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@leahdunnell3100 3 года назад

I would love to see a video on how teens / people who live under a non sustainable persons roof can be sustainable

@juliarapoza2546 3 года назад

OMG YAAAAASS

@WhimsicalCrochet 3 года назад

Amazing idea!

@nattyjean158 3 года назад

I am the only sustainable human in my circle, my solution has been "lead by example rather than preaching" people are more likely to pick up on better life choices if they're seeing it be done in front of them and learning their own way, rather than having it forced on them. Hope that helps ☺️ Patience really pays off in the end, and hope. Always have hope 🌱

@piab2774 3 года назад

This is very much needed!

@lurkerno1 3 года назад

Truueeee. My family think my efforts to be less waste/sustainable is stupid 😔

@Irene-gq4jr 3 года назад

Remember DVDs and VHS tapes? How much less plastic is being used by watching movies and other content online than buying these items - and something to store them in? No fuel used in trips to the store to buy them. Likewise, one delivery driver taking 10 parcels ordered online to one area rather than 10 car journeys by individuals. Energy consumed by the internet can be no worse.

@alyssia7239 3 года назад

True. The problem is... we watch a lot more ! Think of how many movies, tv shows, youtube or songs you have consumed vs how many you would have consumed if you had to get them not digitally. The problem stands there. We consume a lot more. Like a huge lot more. We would never have watched videos on the toilet or in public transports before...

@Irene-gq4jr 3 года назад

@@alyssia7239 That's a good point. I'm not one of those glued to my phone, but I do see many who are. I'm also a tech, familiar with server rooms and I know how much energy these beasts use (it's a lot). But we can't have it all ways, we all consume too much of everything, and the internet is probably the lesser of many evils.

@christinelan2006 3 года назад

Also, push your legislators to go 100% renewable for energy. I am fortunate to live in California and we are on track to transition 100% by 2045. Other places can do this too, which largely eliminates the energy consumption carbon footprint

@lexipatton8124 3 года назад

@@christinelan2006 Yes! I would imagine that it is much more viable to go to 100% renewable energy sources for running things like the internet/servers etc than it ever would have been to do that for production of VHS and CDs lol

@clarabarreiros446 3 года назад

We are improving!

@orlihersey5812 3 года назад

I’m guessing that the internet is more sustainable then the amount of paper that would be needed to communicate the same amount of information to the same amount of people.

@MsRainingDays 3 года назад

This is an interesting question. I'll guess the answer had to do with what do you take into account: 1) net CO2 production, and here I'll guess internet is more polluting or 2) resource mismanagement + poor landfill solutions

@azhrayharris8 3 года назад

@@MsRainingDays I mostly agree with you, but I would argue that paper production produces more waste. Paper production is grossly wasteful, and the amount of paper needed to hold the same amount of information as one of those massive servers(?) would be astronomical. But that's just my mostly uneducated opinion lol

@kaylawaters2691 3 года назад

It is.

@lelununu 3 года назад

Well we all consume a lot of "information" on the internet that we don't need to don't we ;) So sometimes, it's not internet vs paper, it's using internet vs doing something else..

@orlihersey5812 3 года назад

Speaking for myself only, I am not a hyper consumer of digital media and I was pretty inept at my attempts to be “green” prior to having access to you tube (you can ask my wife about my disaster of an attempt at composting). So the amount of energy I use on the internet is very much worth the impact it has had on my carbon footprint in other areas.

@notacanadian278 3 года назад

I'm turning my "I voted" sticker into a pin! It was my first election so I really want to have it as a keepsake.

@heartmegann 3 года назад

Thank you for voting! Love this idea

@fiestyfox2207 3 года назад

Put mine on my water bottle!

@unbiasly 3 года назад

i feel like people who try to be all 'well actually the internet is wasteful' is like that one comic where the person goes 'aha but you participate in society! i am very intelligent'

@katerinarouskova8232 3 года назад

Well actually, the internet is wasteful. Kindly your ecology student. Don't act like everything you do on internet has added value ;)

@jeanetteisrandom 3 года назад

I recently found an enamel pin that looks like an "I voted" sticker- I've considered getting one instead of getting the sticker for each election since it will last forever

@T.T.M.60 3 года назад

When she talked about the stickers, I was thinking about pins so thank you for bringing that up....a pin is defined reusable

@Spirochete830 3 года назад

Same!

@T.T.M.60 3 года назад

@@Spirochete830 a tshirt would do the trick as well

@alyssabethhh 3 года назад

I considered buying a pin just because I voted absentee! They also are very cute

@ah5721 3 года назад

@@T.T.M.60 a shirt eventually gets used up. A pin usually can be passed down. There are pins from the 40- 60's and older that survive. I don't need a shirt for every 4 years when I go to vote. A pin would be fun to pull out of the jewelry box every 4 years

@krystalmaki3333 3 года назад

I just wanted to say in regards to the internet, you have inspired so many changes in my life alone due to my ability to have found your channel, so I cannot imagine the impacts you’ve made. I’m paper towel free, zip lock bag free, saran wrap free, dryer sheet free, I air dry my clothes, i use a menstrual cup, i say no to straws at restaurants.... All because of the internet! Thanks for sharing!

