Hey Kurtis , here is an idea , make a bullet point list of all your steps taken with reasons and maybe we can make it go trend on Reddit , and make a change in someones life and our planet

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to do that! What subreddit do you think that'd fit under?

@singh68ify

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience start your own, I'd subscribe straight away. There could be weekly stickies about a new topic. With mods you could create a new scientific subreddit!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Iiiinteresting idea. I tried having a subreddit a year ago when my channel was still super tiny, and it wasn't really working. Might restart it now that I've got some traction... Thanks!

@amsid900

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. This! It might seem intuitive to you but most of us will struggle to find ways to reduce trash. Some pointers would go a long way.

@Jejking

5 жыл бұрын

@@singh68ify Following, this ideais great!

Dear humans, let us follow Kurtis’ example and take initiative to reduce our wastes. Evidence is making it increasingly clear that if we want our children and grandchildren to enjoy a planet with all its natural beauty as we have, then we MUST take green initiatives, push for renewable energy R&D, and live green! Plus, as Kurtis mentioned, it often boosts your own quality of life in the process. Thanks Kurtis!

Interesting on how much we throw our trash and thats for one person. Just imagine all 7 billion of us except the super poor doing this. Its time to Change

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, this project gave me so much hope. We really can do this :)

@opheliabawles9646

5 жыл бұрын

In my native Norway they even wrap individual vegetables in plastic. God only knows why when the whole country is basically a giant refrigerator most of the year, but yeah that's just what we do. Then we gloat about how we've already saved to world because we recycle about half of that plastic. Yay. I think it might be too late to change enough in time to save us. l suppose there is still a chance but yeah l'm pretty sceptical. I moved to Morocco a few years back and the culture here is a lot more like how Kurtis described, and yeah, just as surprisingly easy to adapt to.

@OtiumAbscondita

5 жыл бұрын

The really poor ones are like 4 billion so...

@agentc8542

5 жыл бұрын

@@OtiumAbscondita yeaahhh you got a point but still thats alot of people especially the people most developed countries who throw probably more trash then lets say the people in developing countries

Love these kinds of videos, I've been moving more and more towards zero waste and minimalism it's so rewarding.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

It really is. I didn't think it'd be fun... but its sort of fun. Is that bad? lol

This is legit one of the most important message that needs to get around the internet these days. Thanks for continuing to make such stellar content!

This is so hard to do in a small town where bulk stores aren’t available, but there are always changes that can be made. So excited for the farmers markets to come back this summer!

Good things happen to good people. gz on the 100k subs

@Ryan-rm6uk

5 жыл бұрын

Where did everyone come from? I came from Tom Scott's video and last time I checked he was a little bit over 13k subscribers.

i think the appearance on Tom Scott's channel helped a lot with reaching 100k subscribers, in fact that's how i discovered you

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It was a huge turning point for this channel. Was a small thanks, but I bought him dinner last time he visited Canada. Great guy.

@Killbayne

4 жыл бұрын

Your video proving the earth round also went trending (and triggered flat earthers didn't like it), also helped your channel

I love how honest he about how he showed that he isn’t perfect and that you don’t have to go from waste to zero waste. This is what I love to see 💕

Less waste kit: - Container - Napkin - Foldable water bottle - Bag - Chopsticks - Straw - Spork

@TomTomTomTom538

5 жыл бұрын

Can I order it online ?

@leilanidru7506

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Tom idk if your asking this ironically but buying kind of defeats the purpose in most cases. Your first instinct shouldn’t be to buy but thrift, upcycle etc. for example, don’t buy a reusable bag or a cutlery set just upcycle an old backpack/purse and bring your own metal cutlery from home. Napkin can be old cotton t-shirts cut up. And try to get some materials from people around you who don’t need the stuff anymore like containers or water bottles from family, friends, swap meets, consignment stores, and thrift shops. Then, after your exhausted all you your other options should buying be an option. usually the other options that I listed will have what you’re looking for.

@justinjessup4828

5 жыл бұрын

Walks into a red lobster with some random McDonald's stuff (we all know)

@TomTomTomTom538

5 жыл бұрын

@@leilanidru7506 woosh

@leilanidru7506

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Tom some people genuinely don’t know this and just wanna buy buy buy everything🤷🏾‍♀️ i already said unless you were speaking ironically disregard my message. It was also for others who saw this part of this comment section about where they could get stuff.

This is something I've been thinking a lot about lately. The amount waste we leave behind and how to get rid of it the best way possible.

