. Aluminum cans? A metal so rare and precious they capped the Washington monument with it instead of gold. A plastic water bottle? Its a lightweight, nigh unbreakable, clear, reusable, resealable container - it would be someones greatest possession.

The deposit law in Michigan makes what Kramer and Newman were planning illegal. My very first job when I was 16 in 1996 was in the bottle return at a supermarket here in Michigan. We were supposed to watch for anyone attempting to return out of state cans and bottles. Being an apathetic teenager meant I 100% did not. One ridiculous quirk of the Michigan deposit law is that it only applies to carbonated beverage containers. No water bottles, sports drinks, etc. Those still just get thrown in the garbage. Even hard cider has no deposit. I can not tell you how many times 16 year old me had to stand there and argue with an older person that they did not in fact pay the 10 cent deposit on their Woodchuck Hard Cider when they bought it so I would not be refunding it.

I physically cringe at the idea of throwing a can or something out the window. My parents drilled into me that there was no way I was allowed to just toss stuff away. It was my trash and the only person who was going to clean it was me.

There's a great scheme in Finland where you get 10 cents for glass bottles, 15 cents for cans, 20 cents for 0,5l plastic bottles & 40 cents for 1,5l plastic bottles. The amounts are included in the store prices so people want to return the bottles to get money back. After big events outside a lot of people go around collecting bottles to basically get free money while also cleaning the surroundings.

When I was a kid my grandpa would take a daily stroll through the local park in the small town I grew up in for years. Every day he would pick up trash or tidy things up, he said it was because he didn't want kids or animals to get hurt. Ended up getting in the local paper for it. He never said anything to anyone about it unless asked and we didn't have a recycling scheme in the state we lived in, just genuine care and effort. Ended up doing it till his health wouldn't allow.

I feel like you can rate a Beu upload, by how much trash he picks up and either eats or keeps. I Give this one an 11/10.

I love how Beau called another Beau to help

I Love how optimistic this dude is. He is happy where everyone else would feel miserable. It is mind boggling. I wish my brain was that happy and optimistic about life! People like you make the world a better place!

As an Aussie, I absolutely hate seeing so much trash just thrown/dumped out into our beautiful bushland 😢 thanks guys for picking so much up!

Amazing how often doing the right thing can be stopped or ruined by pointless bureaucracy.

As a Norwegian that has had deposits all my life I find the notion that other industrial nations dont have this system. We have like 99%+ return rate on bottles and cans. Truly dont understand why its not a thing for others. Great project. Had to click it when I read the title!

Absolutely disgraceful that they wouldn't even accept them as a donation.

Using the same music Kramer and Newman has playing while they collected cans was a fantastic touch.

Here in South Africa an entire industry has sprung up around people that have very little other resources becoming recyclers. They gather massive trolleys of things and sell to recycle yards. Projects like insulation fabrics made from recycled plastic etc. Not sure how much they get for it, but they must be of the hardest working people you have ever seen lugging these massive platforms with recycled stuff through traffic at times. Gotta admire the guts.

You know, if someone said ‘hey, let’s watch a mini doc on 2 dorks in a shitbox truck picking up bottles’ your normal response would be ah no thanks, but bloody hell mate you make great videos. The production quality, and content, is second to none. It’s absolutely incredible to watch your videos, and you’re able to make the ordinarily boring topics very entertaining and interesting. Well done guys, bloody well done.

Love that Jim was subtly concerned for his portrayal throughout the whole journey. I think you should invoice him for some solid PR beaudy. He's a crack-up!

It always baffles me that people walk around in forests and fields and go "oh nature is so nice" and then turn around and throw away their cigarettes, cans and bottles. ......

After getting the truck stuck and leaving the door open Jim is definitely Kramer

The sheer amount of work that went into this 26 minute video is mind boggling! Cheers mate

honestly this should be a movement, its inspirational. makes me want to walk local and pick up. i always do my part for myself i don't understand how people just toss out the window.