@midnightlightthevamp 3 года назад

The plate thing is just ridiculous. We've had the same set of plates (at least the ones that haven't broken) for the 16 years we've lived in Canada. Sure, we bought them new, and they did take resources to manufacture, ship, etc, but do you know how many disposable plates we would have used in 16 years as a family of four?! Seriously, disposable plates are just ridiculous in my opinion.

@Pavlinka__ 3 года назад

Lol yeah where I live you usually inherit dinnerware and what not. You get it when you move out. Not everyone, probably, but it's a thing.

@zakosist 3 года назад

The one case where I get using disposable plates is when you're throwing a big party or its a larger arrangement like a festival, where there are many guests and you just do not have that many plates or it would take "forever" to wash. Other than that just stupid, I have never used them personally (as the one handing out plates) it doesn't seem natural to constantly buy new something that can last for years

@louisjackson2798 2 года назад

also, using reusable plates/silverware is significantly more (long term) economically sustainable than having to rebuy plates over and over again

@SustainablyVegan 3 года назад

we LOVE this kind of video from you Shelbizleeeee xx

@ourfutureismars8965 3 года назад

I legit laughed when she said people think washing plates is more wasteful than disposables

@BouncyBrown 3 года назад

People say it about disposable diapers all the time... because they want it to be true!!

@charlottecady9417 3 года назад

my aunt told me that growing up. they still use disposable most of the time.

@ourfutureismars8965 3 года назад

@@BouncyBrown omg yessss ikkkk it’s so annoying tho!

@ourfutureismars8965 3 года назад

@@charlottecady9417 yuppp (ps my name is also Charlotte)

@clarabarreiros446 3 года назад

Crazy to even think about it 😧

@rital6971 3 года назад

"because you were too lazy to wash a plate ✌" OHHHH 🤣🤣 wow that made me laugh so hard lol

@cozyhoodie297 3 года назад

My boyfriends family uses sigle-use cutlery, mugs and plates pretty much the whole summer because they don't have a dishwasher at their summer home(don't know what to call it). And it fucking drives me insane. Like I bet they cost way more in the long run than washable dishes and are also crappy for the environment...

@welm8412 3 года назад

same lmao XD cuz i know some people who actually throw their reusable GLASS dish just because they're too lazy to wash them 0-0

@timikaballantyne6144 3 года назад

In South Africa, we don't get stickers but we get a black mark on our thumb nail from a permanent marker.... amazing how every place is different!

@rowan729 3 года назад

Is that to prevent double voting?

@timikaballantyne6144 3 года назад

@@rowan729 yes and then often coffee shops offer free coffee to people who show their ID book stamped and their fingernail

@sweetestpotato4392 3 года назад

Some countries use their thumb print to verify that they voted in a log book and that they voted only once. Then they have blue ink on their thumb.

@zarogiem 3 года назад

In Poland you can vote only in designated for you voting place. Your name is on the list and you can't vote anywhere else. So you won't get any mark to prevent double voting.

@saaya8964 3 года назад

yeah same in austria, if i went to a voting booth the next district over they'd send me away 😂

@lizpimentel2566 3 года назад

Before the internet entertainment still was not that eco friendly anyways. Think about how many VCRs and VHS tapes were made and all that plastic that was created and will be here forever.

@piperevelyn2446 3 года назад

Also the chemicals used in the VHS tapes are harmful, because obviously crafty people have tried to reuse the tapes for knitting etc. but can't because it is a health hazard.

@dogvertigowatermelon 3 года назад

Great point! I was thinking about how other wasteful hobbies would have decreased in popularity (or at least people are doing them less) since the internet as well.

@_Sapph_ 3 года назад

I actually said yes to the voting sticker during early voting and so many people actually asked me where I voted and how late the polls would be open etc. Made me full good

@elainaculpepper959 3 года назад

Can people just choose any polling location where you live? Where I live you're assigned one based on your residential location.

@catherinecase1142 3 года назад

Elaina Culpepper Early voting is sometimes different. Where I live, I have one assigned polling place for Election Day, but if I want to vote early, there are several options to choose from.

@_Sapph_ 3 года назад

@@elainaculpepper959 Where I live we have assigned polls, but I live in such a small town you can ask anyone where they went and go there as well.

@kronichallyKai 3 года назад

I love how honest and real and unapologetically you you are. I love that you swear and don't fake perfection. I also love that you encourage people to do what they can when they can. I am disabled, homeless and poor. A lot of more sustainable things are either physically impossible for me to do, too expensive or just plain and simple not an option. However I do try to do as much as I can. And when things are going better for me I will do even more. Thank you for doing what you do.