I have a few questions: Do you live alone and if not, how is managing your waste around other people? Is it more expensive to buy fresh food without packaging? What can I do if there isn’t recycling facilities near me? Congratulations on 100K!

Happy Earth day! You inspire me. Thank you for your efforts 🌍💙

3 months in the making of this video and I get to witness the first 10 minutes of this video going public? Hells yeahhh.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

And you get a heart. Thanks for watching :)

Congratulations on your huge progress in waste reduction! I'm going that way as well, finding the things that are easy to switch to a lower-waste option. Bulk foods in reusable containers, longer-lasting LED bulbs, durable shoes that don't need to be replaced as often.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool to hear! Yeah, I think the key thing is to start with the easiest parts. It can make a big difference quickly. Sounds like you're going great. Keep it up!

In Denmark they have a mobile app system calles Storebox. You associate your debit card number with an account and when you buy stuff in participating supermarket chains, the receipt will not be printed, but send to your phone - where you could also pull it and use it for analyzing your shopping behavior. This has the potential to remove a lot of the receipt waste.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! There are some places here that will ask for your email and send your receipt... but that system sounds so so much better. Very cool!

Cannot get over how genuine this man is. I appreciate you and your content, Kevin

Can I hug you? This is beautiful.

Congratulations on 100K subscribers!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Its been a wild year, and I'm so stoked to have this wonderful group of people cheering me on :D

When I lived in the Minneapolis area for 9 of 10 years we didn't pay for garbage service and we recycled over 95% of our waste had a grocery bag or two to throw away once a week when we went to the gas station. Great recycling program there.

Damn... thats dedication right there

It is SO NEAT to see a guy on this topic! Hope you keep coming back to it as time goes by...thanks!

This is a good challenge, thank you for this video. I am doing the 3 months as well, and it has been actually, life changing. Making life more beautiful.

Awesome video Kurtis. I'm in awe of how you managed that. The junk mail I get alone outweighs all of your months recycling. It makes me sooooo angry. I also HATE how much plastic supermarkets use, especially on fresh fruit and veg. It makes this going zero waste very difficult and we need these big companies to take some big steps to reduce this.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

100%. We absolutely need to get some big corporate change happening. I recently sent my bank an email saying that if they didn't stop sending me trash I would switch banks. I will actually do that if I must, and it won't take them too many consumers to switch before they make some changes. That said, we need better+more political regulations on all sorts of waste creation things. But that is, perhaps, a future video...

Youre doing great! People newd to understand that we cannot destroy the only place we have to live! Love from India❤

All this is good to keep in mind. But we can also get into more nuanced situations. Frozen fruits and vegetables are part of a far less energy intensive product cycle.... unfortunately frozen foods often come packed in plastic bags. But is the use of plastic in this case less harmful than the more intensive fresh produce cycle? Better yet, there are countries where it is the norm to sell frozen foods in bulk bins where you bring your own containers. Always good to keep on thinking.

Hey Kurtis i just wanna thank you for making these kinda content, it's really an eye opening thing. Also, you are very creative, i like the ideas and the work that you are putting in. Keep going dude :D

This is the embodiment of "Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world"

This is amazing Kurtis! Thank you so much for the contribution and awareness you make towards the environment and the planet we live on. Congrats on 100k Subs! You really deserve it and I am confident these numbers will just skyrocket from here!

Congratulations on the 100k, I’ve watched your videos for a while now and they are amazing!!

I’d love to see a video featuring “A Day in the Life” showing your typical day of reduced waste.

Literally on the same mission. Its been months since I have tossed waste out. I love you.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thats incredible Lyndley! Well done! :D

So nice to see your channel growing that much! Love your work!

One thing Im glad about is that I live in a village and we all own houses and gardens. My family has a composter - just a place to throw all the bio garbage to let it rot and be used for trees or something. We collect plastic bags, we literally have hundreds of them. I collect straws. We use those eco or sewn bags for shopping(much better in terms of build quality). Im also vegetarian for a year now, and my favorite way of transport is cycling, or if I must - public transport. I dont plan to pass my drivers license anytime soon. Not interested.

That's a huge improvement! I like your little kit too. I always take a bottle with me and haven't had to buy a bottled drink in a very long time. Time to up my game and take the portable kurtis canteen wherever I go.

this was super helpful. i've been zero waste on and off for the last two years, but now i'm really committing. it's nice to see how well you've come to it!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thats rad! You got this, Ingrid! :D

Please keep doing what you’re doing kurtis‼️these videos are so inspiring and encouraging

WE LOVE YOU!!!!! Shed those tears of joy😤 you’re message is spreading and we will save the world

Guys if you want this to spread, share! If you want it to grow, share!

