We're sharing a dozen cheap and easy tips to help beginners reduce their garbage output and transition to a low waste, or zero waste lifestyle. While you're here, help Ecosia plant trees around the world by simply searching the internet: https://ecosia.co/alternatives Our tips include things like avoiding plastic shopping and produce bags, using reusable glass or stainless steel food containers, coffee mugs, and water bottles. Doing a waste audit and researching what waste sorting options are available in your city or town (especially composting!!). Getting inspired by documentaries, bloggers, and Instagram accounts. Being a friendly activist and spreading the word about the importance of sustainable living, and reducing the amount of garbage we produce every day. The following product links are for items that we purchased ourselves in case you're interested in trying them out (no affiliate links and no sponsored items). Spork from Life Without Plastic: https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/ Stainless steel food containers from Onyx: http://www.onyxcontainers.com/ Mesh produce bags from Care Bags: http://www.greenmunch.ca/housewares/reusable-bags/produce-bags/carebags-produce-bags-4-pack/ Abeego beeswax food wrap cloth: https://abeego.com/ Cloth bags: various sources Stainless steel water bottle: gift with no brand name Reusable coffee mugs, the silver one is from REI and the purple one is from Contigo (gifted to us by Kicking Horse Coffee): Documentaries: Addicted to Plastic: http://www.crypticmoth.com/plastic.php Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: http://plasticparadisemovie.com/ Zero Waste Blogs: Trash is for Tossers: http://trashisfortossers.com/ Zero Waste Home: https://zerowastehome.com/ PareDown Home: http://www.paredownhome.com/ Zero Waste Instagram Accounts: https://www.instagram.com/zerowastecouple/ https://www.instagram.com/zerowasteguy/ https://www.instagram.com/stevieyaaaay/ https://www.instagram.com/adreamlivedgreener/ https://www.instagram.com/imorganicblog/ Thank you to all of the people, stores, and restaurants who let us film inside their spaces, and who've helped us reduce our waste!!! Nu Grocery zero waste grocery store https://nugrocery.com/ Bread By Us bakery http://breadbyus.com/ Bridgehead Coffee https://www.bridgehead.ca/ Urban Juice Press https://urbanjuicepress.ca/ NousRire bulk buying group https://nousrire.com/ Provigo grocery store https://www.provigo.ca/ Sushi Shop http://www.sushishop.com/en Thanks for watching! Mat & Danielle ------------------------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH! ------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: www.exploringalternatives.ca Facebook: /exploringalternativesblog Instagram: @exploringalternatives ------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------- We want our channel and our comments section to be an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome to watch and to contribute. For this reason, comments that are inappropriate or hateful will be reported and/or deleted. Please discuss and debate with respect, and report inappropriate or hateful comments directly to YouTube. ------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORS ------------------------------------------------------------- We occasionally include paid sponsor messages/integrations in our videos to help fund the channel. We do our best to work with companies and organizations that offer products or services that are in line with our values, and that we think would be interesting and useful to our viewers. We will always disclose if we’re promoting products that were given to us for free, or if we’re including a sponsored message in our video. For business or sponsorship inquiries, please email us at danielle.is.exploring@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------- Music & Song Credits: All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives. Editing Credits: Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives Filming Credits: Mat of Exploring Alternatives