@Gamerkat10 3 года назад

Sending energy your way for incredible luck and prosperity soon! Take care of yourself- that's the best you can do!

@pennylane1093 3 года назад

Not to mention that many people are going to school online right now! As a teacher I would not be able to reach the majority of my students without the internet. 😊

@sadiecowan9413 3 года назад

Agreed! I work in case management for at risk youth, and with covid the internet has been the only way we have been able to reach our demographic. I dont even want to think about how badly the kids that would be falling though the cracks without the internet

@cheryltamelcoff2557 3 года назад

Look at it this way... the internet saves people from wasting gas to drive to the library, the movie theater, patients can do telemedicine visits without having to drive to the doctors. Then there is school online providing class and even textbook online.

@mar1na1993 3 года назад

I thought I was the only one that was told that more water is needed to clean a dish! Haha, I am very anti-disposable and sometimes my mom and grandma roll their eyes at me!

@kaylawaters2691 3 года назад

Older people literally don't understand (or care) about sustainability. They came from convenience/disposeable culture.

@lanakayphillips2849 3 года назад

I would consider your response a broad sweeping generalization. I am 78 years old and I can't speak for every old person; but, I have spent the last 50+ years of my life trying to live sustainably and ecogically responsibly and to b reduce my carbon foot print to a minimum. I continue to learn and grow in knowledge every day that I live. When you become my age I hope you can say the same!

@kaylawaters2691 3 года назад

@@lanakayphillips2849 That's awesome that you are living life trying to be as sustainable as possible. So am I. I am 38 years old and am speaking from experience of what I've observed in my hometown. Most of the local population are the parents and grandparents of people my age (so ages 60-70+). I've taken quick glances around most people's houses and yards (just while riding down the road, going about my day's tasks), they're hoarding stuff like crazy. If they weren't, everything they own would fit inside their houses. No one seems to think of minimalism in this town. Minimalism, eco friendly, helping out someone by giving them that unneeded stuff, and having a cleaner house without so much stuff in and around it. Despite the abundance of places to donate items in this little town, I've heard many stories of (senior citizens and their families) throwing perfectly useable stuff in the city dump, which saddens my heart. So donating seems to not even come up as an idea in their brains but "trash it" is.

@welm8412 3 года назад

same

@MaryElizabethNewYorkNerdy 3 года назад

Lushes Packing materials have been sustainable for at least a decade, those "packing peanuts" are actually made of potato starch and both break down in water and are technically edible (Although I wouldn't suggest it)

@jaylikewhoa8034 3 года назад

My dog thinks they're delicious, I have to put the box up high until I can take them out to the compost.

@selkrasouza6262 3 года назад

I prevent the “I voted” stickers from going to the trash by sticking them on journals :v

@aimemaggie 3 года назад

same!

@aimemaggie 3 года назад

same!

@lizpimentel2566 3 года назад

Mine went on my laptop :)

@madisonmdd 3 года назад

i put them on my laptop!

@SommerMae18 3 года назад

Yup! I’ve kept all my i voted stickers in my journals

@eileennguyen842 3 года назад

I think the internet emissions are just a thing to think about. Like, is being able to connect with my family during the pandemic on zoom calls worth it? Is scrolling instagram, youtube, facebook, whatever - when I'm not even interested, just bored, worth it? Eh, probably not.

@skyexraine 3 года назад

Yeah definitely makes me want to limit my pointless time on computers, and shutting them off. Better for me, environment, and everyone around me.

@emilycain2137 3 года назад

To me that is just nitpicking. Unless the people saying that are 100% sustainable or damn well close to it, I don’t really want to hear it. Shifting to telecommuting for work is going to do a ton for the environment and if people are on their computers more to cope with the pandemic and they aren’t leaving their house, then that’s just better for everyone.

@zakosist 3 года назад

Most of the time I feel it's worth it personally, but maybe I could be better at taking a little more time of it. Is doing things offline on your computer any better than using the internet?

@Halloloprsalulut 3 года назад

On the internet’s carbon footprint: a coworker pointed out to me that a lot of progress has been made with reducing component sizes meaning less space taken up and less energy needed to cool down. Eg the size of our server room has gone down a lot in the past 10 year. Of course that doesn’t account for the increase in demand and activity on the internet globally. And yeah, it’s also an amazing ressource :)

@plantawhisperer6025 3 года назад

The message behind the “I voted” sticker is waaay more valuable than some waste created by the sticker. The posts on social media honestly encouraged people to take pictures with their stickers to showcase that they voted!

@SY-mu4jr 3 года назад

I would have never tried Care/of if they didn’t have the compostable packaging.

@amapinup 3 года назад

People have definitely tried to give me the water waste argument when it comes to the cloth diapers I use for my daughter's.

