+50 SUSTAINABLE TIPS FOR BEGINNERS //teens & people living with parents/roommates
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Another family friendly tip: You can often order eggs, milk and yogurt from your local farmer. That is more sustainable, they deliver directly to your house and most likely it's wayy cheaper.
that’s a great option if you’re unable to go vegan!
Cosmetologist here: coconut oil and olive oil will not absorb into the hair or skin, it will only build up. The molecule is too big! Jojoba oil is the only oil that will absorb into skin and hair, but it can be used on both all over the body 😊 just a information tidbit!
Wow thank you for letting me know, I appreciate it ✨🙌🌿
This is super helpful to know. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge here in the comments. Great info... great community!! Thank-you.
What about virgin coconut oil and castor oil?
My sister gave me a bottle of castor oil. What can I use it for?
Thanks I was also going to that as a chemist!
Can you please make a plant video? What vegetables can be regrown, what seeds you can find in the food you buy, easy to propagate plants :)
Yes
yeeeah. Plant love🌱💛
Yes! And when you do grow them, how can you stop little flies and pests from attacking (the low waste way). I grew peppers and a tomato on a window sill and they attracted little bugs. Now they live in the bathroom and the little flies don't like it there for some reason so they're all gone 🤷🏼♀️
@@silverlining7112 sprinkle cinnamon on the top of the dirt or use small rocks to stop those pests! bottom watering can assist as well!
@@ez2427 thank you, I will try that immediately!
Living by example honestly has a huge impact. Since I've been trying to reduce waste and eating mostly plant-based, my mother has become so much more conscious of her unsustainable habits. She loves to try my vegan dishes, we go to the farmer's market together and even when I'm not with her, she tries to avoid plastic while shopping. Even my dad has been influenced by my behaviour. He always makes jokes about it, but once my mother told me that during a birthday celebrations he explained to one of his friends why buying second-hand clothes makes a difference, and he also defends my eating habits when older family members question them.
Your family seems lovely!
this is so wholesome
I want to live more environment friendly
Amazing, that’s what we want from our parents. I do, from my mom and she’s for the most part supportive.
I live with my parents and they think I’m being crazy with living zero waste, I do my best with co-living and I’m definitely hard on myself for not being a “perfect” zero waster, thanks this video is what I needed to hear! 🥰💚
My folks look at me weird when I come with my own cutlery/straw in a pouch.
It’s very hard when the people you live with - family, roommates, etc. - aren’t supportive. Change sometimes takes a long time, but try to be patient with yourself - commit to just one small change after the other. Stay the course and those small changes will all stack up. It’s been a ten year journey and counting for me, but I am so happy with the progress. You can do it ❤️
Thankyou for doing something!! Everything adds up! We don't need a few people doing it perfectly, we need everyone doing it. FULL STOP!
After you use the banana peels to clean your plants, put them in a jar with water and keep it (covered!) on the counter for a few days. Then use that to water your plants, they love it, and compost the peels!
I heard if you cut the stem you can blend the peels in a smoothie since there's so much nutrients in the peel. Haven't tried it yet but will
Something else most people can do is simply leave positive reviews for the sustainable companies/ restaurants etc that you support!
Agreed! One thing I had my family do for my birthday was for them to try more sustainable toiletries like shampoo bars, bar soaps,washcloths, cotton rounds and bamboo brushes and toothbrushes etc. for at least a month instead of getting me gifts. At the end of the month they were pleasantly surprised that the sustainable product lasted longer and were more open to trying some other sustainable options. Any liquid products like shower gels, shampoos, disposable oeriod products (we had loads due to couponing) were donated to charity to help refugees and those undergoing the cost of living crisis at the minute 😀
live your own life, show them how you can do things more ecofriendly without telling them they do it wrong, maybe one time they ask you for advices, but pressure always is not good idea ;)
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4:57 you look so pretty in that dress
Thank you so much for this video. I'm a 13 year old and I'm trying to do my bit helping the environment but was stuck with some ideas so this video helped alot. At the moment I sort out the recycling,I bike and walk litterally everywhere,me and my bff go litter picking-I bring a straw everywhere,I have a bamboo lunch box and I have a metal bottle. This video has opened my mind for more ideas. Thank you so much glittermary. Stay safe and healthy💕
Hi! I'm 16, but started my sustainable journey at 10. If you need any advice let me know :)
@molk7447 I am 16 too😊 I want to do everything I can to help with our environment. From keeping all of the lights off to reusing and repairing. I don't purchase any at all unless it is essential to maintaining a healthy life
I would grab recycling that my parents would throw away and switch them to recycling, I made a pinterest board for my wishlist with sustainable things, and the changes I'm doing are making my parents switch a fee things like choosing the glass container of something vs plastic. I'm also in wedding planning mode and have made sure to get compostable and wooden cutlery and plates for the engagement, bridal shower, and reception when we couldnt use real which comparing the prices for my mom was fairly eye opening for her.
