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Thank you for this video 💚 I didn't know almost any of these apps. I'm going to try if they work in my country 🌼

Here’s the deal with Trader Joe’s, I go there and my grocery bill is significantly less for my staples, (I don’t buy processed packaged stuff just Whole Foods) for example, Trader Joe’s tahini and coconut oil is cheaper than anywhere else. All the veg is cheaper too. Price is a barrier for some folks and being “zero waste”

Nice video. My county library uses both the Libby & Hoopla apps. I also mostly use Libby, but I have often found books not yet on Libby are on Hoopla. These days I mostly are downloading audiobooks to listen to while driving so I use both apps, so downloading the book at home 1st is step #2 as soon as I borrow the book… then it is ready to go & not sucking up my cellphone data.

What is palm oil benefit or danger to human body?

Libby is my go to for digital audio books as well. It is also the more cost effective option for your Library which may be why some don't have Hoopla or will allow less checkouts from Hoopla.

I hope someone from my country makes a version of the apps for us! Some work everywhere, others don't, but I have always used ecosia and will def check the other apps now.

Yay! I just downloaded Paper Karma and Treecard! I also found another one to try out, My Little Plastic Footprint (MLPF).

Interesting hearing you talk about feeling overwhelmed at TJ's! I have the opposite experience; I prefer to shop there vs the bigger stores because the amount of options at regular grocery stores feels overwhelming, whereas at TJ I have fewer decisions to make and it feels like a more calming experience. I'd never even noticed their aisles aren't labeled until you mentioned it. Thank you for sharing your findings, I always appreciate these deep dives!

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Her: "they still have cardboard rolls..." Me: good, my dog will still have her favorite treat Her: "...that is recyclable." Me:... Yeah, that too... 😂

Can you do a report on sprouts?

I’ve always lived on a septic tank so while I do want to start reclaiming some gray water for gardening, I often forget that most people water isn’t going to the yard anyway lol.

Wow; you have a green thumb!

Burt's Bees is a great brand! No weird chemicals that irritate your skin and no sharp parts in the packaging.

You can wash the dish cloth in the dishwasher! It will last you forever.

You are a pro!

Good luck with the electric power consumption in the van life.

Oooo handy and mess free... looks like itll last ages too. Fingers crossed for round two!

Cool! Looks fun to use, like a glue stick! 😊

I live in Spain and shop mostly in Lidl bc they have a lot of vegan products. I used to go to Carrefour everyweek too, but they decided to fully support Isnotreal, so I'm boycotting them; which is sad bc they focus on producing with national produce, but I can't support them.

Super! None of us is perfect. Thankyou

I like to use daylight as much as possible because if I do not use electricity than I do not have an electric bill.

Doesn't work. Very cool

If they put it in the dryer the stain has likely set

You should try it on your GREEN hair.

i live in a smaller town, but within an hour of a large city. so i get lots of vegan options at my local aldi. even vegan ice cream and ready meals! it could definitely be location specific

How is 0 waste? It looks like it’s plastic.

I may have missed it, but aren’t receipts made of paper?

This happened to me too and made it completely useless 😩

I actually used to live in St Paul, MN. I knew a lot of people up there who shopped at Trader Joe's and I always liked the idea of them and some of the foods they had, but they also were very expensive IMO.

I love that idea, but where I live, there's just too many mosquitoes 😢

People seriously be out here acting like line drying laundry is some insane new concept 😂

Great store, stop whining for gods sake.

I always hang my laundry outside. It smells so nice. Also, we have a solar array that makes plenty of electricity to power the house and completely charge my electric car for free...$0.

Tell me this is trolling y’all not actually being serious 😂

This is called passive solar/wind energy! It isn’t creating electricity, but rather replacing the use of electricity. Lots of people use passive solar to heat their homes. A very sustainable practice indeed.

Too bad HOAs don't allow this. 😢

What was the last thing you sprinkled in. Just can’t stop the video to get a clear pic. Thanks x

When I was a kid I used to swallow chewing gum!! And my mom told me it was fine, I think society has grown somewhat smarter since I was a kid...

Love to hang out my wash, smells so clean with no fabric softener needed.

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Do I see a crochet blanket!!!! So pretty 🤩

Omg yesss about the sensory overload!! I feel like I’m the only person who doesn’t like that place lol

Is it okay to refill a cheap plastic bottle once?

Omg amazing video! As someone whose shopped on and off at TJs my entire life, it was so fascinating to see your reaction going there for the first time, especially through a sustainability lens haha!! As a plant-based girly, my typical TJs haul is canned beans, tofu, tempeh, hummus & vegan sauces (they have vegan pesto!), carton of plant-based milk, bananas, and maybe a jar of sauce. I've found that these very very basic vegan staples are about half the price of the same items in other grocery stores in my area, so it's nice to save money in that way. But unfortunately, as you mentioned, the selection is super limited and there's just so much plastic. I usually supplement shopping at TJs with other places, like bulk stores for snacks, farmers markets for produce, etc. So it's pretty inconvenient to shop at multiple places for different items, and that's not realistic for most people. I have noticed that they offer compostable produce bags at my local TJs now, which is nice and something different than other grocery stores in my area. I hadn't thought about the freezers being constantly open and how much more energy they're using - thanks for pointing that out! It would be so interesting to know the data on energy usage for that and how it compares to the average grocery store. Also, it would be interesting to just know what the carbon footprint of all these groceries store are in general! I totally agree with you that they're not reporting enough. Hopefully that changes over time. Overall this video was an incredibly insightful and I learned so much! ♻

i only buy specific things at TJ's: their facial moisturizing sunscreen (I'm highly touchy about face products in particular, and sunscreens in general. it's a texture thing) and their creamy non-stir peanut butter. sadly, Ralph's (Kroger) is my main go to grocery store, as the west coast doesn't have Meijer (when i lived in Michigan, Meijer was my go to grocery store).

I live in a large city and, compared to traditional grocery stores, it's so easy to get in and out of Trader Joe's with what you need quickly (they don't sell everything, but they do sell all the most basic staples). I usually come out of Trader Joe's with less than $100 of groceries, which is impossible at Krogers or Safeway/Albertsons stores.

My biggest problem with collecting plastic containers from the store is that I eventually end up with a bunch of containers that only fit one lid, this drives me crazy