@kayleeknipper4551 3 года назад

Could you do a video on sustainable holiday gift ideas?! Also ideas for people who don’t love accumulating material things but you still want to show you care!!

@rebeccashedd13 3 года назад

I'd recommend local restaurant gift cards. Or if you aren't able to see the person you can order them take out/delivery and do a FaceTime. Will support a local business, give everyone an experience and they won't accumulate any items. Good luck finding eco-friendly gifts!

@DangItsKayla 3 года назад

I know I’m not Shelbi but I had some ideas for you! First, ask people what they want for Christmas and try to find sustainable versions of it. For example, my Secret Santa wants a white hoodie to paint on. I could thrift a hoodie in her size for her to paint for example. One of my go-to presents for people are candles. I saw a post that said that coconut blend candles are the most sustainable, so I picked up a couple of coconut blend candles. For my boyfriend’s parents I know they like chocolate so getting a fair trade chocolate bar or something would be a great way to go about it!

@DangItsKayla 3 года назад

You could also offer to take a friend or whoever out to dinner and pay for their meal

@selkrasouza6262 3 года назад

You could also craft gifts yourself. For example, this year I’m going to make candles out of scrap wax and backers twine.

@jessicaroes1612 3 года назад

If it's someone dear to you, you could make a refillable advents calender, and fill it with package free candy from e.g. a bulg store, loose tea or other little sustainable things. I did this last year for my partner and now I have an easy gift every year. I had some leftover paper that I made into tiny boxes, but leftover fabric or anything like that can easily be used to create one. The con here would of course be the storing of the calendar for the next year.

@TheKristinjackson 3 года назад

as for the waste from the internet and Netflix, have we considered how much sites like Netflix prevent waste of dvd's and stuff like that being made? Has that waste gone drastically down? I know I haven't bought a dvd in a long time lol. wondering if maybe even with the footprint that Netflix makes if its still smaller than when we didn't have a service like that and everyone had giant cassette, dvd, vhs and cd collections.

@pudelnudel6915 3 года назад

I think that depends on how often you watch those movies or listen to those CDs and I love listening to music a lot and artists earn almost nothing through streaming compared to physical copies and supporting artists is also really important to me

@louisjackson2798 2 года назад

another factor is that with apps like spotify, you only stream/download the songs you want to listen to, as opposed to buying an entire cd for 1 song

@merrivideo 3 года назад

Internet content can be very powerful. Right now, as there is a legislative coup in Peru, those in the streets and those at home are filling media with pictures, videos, analysis, news, alerts, protesting digitally and it is working.

@agnestravalon3184 3 года назад

Lots of internet companies (like Google, Amazon, Microsoft,etc.) They have programs for lower the carbon footprint, like Google has a lot of their data centers powers by solar energy and Microsoft is trying to make subaquatic cold water data centers to minimize the waste in refrigerating data centers

@cathrynesten4364 3 года назад

Our town stickers featured portraits of state suffragettes and I'm saving mine to use in an art journal page.

@saraferro578 3 года назад

You are one of my biggest inspirations to be more sustainable, because you show that it's not perfect and not everything can be sustainable, but sometimes I have a choice and you've given me so many options that I wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for your channel! Thank you so much

@marynelson2875 3 года назад

I’m getting my university degree online right now and I think the internet is amazing for connecting people and increasing accessibility. Totally worth the emissions.

@elliieebit 3 года назад

Without Netflix and the internet I wouldn't have become educated on sustainability and the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. Absolutely agree with your stance!

@daizyblaze 3 года назад

I can’t wait to see someone’s political campaign done ZERO WASTE! Like canvassing brochures and all of that. Even all of the pages from the sample ballot was hella wasteful. I think there should be an option for people who know how they’re going to vote to opt out of those miscellaneous things that are super wasteful during an election.

@coralovesnature 3 года назад

Daizy Blaze Yes! The same goes for junk mail/ miscellaneous advertisements/ brochures. If even 50% (not sure the actual number, but it’s probably more than that) of paper mail is just junk that is immediately tossed, that’s just another issue that corporations/ big organizations are more responsible for than average person, isn’t it? Also, in my management information systems class I took last semester, our textbook (from 2015) said over 80% of all emails are spam/ junk. It would seem that the junk takes up a lot more server space than the average person too (if we look at emails specifically).

@bonniea8189 3 года назад

@@coralovesnature OMG I HATE JUNK MAIL. And it's so hard to find the info to get removed. I tried the resource Shelbi provided in another video, but it didn't work. I tried searching the company's website, searching the internet, asking the USPS how to get off the list... I eventually gave up. Funny/frustrating story tho - my local USPS office told me I could deliver a note to my letter carrier asking them not to deliver the weekly coupon mailer. I waited to catch him and hand it over in person (I lived in an apartment complex so I had to know when he was coming). When I finally cought him, he said I could give him the letter, but it wouldn't change anything. He was required to deliver everything that was assigned to my mail box per the sorting at the local USPS. That makes sense, but still... so annoying.