OmG I did that too when I lived with them it drove my mom nuts even though they were saving on garbage bags lol
From 2-4 bags a wk to 1-3 bags every 2 wks
i'm lucky my local bulk shop has tasty snacks and fruit&vegetables - all local. pulling those out while we were hanging out got them immediately interested in where i got them :D
I joined a trade group on Facebook which means you can swap things instead of spending money. Is great because you know the people you’re trading with actually need what you have to give and vice versa!
I did that as well. I just did a trade today. Even borrowed a lawnmower for a day and got a brand new king size bed. I love No Buy Facebook groups.
I convinced my parents to use truearth as our laundry detergent and I just received my first Native plastic free deodorant and my mom loved the smell! Maybe she'll want one as well. Small "wins" like these make me really happy :)
Pieces of soap can also be used as a fabric markers :)
This video is literally sent from heaven! 🤩✨Thank you! 💚🌿
Love to hear it 😍🙌🌿
Another great tip is to make your own fertilizer by soaking banana peels in water for a few days! Great way to use them after rubbing them on the leaves :)
Hey Gittemary... thanks for reminding us of all the ‘little things’ that accumulate to make a ‘big difference’ to our planet, its animals, and its peeps. This was very refreshing, gently encouraging and inspiring. You rock!! 🌿💜🥰
Thank you, I am so happy that you found it helpful, sustainable living is just a compilation of many small green actions 🌿
Amazing video, thank you so much! 😍 The first package-free shop just opened in our town, and I'm about to convince my parents to buy there instead of the supermarket. Wish me luck!
I am always happy to see your videos pop up in my subscription feed :)
Aw 😊🌿💚 I am always so happy when you click it 😍🙌
Absolutely love this! These tips are great and the encouragement at the end was so refreshing!
Thank you for focusing on people who live with parents, its really helpful and appreciated!
Hi Gittemary! I am learning a lot from you & am putting things I've learnt into practice!
This video couldn’t come at a better time! I love these tips!
So happy to hear it ✨🙌🌿
Thanks so much! This is what I needed!!
Thank you, Gitte!
hey gittemary, i was just reading about how olive oil can disrupt the skin barrier and actually make you loose moisture, better options could be avocado oil, hemp oil, grape-seed oil etc.
Since oil and water don't mix that sounds possible
such a lovely and useful video! 💚💚
Thank you! Sometimes so obvious, but very useful!
Really helpful tips 🫶🏽
Great, practical advice!
So many ideas! Even “advanced” people can certainly learned something new
So here's something that I have decided recently that has worked for me: I have decided to only keep clothes that I KNOW I will wear. I only have 3 shirts, two pairs of bottoms, a pair of boxers, and 2 pairs of socks. This way I am only keeping the clothing items I really need and I have an attachment to. I recommend Shelbizleee's channel. She has some great content and in one of her videos she mentions that when it comes to clothes you either sell that specific article of clothing or you give it away for free. But hey, I'm still kinda new to incorporating more sustainable, zero-waste habits in my life.👍🏻
I love this video by the way, in here there were quite a few things I didn't know and for that, I thank you. Stay safe out there💖
Also another thing I remembered, next time you go to the grocery store, look for the reduced produce. For a better understanding, basically stores will collect fruits and veggies and have the prices reduced which is not only a money saver, but your basically getting free food. I understand that not everyone would consider those reduced prices cheap but I mean that produce regualry priced vs. the reduced price is a steal. They reduce the produce because of imperfections and it'll ruin the aesthetic of their setup. When in actuality, they look even more beautiful. I highly recommend the documentary: Just Eat It, it's about a couple who eat nothing but food where it's about to be thrown out and/or headed to the landfill. Last time I watched it it was free here on CZcams.
I just wanted to add that little tidbit here.
You’re so cool! Thank you so much for this
Great video, many fruits can be grown inside too!
Smart girl! Thanks for sharing!
I need that Gittemary pep talk at the end of the video to be my alarm every morning when I wake up.
Haha it would be an honour 🔥😎
In love with her videos
I buy "fast fashion" but I wear it for years. When it's not nice anymore it becomes either chores day or workout clothes. Tshirts become pyjamas and after they are falling apart they clean the cat litter and toilet.