"with clean hands and a fresh pair of undies, neither of which is true..." had me laughing my ass off

"For a bloke who considers himself world-class at finding stuff, this business of redemption was bloody hard work." Aussie poetry

The recycling initiative has finally come to Victoria. My husband and I thought of you immediately. Cannot wait to see you finally cash in the bottles 😂😂😂😂

This man is living a life we are all supposed to be living as humans... adventurous, curious, kind, happy, excited, motivated, helpful, productive, passionate, genuine - it's honestly incredible how he can take on those massive projects most of us would see as a chore and go along with them like it's nothing. Thank you for your work and showing young people like me and everyone else what it's all about ✌️

In Norway we have a national return scheme. We currently get back 2 NOK (0.30 AUD / €0.17) for small bottles and cans, or 3 NOK for 0.5L and larger plastic bottles. We've had this scheme since 1999, but parts of the system is much older. Individual beer breweries had branded glass bottles, and thus their own return policies on those. In 2022 Norwegians returned 921 million cans and 600 million plastic bottles, about 91.5% of all returnable containers sold that year (according to the numbers from the national operator)

As a guy whos watched Seinfeld reruns many many times growing up, i appreciate everything about this video. What a treat or as Kramer would say... Bravo Maestro!!

Jimma was a great addition to the team

i love jimmo, what a no stress dude, best kind of person to travel with

I organised a community rubbish collection today around my local area. Only one person turned up but I think the universe wanted me to meet this man. He shared a lot of the same values and had stories of adventures that I think I was meant to hear. In an hour we walked only 2-3km and filled 6 bags of rubbish. Beau has reminded me of who I used to be as a young person, before I became a busy professional, with limited time. Looking around and seeing what we can do to help, even if it is only a little bit, it is totally worth it.

Beau, I've been running since January 17th of this year, (an average of 5 times a week) roughly two days after discovering your channel. I always hated running, found it boring or just too hard (I was more of a 100m sprinter, left winger in Rugby, that sort of thing). I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you. Thank you for being one of the biggest inspirations of my life so far. The world needs more people like you.

Feel like jim needs to be on more episodes haha you make a great team

"I've always loved picking up rubbish, I have no problem's with other people's filth... cleaning up the places I run with the tantalizing prospect of finding stuff." That's a mantra I can get behind. This is the first video I've found from you, subscribed.

I wonder what people thought when they saw Beau dumping a whole bag of trash on the side of the highway 😂

the random amount of references, quotes, and music from seinfeld in this was valid. well done. the irony in this video is truly something i hope larry david and jerry seinfeld get to witness. poetic. ❤

In Canada (where my mother was born and a bunch of my family lives, I am in Brazil and am an American) a deeply derogatory term for a person is a "Binner" it's a person who us considered very low and is only able to ostensibly sustain themselves by digging in the garbage. I like you Beau, you remind me of my Canadian grandfather, you look a lotike him just alive and younger, he enjoyed taking very long walks, if he found anything valuable at the curb he would grab it and carry it home, for example he often would take wooden chairs with broken rungs and he used his lathe, drawknife, planer, table saws and stuff to duplicate the broken rungs and fix the wood chairs, he had about 30 chairs ge had repaired and restained the wood to match as best he could also, he was also known to be very tight with money, he was very wealthy, he made millions as a Union Electrican and Welder, he immigrated to the USA to work in the 1960s and lived most of his life in the USA and occasionally went to a farm he kept in Canada the remainder of his life. He lived well below his means, most of his clothes could be described as rags that he would repair on his sewing machine because my grandmother refused to use her good machines to do it for him and said he had no business not just buying new clothes. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration man, I take a nice long 10-15km walk a few days a week here in Brazil, it helps me feel more fit, I am a disabled Army veteran, had a few spine and abdominal surgeries and a disk in my neck replaced, hopefully I will be able to begin carrying a ruck sack and walking even further soon to really get myself in shape, I am definitely doing good though, I am certainly fat or weak but, one can always hope to do better. Cheers mate.

Jim did not have to worry so much about his portrayal. That is a top bloke

Speaking of redemption, let that awesome bloke Jimmie have his redemption arc behind the wheel in a future video! Awesome dynamic duo the two of you. Great video as always Beau!

just found this channel today; i've watched you surprise your wife with an office space and sort through loads of nails. Absolutely love this content. Just subscribed 💛

That you could not deposit them makes the story so much better.

24:46 Bureaucracy kills another great idea. Can’t wait for the sequel though. Cheers.

This reminds me of what I used to do as a hobby. Me and my mate cleaned up over 200 square kilometres of bushland in the Southwest of WA. I miss the days of cleaning up the bush for future generations to appreciate. Thank you for the memories. God Bless. :-)

Beau is like a modern age dragon... just hoarding peoples trash, collecting it, looking at it, admiring it, all to turn it into money

With so much entertainment online its rare for me to be truelly captivated... These videos are so unique and fun!