@coralovesnature 3 года назад

@@bonniea8189 Yes, I totally agree! It is literally impossible to opt out & they sell your information to others too. I donate to a small handful of charities (the majority of which are for environmental causes, ironically), yet I have received mail from literally over 100 different organizations, most of which I have had no previous contact with and some of which support causes that are in direct opposition to causes that I support. To opt out of receiving mailings, you literally have to contact each charity 1 by 1, but you also have to separately opt out of having your information sold, otherwise they will continue to spread it and your mailings from random organizations will multiply exponentially. And it's especially sad that very few charities (even environmental ones) acknowledge this problem at all. The only one I know who really has is Union of Concerned Scientists. Most others are complacent.

@Gloria-dd9sr 3 года назад

I'm making resin earrings from my "I voted" stickers. (don't tell anyone I snagged an extra)

@justinezey 3 года назад

i did a ballot drop off and didn’t get offered a sticker, but hot topic gave me an “i voted” pin!!!

@kplg6 3 года назад

I DEFINITELY think that the benefits of this monumental turnout at the polls outweighed the costs of the sticker waste that was generated! And who knows, maybe our collective advocacy and suggestions can encourage them to use compostable stickers in the future :) I mean, we have compostable adhesive labels and tape so I don't see why stickers aren't possible the next time around! And agree with all your points re: internet use. In addition to inspiring others to make more sustainable choices and increasing access to resources and info, there's the fundamental point that online learning is available for people who may need this option to pursue their education! I can only imagine the diff it's made for people who have been able to get their education online and then be able to use their degrees to transform their communities!

@stephanievojtek1816 3 года назад

"Oh wait im going to go get my tea hold on" Me: oh sh** things must be bad

@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist 3 года назад

Yes, the internet is a form of waste BUT like you said IT IS SO VALUABLE! I think we can all stop mindlessly scrolling so much and mindlessly streaming (like try not to fall asleep with Netflix rolling for hours or have Spotify and Netflix and RU-vid on all at once) but wow the internet has helped this movement and other important movements SO much especially this year and organizing rallies. We need the internet for change, I think we just need to be mindful with our use!

@caitlynnervin2972 3 года назад

Omg hearing about the packing peanuts all being compostable at the hardware store gives me some hope!!

@leahdunnell3100 3 года назад

I love the concept of this video it brings so much light to things that are not actually bad but are seen negatively

@the_marynator 3 года назад

Ooh super interesting about the footprint of Netflix. Now I'm wondering what the footprint of TikTok and RU-vid are because those both store so many more videos on their servers. Great video btw! I love talkin me some nuances.

@zweks 3 года назад

I remember Google being green so at least RU-vid has no problem, tik tok on the other hand...no idea, and since it is Chinese it kinda worries me

@jessicabalderas3538 3 года назад

For the "I voted" stickers, Mexico has a solution; when we vote, our thumbs are marked with some kind of ink, that ink can come in plastic roll-ons but also on pads.

@Silverstreamhomecrafts 3 года назад

That's quite clever. Here in Northern Ireland we don't have anything to show we voted. People here barely want to vote once though

@silviamancinelli1099 3 года назад

In Italy we have a "voting card" which lasts 18 elections. When you go voting we have an ink stamp with the date and another one with the stamp of the ballot, it's used as a way to doublecheck that you already voted and you can't do it again but also as a way to show people that you have voted (as it is illegal to take a picture of your voting choice in the ballot). The stamps are the same every year and the ink pads are then returned and used in the administration offices, so all in all there's no waste. But of the other hand there is a lot of paper waste as we are automatically sign up for voting if we are at least 18yo.

@brittanyouldcott2912 3 года назад

I feel like as someone who is newer to the zerowaste/ sustainability life style and often struggling with the *exitiential dread* that seems to come with figuring out how and what to change first, I'm more taking the idea of things working smarter for me and the planet rather than not existing at all/ leaving no waste/ having no impact. From all the things I've watched and read the two overarching solutions seem to be 1. We all start living like medieval peasants again and thanos snap like 8/10ths of the population away. Or 2. We start making things we do work harder for everyone. We make a circular economy happen and we think about how everyone's needs can be provided for, we encourage less population in the future and we start making an actual plan that covers not just one city or country but the whole world. This links a lot with your point about the Internet. Wide spread social change has historically been limited by how to contact people. Well we have the beginning of a solution to get an idea of what everyone thinks now. The Internet may have a carbon footprint but its a reason we can have people work from home ( less car use), have digital bills instead of paper ( less tree cutting), redistribute knowledge and resources where they are truly needed( global problem solving) and much more. The climate problem started without the help of the Internet, but the Internet may be our best tool to find more economic solutions to problems. Anyways thats my little rant to get people to work smarter, not harder.