I do the same thing! I can't really access second hand clothing (besides maybe a few hand-me-downs from my cousins, although that was more common as a child) and I can't afford sustainable clothing
I love the way you say word "jar", it's so adorable 🤗
And great tips 👌🏻🙏🏻
"dyyyar"
I love it too aaaah!
how else would you say it 💚😬🌿? haha ✨✨
@@Gittemarythere is no other way. It's your way and your originality is loveable and positive Gittemary 😊 never change the way you are,not a little bit ❤️
Love love this video 👍 💚🙏🌻
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If you use pads but reusable ones aren’t your thing I recommend Natracare pads they contain zero plastic and is made from either compostable or recyclable materials
I’ll show this video to my students!!! 😁
I hope they can use it 😍
just used the video in my English class - thx!!
Happy to help ☺️
Ooh so nearly the first to comment 🙂 ....keep up the good work, your content has inspired my new little channel - thank you 💚
Love your videos! Could you expand on putting your clothes in the freezer?
Last tip was the best ❤️
Can you please make a video on brands that make great products skin routine wise? I would really love that
Could you do a video on the company terracycle and give your insight opinions if it’s worth it as far as shipping unrecyclable items to be recycled
Ur very inspiring, can u suggest any sustainability documentary’s
I love your videos so much and you are such an inspiration! I just made a video on my channel for zero waste bathroom swaps. I've been doing a ton of research and watching documentaries lately and I want to spread the knowledge with as many people as possible!
mm when it comes to pens, I asked for a fountain pen and used that my entire schooling and always rejected more pens at "back to school" time when I was in school
in general idk why my family always wanted to buy me so much I already had around that time, but if you already have something that works, I found that saying "I have enough already" worked
I'm using up a bunch of old pens I found in a drawer at my job. I know no one else will use them so I use the same pen for pretty much everything at work until it runs dry. I refuse to use the newer pens and keep track of mine lol
Please do a video about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants tress
I've started making eco bricks and when I get some money I'm gonna buy a normal amount of groceries and buy reusable bags for them and make more ecobricks and try to make a compost bin to try to make my waste less
I really just started trying with a zero waste lifestyle journey and I got some soap nuts to play around with. I know there was a soap refill tablets you recommended but idk how to get them in America 😫
Hi Cameron, I’m from 🇨🇦 and we use “Tru Earth Laundry Strips” in our household. They work great and are so simple to use. They are very eco-friendly, even the packaging is just simple cardboard that can be recycled. I believe Gittemary has highlighted them on her channel or IG a while ago. I give them a 10/10 recommendation and I think they are also available in The States. I can purchase them a our local health food store. I hope this info was helpful.
@@marycharlebois6627 omg so helpful I’m gonna look into it, thank you !
@@cameroncouldntthink I hope they have then in your area. They are really popular here in 🇨🇦. I live in a very remote rural area in the north, so if I can get them in my area, I’m pretty sure you could find them where you live (providing they are available in The States. I gave them to all my long distance family members for Christmas gifts... they love them. Have converted my whole family to ‘Tru Earth Laundry Strips.’
Thank you so much for this video and it's all very useful! Another great youtube video on this subject is 'Plastic Portrait' on Planet Classroom Network. This video is about John Cloud Kaiser explaining how to use a plastic container lid to make a self portrait with everyday materials.
yaasss !
I started watching you like week ago and i just now noticed that you're wearing lunula necklace!
Have you ever heard of any eco friendly whitebored markers ?
I've heard of these whiteboard markers called Aus Pens that are made in Australia and are refillable but they don't really have any 3rd party certification. Here's the link to their site www.auspen.us/ Its the US version though.
Im curious about how to move out of your parents place sustainably. Considering you sort of start over completely when you move out of your parents house.
Where I live, it depends on region to region, but there are usually Facebook groups where people sell unwanted items. Old sheets, cookware, microwaves, mattresses, almost anything you could need, sometimes they just want to get rid of things for free as well! Also charity shops or thrift stores will sell cookware and whatnot. You likely won’t have to purchase many new items when moving out and you’ll save money too! Also, don’t think that you need to buy everything, some things can be accumulated with time! Just get the basics that you know you’ll use, I’d make a list but it’s different for everybody. If you have a little space under your bed or in a closet you can start accumulating some things if you’re going to move out soon so that you don’t have to run around trying to get everything like dish soap, clothing detergent/ strips, and etc. Also if you’re going to have roommates then chances are they may be okay with sharing cookware 👍
another tip is to set up a plant feeder on your balcony for local birds in your area
In norway every bottle or can we have to pay 2 to 3kr extra per bottle/can (about 50 cent extra) and when we return the bottle at any store, we get the money back. And the store recycle it.