I can honestly say in my 60 years on the planet, neither my parents nor I have ...EVER thrown tins/bottles out of the window. Laughed almost as much as I would at an episode of Seinfeld. Bloody brilliant, mate.

Hoping to see some more adventures of this dynamic duo in action.

That sneaky driver change after Jimmy had driven off with the rear door open was top comedy :D

That was an awesome watch, i would watch a whole series about this.. could call it *The Irredeemables*

Love you Jim. Any man who immediately ignores good advice and ends up in the shit is a man after my own heart. ❤

Precisely why this is my favorite channel on RU-vid. Beau puts the beau in beautiful.

Man! Did I enjoy this. Great vibes all along and perfect energy to start the day with. Thanks guys!

Beau is about the only person I know who can make collecting bottles and cans entertaining. I'm just always so amazed by how creative your mind is... you can turn the most mundane things into the most incredible stories, and I really enjoy watching them. I'm a photographer and aspiring videographer, and there's nothing that motivates me more than watching your videos.

Beau carries the exact charm and passion Steve Irwin was known for.

Yet another awesome video Beau!! The addition of Jimmer made for thoroughly enjoyable viewing and he should feature more often. Keep up the amazing work brother.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. You're such a gift to the world, Beau!

You inspired me to bring a trash bag on my dog walk. Ended up with about 15 lbs of rubbish... love your content and message. The other guy was funny too

This is the best thing I've watched in ages, I really needed this! Thank you

Beat quote ever, “ I know I’m not an idiot, but all these things added up in a six minute video can make me look that way”

Hey Beau, I'm not sure if you read these but I watched your video just when it came out. I recently did a 70km day trek across my island in the Caribbean. As I walked, I remembered the contents of your video. It seemed as though within those 70km, I must have unexpectedly waded through the amount of plastic you were looking for in your country. I love adventuring around my island however year after year the pollution becomes worse and worse. It has been interesting to see your videos and your posts about the pollution problems in a country as big as yours. We do have some sorts of recycling system in place on my island however I'm afraid nothing will change till we re-educate people about the environment. Anyway, I couldn't get this video out of my head and decided to share a comment. Keep up the great work!

Very cool idea my man! In America, I'm sad to say, i doubt there are 1000 people in the entire country that would be willing to embark on a quest like this. You're funny and have good morals. Thanks for the awesome content.

Two absolute legends picking up cans and yammering some hilarious commentary along the way. The ideal video, thanks Beau.

Thanks for the subtitles! My wife is Deaf and it always warms my heart to find channels that prioritize accessibility ❤

Honestly recyclables were my spending money in college. Boosted even more by the fact that I worked at my college library and the trash cans in the library were fairly nastiness free and I could take home a small bag every evening. If tacos were a dollar each I could easily buy tacos every week with recycling money. Thanks California!

Watched this with the family last night and we all really enjoyed it. The 6 months + storage of the bottles/cans cracked me up. Looking forward to part 2 👏👏

Earlier this year we visited family in NSW and learned of how easy the redemption scheme was. While we were on holiday we collected hundreds for redeemables for a few bucks spending money for the kids. We thought, we can't wait to get home to Victoria to do this at home. But no recycling scheme in Vic. We thought maybe we could do an Albury run but after seeing this we won't bother. But within a day of coming home from holiday Dan announced the new recycling centres. So for almost a year we've been collecting around home. Every day around the streets near our place we find a least a shopping bag full of cans and bottles. There's one regular pile of cans we say comes from VB man. Never underestimate people's capacity to chuck things away consistently. So far half a garage full. Now we wait till the recycling centres open. Apparently the Vic gov recycling FAQ says not to collect before the centres open. But how will they know? Great work Beau.

You are such a great story teller that I watched the whole thing… waiting to see the victorious moment of bottle redemption… absolutely frustrated with you that they won’t accept them… and now I can’t wait for part 2!!!

You guys need to have adventures together more often, such a great duo!

At 10.5 years of age our son decided he wanted to attend the 2923 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. 50,000 cans and bottles collected and saved from landfill over the next 4 years, he managed to self fund his trip. His perseverance and determination is similar to your Beau (he is 15) he is always looking for his next adventure. He collected rubbish along the way and so many cans are deemed not returnable through the machines if they are too small, no or damaged barcodes or not quiet perfect enough.