@GaysianAmerican 3 года назад

I keep the sticker in a journal

@kronichallyKai 3 года назад

Oh yeah, my sticker is on my water bottle with the rest of my stickers.

@kirsten6468 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! I watch every video of yours that pops up on my feed, and my lifestyle has completely changed since becoming more eco-friendly. Thank you for continuing to push out more informational content. It is so helpful, and these were definitely items I never would have given second thoughts. 👍👍

@ourfutureismars8965 3 года назад

I love what you said by standing up for the stickers

@hameley12 3 года назад

I stood up and applauded at 9:51 to 10:10 Yes! That's what I always tell my family. Since I have begun to let go of 98% of my personal items, most were plastic and a few porcelain. I do not want to own anything to do with plastic, in some few cases, when an item comes with plastic I put it in a box which is lined with a recyclable bag. Once that bag is filled to the top or mid I can bring it to my supermarket where it says 'Bring all your bags, we can recycle them. Thank you for your help!' Yes, I did research them, they are legit and they do recycle most plastic bags, but they have to be clean.

@ashleyfoster4316 3 года назад

I think this might be my favorite video you've made. Sustainability has a lot of nuance and isn't always super clear cut. An honest conversation about that is super refreshing. Thank you. ❤️

@ChewonThat 3 года назад

This video is so important!! YES I love that you mention these items. It really brings clarity to a lot of sustainable solutions.🌿

@myshittyreviews 3 года назад

Love the little plant wall in the background♥️

@katherinesmith1740 3 года назад

It blows my mind that people regularly use disposable plates - like, day to day. I bought a pack 2 years ago for a large party that wasn't in my home and before that I can't remember buying any. This video was great and taught me new things! Thanks 😊

@StephanieJoRountree 3 года назад

I LOVE your passion, Shelbi~! I've been a hardcore recycler for over 30 years. Side note: (May I play grandmother for a moment?) Please check the pronunciation of "eT cetera" (subtle hint) and when to use "you and I" (pronouns) or "you and me" (object of a preposition). Keep up the good work!

@kassandrab665 3 года назад

I was very excited to click on this video and you did not disappoint! It's refreshing to hear about some things that aren't so bad. I have always wondered about the internet after seeing documentaries with buildings containing servers and every once in a while I remember that and think about how many people use the internet and how more things than ever are completely dependent on it but at the same time it is such an amazing tool and without it I don't know if I would have found you and this amazing community of eco minimalists & general environmentalists.

@elizabethdirks6533 3 года назад

Absolutely! I have definitely been thinking about and practicing more sustainability in my life because of your message on RU-vid. I love hearing your thoughts and gaining perspective. Thank you Shelbi!

@harryhairnet 3 года назад

That plate argument is ridiculous! You have a sink full of water to clean the pots, knives, countertops etc anyway! I'm sure I heard someone say the same about cloth nappies but you'll already be washing clothes so it's not really any more water.

@lestranged 3 года назад

Diapers are not usually washed in the same load as clothing.

@TheYoutubeMethod 3 года назад

Most of the water that is wasted in the world is from unknown sources in nature. Water that we use in day to day life is measured and monitored. It being monitored leads to WAY less leaks and water waste. In comparison water that we waste is a fraction of the total. Therefore washing dishes has a smaller footprint in the environment rather than using disposable ones. (I'm sure there are appropriate terms for what I'm trying to explain but I don't remember them since I took an eng water design class about a year ago and have the memory of a fish)

@complainer406 3 года назад

Another thing about the internet one: those carbon emissions are based on electricity usage As we move more and more to renewable energy, electricity becomes more and more sustainable. In this case though it's not just your local power grid that matters, since you could be connecting through a server that's anywhere in the world.

@miahopkins6488 3 года назад

This was so interesting! I literally never consider the emissions from streaming/other online activities outside of the power consumption of my individual computer. I will definitely be more conscious about when I mindlessly have something streaming in the background!

@heatherpatel2550 3 года назад

Thanks for pointing out the good that the internet does versus what little we know about resources. For those of us in positions of more privilege, we forget about its empowerment. Social media helped give platform to the Arab Spring - a concept of connection we now take for granted. For all its sins and resource usage, the internet really is a fantastic tool. (as a stranger on the internet)

@pranitaagrawaljain2411 3 года назад

In India we do have traditional dish washing powders and soap nuts powder which uses less water to wash utensils and that water can be used in plants directly

@angelacorbin2870 3 года назад

Love the points and it hypes me up for sustainability to see how hyped you get for loving the planet

@cl8759 3 года назад

Think of the amount of consumerism caused by the internet though... ads, influencers, online shopping etc...idk it’s not a black and white topic, too many pros and cons to really say

@adorable_gwen5090 3 года назад

At the poll I voted, they gave us stickers and pens with the touch screen endpoint. This was so no one would touch the screens. I love the idea of the pens because it just feels they put thought into trying to slow the spread of germs as much as possible.