Yeah like pant? We have that here too ☺️
Hi, What is the Boardgame that the people were playing?
08:00 Genuine question. If petroleum is used to make (some, not all) plastic and also happens to be found in paraffin wax, why should that sway me away from parrafin wax candles? Parrafin wax isn't the one that contains plastic.
I'm not in control of everything that's very true, I keep nagging about wastefulness with my family hoping one day or other they will do it unconsciously. By the way I want to let you know it is better to use up the whole onion you cut either you use it in your recipe or chop and freeze for later use instead of leaving it out side they say onions capture any incoming germs and purified the air.
Our favourite occupation for after big family dinners is to do a quiz. We take it in turn to write them; we laugh so much it’s lovely!
Reuse nice cute ziplock bags that food came in from the store
Great idea 🙌🌿
Hi Gittermary, I wanted to ask you that if you have any tips for zero waste, plastic free items or brands which make eco friendly items for pets? (dogs)
Where are you located? I've looked at dog toys on Earth Hero, but I'm not sure all of those brands ship outside the USA.
@@KiKiStarling i live in india.
Wouldnt Second Hand stuff, eg from people whose pet has died/who habe more than enough/sell stuff on ebay be the most enviremental friendly option then?
Yesss I want to be eco friendly and I wanna homestead but my parents think I’m just overdoing things
Dear Gittemary, thanks for everything u teach us! Personally, I already do 24 things of the things u mentioned (I counted xd), but living with 4 other flatmates is not that easy, especially not in the field of waste disposal and eco-consciousness. :/ I sometimes really feel bad for buying stuff in plastic or ordering something off of Amazon, but then I remember that this lifestyle is a journey and I'm working hard on myself every day. :)
You can buy second hand/returned items on Amazon, so if you need to order something from them search under Amazon Warehouse first.
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I like to take my reusable Tumblr from the Cinema to parties, that way my drink will never be confused and I avoid using plastic cups
Thrift shopping is way cheaper and more fun
Reuse water from washing machine to clean the floor; collect water from rain to water plants.... be careful. Water is Gold.
There're menstrual reusable period cloths pads, menstrual cups and disc's and reusable period underwear.
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How To Live In Harmony With Nature And Reduce Pollution
1. Many Production Which We Do Not Need Actually For Human Beings Has To Be Stopped
We manufacture so many products and it is creating pollution. So if we minimise our products, pollution would be less.
We produce so many things which we do not need, like cold drinks, leather products, potato wafers, chips, fruit juices, chocolates, biscuits, pickles, ice creams, etc.
Cold drinks, fruit juices, pickles, ice creams, etc. Should be cooked at home only.
If we stopped producing this things which are not required for humans, so much pollution could be reduced.
If we colour the clothes pollution occurs. So if we don't colour our clothes, the pollution resulting from colouring the clothes can be stopped. Let everything remain in natural colour.
2. We Should Cook Foods In Its Natural Form
We can cook rice and wheat in our homes and eat it. Rice and Wheat is produced in farms. Then it is packed and transported to big warehouses, then wholesalers buy from them and supply to retail shops.
But if a manufacturing company makes bread from rice and wheat, then to make bread a manufacturing company has to be set up, machines and working staffs are needed. When a company is built many other things are also needed. Then at last a plastic pack is required to pack the breads.
So if we start cooking eatable things in its natural form then we do not need many companies like bread manufacturing company, tomato ketchup, noodles, fruit jam, pizza, burger, etc., the things required for the company and the plastic pack, paper box pack and glass bottles. If done like this, so many companies will not be required and hence less pollution for the world.
Also we could save our money like this. If you buy a packet of bread, it would cost you more money than if you cook wheat and rice in home.
Previously before industrial revolution, we didn't have technology, but our foods were rich with nutrients. Now we have technology, but technology is polluting our foods and our foods are not rich with nutrients, and because of that also we have health problems.
If this is done, then many jobs would be lost. For that many peoples should do farming and they should be given loans if they do not have enough money to start farming on their own.
Food, Medicines, Surgeries and Education's should be made free to the world till the world settles down with farming. After that food, medicines, surgeries and education's should be stopped free to the world.
Many people should study botany subject so that they have knowledge of plants and they should do farming.