I love the sense of adventure and fundraising your life. Go man ! Ive got a stash I started last week and have my eyes peeled for cans.

Blimey Beau, who made those amazing Seinfeld graphics? ❤ "... Newman!"

As a South Aussie who moved to Vic a few years back, I found it horrendous that there was no 10c redeeming here. Now, I tend to stockpile the bottles for when my mates come over, so they can drive them back over for that sweet cash. Fantastic job Beau and Jim, love this type of content

Two of the most industrious fellas in Australia. Incredible work gentlemen, keep us up to date on the redemption. Definitely earned a sub!

No wonder people don't recycle. If they make it this difficult for people trying to do good in the world, how about just regular people?

I can't tell you how much iI love this story, and the work you guys put in. Here in NZ the roadsides are awash with bottles and cans. 😖

One of the great Kramer episodes. The one where he painted the lines on the road was an excellent one too. What beautiful land. Reminds me of NE US.

Never astounds me the number of grubs that litter, great work team.

It's heartbreaking to see how much food people just throw away

Can and bottle redemption started in South Australia in January 1977.. So yeah get with the program Victoria!!

There is a big park behind the neighborhood I live in and it is littered with cans and bottles from the locals having parties and dumping all of their crap everywhere. I have been thinking about borrowing my dad's wheelbarrow and cleaning up the trails because I run it frequently and all of that trash is an eye sore. I may even get a few bucks out of it to buy myself a beer! Thanks Beau!

Another brilliant story from the brilliant Beau Miles. Can't wait for the story to be continued and finally see the result of the collection journey.

There was a man in California who did this and had a law written because of it. He would go to burning man an collect peoples cans (80,000+ people go to burning man) and redeem them in California. I heard he made a couple of million before they changed the law in California. You can no longer import cans from out-of-state to redeem in California.

What’s worse picking up trash, filming yourself picking up trash, or watching 30 minutes of someone who filmed themself pick up trash 😂 Jokes aside, love it.

You and Jimmer make an incredible team. - a couple of bloaks cut from the same cloth. Good on yas!

24:57 the pallet breaks😂 There’s that 6 minute edits coming back to bite him

Well done Beau! Love all the Seinfeld references and great to see a happy ending in the works!

I loved this video, you are a great human. There is a lot we can all learn from your stories and adventures. Also love that you keep your failures in.

So keen for an update to this .

This is a great story as usual. I can't wait for how this is going to end! Awesome content!

As a South Australian who grew up with a container deposit scheme over the last 40 years, I'm appalled at the amount of roadside waste you collected. You just don't see bottles and cans laying around as rubbish here. As a kid, I'd walk around the local footy ground with a bag and collect the empties, then go to the canteen and buy a bag of lollies or a pie. As a father, I get my kids to help collect our own from home, and then go to the recycling centre and cash them in. Then the next stop is an icecream, paid for by the profits.

This was the content i never knew i needed. good work

I'm surprised you didn't find a pub and just offer them to any state resident who would take them. You know there's always one cheap bugger who would treat it as an absolute payday. That said - I am really glad they are restarting the program here in Vic. Edit: A comment below points out that they track what state the cans barcodes are assigned to, so wouldn't have accepted them anyway. That throws out the pub idea!

As a Norwegian, i am pleased to see other contreys have redeemebles too! I Norway u can redeem a bottle or can in every Food store! We Also have a lottery at The stations, where u can donate the money u Get back from and bottle, and win up to 100.000 dollars 🤝🤝

Thank you! I live in Lasvegas and people don’t take kindly to picking up trash. I think people here only associate the “10cent redemption” with drugs. Examples like homeless carrying big plastic bags full of crushed cans. But I’ve always been one to go to my local mountains and I always been taught to not leave any rubbish behind. Always take care of the mountains.

Jimma is so damn disgustingly likeable, you couldn’t not like him

Man, we need more Jimma. Beau and Jimma are just so much fun together.

18:40 YOU CAN SEE THE BUGA CRAWLING ON THE BUNNY 😂😅

Well done boys - you've restored my fate in humanity for the day! Gud-day from ireland, you complete pair of legends (chaz-wazers - in auz speak) 💪🇮🇪