@reneewooften8212 3 года назад

Just think of how much waste the internet has saved from packaged DVD/Blu Ray, Video Games, things that are usually sold as a physical item that can be purchased, downloaded, and consumed all digitally. As much as I love having a collection, I see huge value in this shift of consumerism.

@Deborahl256 3 года назад

I love your editing lately! Super fun.

@danid8448 3 года назад

Definitely gonna share this one! Nice job Shelbi!

@zakosist 3 года назад

It upsets me that even using the internet is something that pollutes a lot, but something you gotta have to entertain yourself and its probably way better than shopping as a hobby. Besides there is so much useful information in just about every topic, and makes communication easier. I think you make more positive changes by using internet than not. So I think its all over worth it

@catnipaddict88 3 года назад

Thank you for making these videos, honestly. You always show both sides and it makes it easy to get past all the arguments even in our own minds

@kristenjohnson7041 3 года назад

I'd been very worried about my internet usage during the pandemic, partly for environmental reasons. But also I have many other things I need to adjust in my life before I worry about internet for environmental reasons. I do think the most sustainable options are changes you can make for the long haul, and I don't think lowering my internet usage is one I can consistently stick to lol. Removing paper towels, avoiding single-use plastic, avoiding unnecessary disposables, eliminating my junk mail, etc. Are all changes I need to make first and feel like I can actually accomplish. Edit: also I agree!!! The internet has been immensely useful in keeping me informed and helping me find ways I can be a better activist and learn about other topics I am interested in.

@Clairelaferret 3 года назад

LOVING every point in this video! Especially the internet. If I hadn't had the internet to search for that one night that the food waste produced while I was cooking dinner bothered me, I never would have convinced my family to start composting. I never would have learned enough about fast fashion to quit it almost completely three years ago (I've only bought a few things for work in those years).

@Melissa-uw2dk 3 года назад

I love your plant wall!!! Thank you for the video. Love your rambling!!

@louisjackson2798 2 года назад

I think that something we should keep in mind with the is internet sustainable debate is that apps like Zoom make it possible to speak at or attend certain events on the other side of the world. so yes, you are spending several hours online, it is instead of flying. so while the internet can definitely be a lot more sustainable (for example by using renewable energy for servers) we should also consider its emissions relative to what it's replacing

@sydneyrigsby462 3 года назад

I definitely agree with you on the internet emissions. I find it to be really hypocritical how some people who make money from posting/using/recording information and spreading it via the internet tell their followers that we shouldn't be using the internet and streaming services. It's like, do you want us to stop watching you and halt your stream of income? I don't think so.

@destineyrosa7609 3 года назад

We use the internet for way too much now a day so we NEED it. For jobs, medical reasons, keeping in touch with family etc.

@tpolly480 3 года назад

Also the internet eliminates so much waste by people buying less dvds, cds and less printing of photos because we can store them online.

@dizzy4u 3 года назад

I saw a video about water conservation anddd apparently if you don't rinse your dishes before using the dish washer, a full rack of dishes would be washed with less water than washing the equivalent by hand.. mind blowing.

@chamallow989 3 года назад

The best way to reduce the impact of the internet on the environment is probably to make sure that your email box is as empty as possible. Email aren’t usually useful after you read them and keeping them in our mailboxes consumes a lot of energy, which means at the end a lot of CO2. So, it’s a great compromise if you want to use the internet but make it a little more eco-conscious

@madanium 3 года назад

The washing stuff one I think about all of the time!! It was reassuring to hear that it is still more eco-friendly than using disposable items

@candasjarmy2805 3 года назад

I recall driving 15 miles to a library and sifting through old sources to get no information. Not knowing about the world around me and only finding what those in power chose to feed the masses, or the stifled sectarianism pushed down my throat. I will do most anything to keep my link to truth. With internet consumption, I will gladly work hard to offset that trade every day of my life in order to access information previously unavailable. Thank you Shelby for presenting that information. On disposable vs washing reusable plates, look up how to wash dishes. Doing it with little water has been a thing forever and there is no disposable that uses less.

@rosiegrace9420 3 года назад

Just wanted to say how much I love you and your channel. Just found it today! But you better believe I will be binge-watching until I finish them all! I will be going to college For environmental policy and sustainability!!

@dancediva310 3 года назад

If it wasn't for your channel I wouldn't have. ever considered safety razors. Lifechanging

@alyssapfluger4236 3 года назад

Hi! I recommend that you look at Rethink Disposable for calculations on single-use items! They pair with businesses to switch them over to reusable alternatives and have math about how much waste they have saved through their work. They are a really cool organization!

@slightlycrummy 3 года назад

I love these hot takes. This should be a new series

@l0vexaile 3 года назад

i'm always so excited to watch your videos!! could you do the opposite way of this video? such as things we thought were sustainable but are wasteful?