Is their any another solution, that humans won't lose jobs and also pollution would decrease. Humans have to take this step certainly instead of going on polluting the earth, making wildlife extinct and also mass extinctions of humans in future.
3. Electricity Pollution
We create electricity from many types of sources like coal, water, etc., but it creates pollution. If electricity created from windmill and solar energy then no pollution occurs in the creation process. But still to manufacture windmill and solar machines pollution would occur.
As I previously said that if we shut down many manufacturing companies which are producing things which are not needed for humans, then the world would not require so much electricity. If less electricity required, then less pollution generated.
4. Could We Stop Drinking Cow's and Buffalo's Milk
Whatever vitamins and nutrients we get from milk, if we can get it from other eatable things, then we can stop drinking cow's and buffalo's milk. As milk has to be packed in glass bottles and plastic packs and then transported to places. All of this can be stopped.
For infants whose mother's have died or mother's who cannot breast feed their infants, only for them cow's and buffalo's milk should be given. We use milk in tea and coffee. Instead of milk we must use lime with tea and coffee or just plain tea and coffee. A lime should be cut into a few pieces and cooked with tea and coffee or something else can be used instead of lime.
5. How Much Should Be The World's Population
Every place should have a single house. No buildings, everything ground floor. If we do this and the whole lands of our planet earth would be occupied one day with homes, farms, forests, schools, hospitals, etc., then we would come to know how much our planet earth can have maximum population.
Once the population is determined, then we have to maintain that population. For example if our earth can have a population of 10 billion peoples, then when the population reaches 10 billion, then everyone should have only one child till the population reaches 9 billion peoples. As if we have only one child then the population decreases. When population is 9 billion peoples, then everyone should have 2 children's till the population reaches 10 billion peoples. After that again we should have only one child. In this way population can be maintained.
Don't annoy people who don't live a sustainable lifestyle. They might change if you are a good example.
Gift sustainably without saying anything about it. Wrap in fabric/reused paper/bags
Gift refill pens because they are cool not because they are sustainable
Gift sustainable soap products not because they are sustainable but because they smell good, you didn’t want them to have to buy it themselves, etc
Gift through care and love not your view of life.
This is really informative! I have been trying to search for a CZcams vid that really breaks down the stuff in this CZcams vid! 👩⚕️Your breakdown is similar to the channel from this educational health enthusiast Doctor Ethan! Ethan's tips are totally educational and I actually learned a lot for my school. He is the most informative Doctor in Nottingham and he talks about conditions!
I recommend you watch his CZcams out and give the medical student a subscribe! 👉 #MedicalStudentEthan
"If you're a person that menstruates".. love your inclusivity
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lol it’s extremely degrading what
Only women menstruate.
@@momay2670 It's inclusive towards trans people and gender non-conforming people. :))
@@momay2670 I do agree that it sounds demeaning, but else would make it misogynistic?
Additionally, when I say "trans people", I'm referring to "girl-to-guy" transgender people. Ones that usually still have a menstruation cycle.
Question: what's the point in picking up litter if it's going in the bin anyway? Rubbish goes to landfills so really it's just moving the eyesore from one location to another, it doesn't solve it.
It keeps it from ending up in nature! If it's on the side of the road its likely to end up washed down a grate into the ocean, or blown into the woods to get eaten by a critter etc
I don’t want to look at everyone else’s rubbish in the street. It is bad for the morale of neighbourhoods as it makes people feel their place is neglected and not valued. There are so many reasons to pick up litter both environmentally and socially
@@samanthabartlett4562 But landfills are in nature too, and animals scavenge there. In the UK most of our waste is actually shipped abroad and handled in other countries like the Philippines and is most likely washed in the ocean anyway. Animals will eat them either way. It will end up in the ocean either way. I feel like its just the eco version of buying stationery, its that false sense of productivity and serotonin. How are landfills more environmentally friendly? I just don't understand the logic here at all. Its all nature, its all earth. If it is being produced then it is going in the ground, why are people picky as to which ground it ends up on? It's all harmful.
@@TermiteVideo well the existence of litter is proof of the place is not valued, surely? What's the environmental reason then? As you only said social suggestions.
You are such a nice and positive Person and I think your work is so important! It should be shown in schools.
Greetings from Germany.🤍
"If you're a person who mensturates" my little transmasc heart: 🥺
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Really helpful tips 🫶
Something else most people can do is simply leave positive reviews for the sustainable companies/ restaurants etc that you support!
Another great tip is to make your own fertilizer by soaking banana peels in water for a few days! Great way to use them after rubbing them on the leaves :)