@MsRainingDays 3 года назад

I think there's definitely a lot of space of nuanced talk about sustainability. For one, there is no sustainability regulation body of sorts that would makes sure when we talk about sustainability it is all on the same scale at least. When people talk about sustainability, a lot of it is costumer facing stuff, glass jars and all that. But then again, as a consumer it is insane work to track every single ingredient and processing step to make sure it is something we are comfortable it, especially when it comes to sustainability which is such a broad and vague term. Anyway, I want to say that it is great to see more nuanced talk in these spaces. But I think I would prefer hearing a list of points on each side rather than purely your personal opinion. But this is a good start, nevertheless.

@tita6647 3 года назад

Hi Shelbizlee! Thank you so much for your work and the valuable information you give us access to. I have a dilemma related to the topic of the video that I think you can help me to solve. My compost situation has changed and the current best option I have found is driving, go and back, almost 40 minutes total, in a hybrid car, to a convenient recycling center, every 2 weeks. My husband thinks that at the end this is less sustainable than just throwing the food waste in the regular trash bin. The household is 2 people and we made most of our meals from scratch. I'd really appreciate your insight. Thanks!

@angelikabatwoman 3 года назад

i agree that the internet made every good thing i changed in my life possible and i still think we should step back from it when we have the urge to binge watch netflix etc :) there are better ways to entertain yourself than binge watch but that's just my opinion. i think we could definitely cut our mindless scrolling and reduce the use of the internet to important things and then just a little time for entertainment.

@katzenlady5339 3 года назад

Thank you for addressing that the internet isn't all bad just because it needs resources. I'm from a small village in a rural area in Germany (~500 people live in the village) I always was passionate about the environment and science the only way I could learn about true sustainability (beyond the recycling lies and knowing to use tote bags and bring your own water bottle) was the internet. We learned a little bit in school about sustainability but not much about it. So all the small tips and tricks I've learned basically on RU-vid. Now I'm living in citys since 2013 and everything is more accessible to me. But before I would be quite unaware and lost without the internet. And it made me feel less as a weirdo when all the other girls were horse back riding and learning to play instruments while I was only watching documentaries about science. Now I'm working in science myself and I'm pretty sure it was thanks to the internet that I held on to my dreams

@e.f.9591 3 года назад

If you decide to make this a series (which would be great!), you could add "buying zero-waste/ sustainable products online". Sometimes people think that it's better to buy what is available in store even if it's less sustainable because that way it doesn't get shipped directly to your house. And also, I have had people tell me that "buying something new (as in recent and never used) second-hand is the same as buying the product from the store". To me there is a big difference, because even if it's for example the latest iPhone, if you are buying it from someone who changed their mind or got a different phone, you are not funding Apple with your money nor creating a demand for a phone to be created to replace the one you bought. Hope I made sense ?

@yellowpillpeople4745 3 года назад

since watching this channel i have been more mindful like taking my reusable bags to the grocery store. i am learning and promise to keep learning.

@Jessica-by1gp 3 года назад

The internet topic is interesting. Seen a few other you tubers say we should cut back for sustainable reasons but it is never explained well. This is the first description I’ve seen that makes sense but I agree, we have come so far because of the internet and there are some downsides of excessive use but I’m not reducing it any time soon 😂

@Margatatials 3 года назад

my Dad's family washes plastic disposables in the sink, so there was never a question about water saving in that household.

@MarinaUz 3 года назад

👏👏👏 for the internet issue! I've seen a couple of RU-vidrs that were talking about how wasteful the internet is. They were specifically talking about Netflix, conveniently omitting the fact that their videos are also being streamed on the internet... And every time I wonder how would they get their content out to people if it wasn't for the internet... Maybe flyers... But that would be even more wasteful 😅 thank you for this video! ❤️

@kristiesue21 3 года назад

I sure hope that the “I voted” sticker didn’t encourage people to vote just to get a sticker to take a picture for social media. I think we should stop the use of those stickers all together.

@adrianahernandez6533 3 года назад

Honestly if the sticker is making people Vote, I think the sticker is a good thing

@Ellaburrr 3 года назад

Honestly interesting take on the 'I voted' stickers! I did see them all over IG and FB this year. I love watching your videos. It has really opened my eyes. As a fellow child of the internet, I would really struggle to not utilize the internet. I work from home and all my entertainment is online. My schooling was even online earlier this year from covid-19. That would be a hard one to limit in my personal experience. Thanks for informing us but not shaming anyone. You rock.

@ravenmartin682 3 года назад

i literally love to hear your insight so much. i have learned so much from you

@suzycihak2392 3 года назад

When you were talking about the good and bad about the internet I was waiting for you to mention @ecosia!!! If you need to brows, might as well be planting trees 💚. I know you love them so though it would've worked well with the video 😊