Beautiful video, congrats on the 100k!

Thanks Kurtis. Today was my 18th Birthday, I went to donate blood and I'm also planning to go to an orphanage. Thanks to people like you, Always spreading Positivity and Awareness. You guys have impacted my personality very much. Thanks Have a Good Time!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

You sound incredible. Happy birthday!!!

@pratibhabansod6024

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience Thanks!

Helpful tip: Coffee grounds and tea leaves make a great addition to soil if you have any sort of garden.

@Chaosonic

5 жыл бұрын

Coffee grounds are also a good ant-deterrent. Too bad I don't drink coffee.

I’ve been saying for a while that everyone should be required to live with their trash for a year!!

I am moving into my van sometime this year. This is a very valuable video for me. Thank you!

Congrats on attaining 100 000 subs, Kurtis! All the while saving the planet one small act at a time! DFTBA!

Congrats on 100K! Keep being great!

I love your videos soso much! but this one is just BOMB :) thank you Kurtis!!

Thank YOU, Kurtis...

Yay Vancouver! I recognized the recycling bins. Way to go! You did such a great job in 90 days.

Inspired! Thank you.

Great perception!

your channel deserves much more recognision and I'm so glad Tom Scott made a video about you!

@isak4460

5 жыл бұрын

coungrats on 100k btw!

i love your content! please continue. your just awesome

Great message!!!

Kurtis is such a great role model !

Hey! That is an amazing amount in such a short time! Reduction of any amount is fantastic but what you have achieved is incredible. I hope you manage to inspire the millions. I have been proud of my changes so far, I struggle with getting my family on board too. I know this probably sounds like an excuse but I can't force my beliefs on others.

You really deserve more than that tbh because your content is so good and interesting I love it ❤️

You deserve it man! Your amazing initiative to spread knowledge and advice is astounding. Please keep making these prodigious videos.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do my best! :D

Remember I start subscribing since 90k, When you reach 10m,I'm gonna be really proud,not only myself,also you

While I'm probably not gonna do this as of yet, I'm glad you at least planted this seed in my brain. Now I'll at least think about packages when I buy stuff, which might make a difference for me. Tip for people reading this: avoid aluminium cans if you can. Recycling it costs more energy than glass jars or cardboard boxes.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Seriously, my goal is not to convert a small number of people to go Zero Waste perfectly, its to convince a big number of people to do it really imperfectly. Also about the aluminum, you're on point - and I'll add that plastic is the worst of all.

I have been enjoying your videos. thanks so much for making videos on waste.

YOU REALLY MAKE ME HAPPY AND GIVE ME SO MUCH HOPE YOU'RE DOING AN AMAZING WORK, REALLY

I love your take out container idea! I am going to make one too! CONGRATULATIONS on 100k!!!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Meropi! Yeah, the take out container has been a life saver, er, food saver :) Thanks so much :D A bit hard to believe.

Kurtis, you're amazing you totally deserve 100k subs! I'm so proud for you! I believe you'll be at a million by the end of the year simply because you demonstrate so much passion for what you do! On youtube, I think we love that. You keep doing what you love and we'll keep loving what you do! :D

@maxxxy910

5 жыл бұрын

You're kinda crazy and you work bloody hard! You're taking off, you deserve everything coming to you! :D

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks so much, Max! We're all in this wild ride together :)

Love your videos as always !

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :D Hope you're having an excellent day!

That's wonderful! You've made amazing progress. I've been on my own journey. It's exciting!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Best of luck to you!

God I love these videos, you're really good at visualizing our daily impact on this lovely little world, and I thank you for that. Thanks!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Also, congrats on reaching 1000 subscribers just a minute ago ;)

@WangleLine

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience Wait a minute, did you just!?

great work, feel inspired

Good, I will make all I can to reach this goal too! Thanks for show us how easy it could be to make a big difference. :)

Super interesting and so inspiring!

Really good videos!! It's a shame you don't have more subscribers. More people need to see these videos! Keep making them!!

Thanks for the video, I'll try my best.

You’re really genuine.

Congratz on 100k

I agree with other commenters that I'd love a more in depth look/list into how exactly you did everything. Congrats on the growth!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps at some point I'll get into things in more detail, but for now, here are three great women that are kicking trash in the butt: Girl Gone Green (the most current Zero Waste channel I know of): kzread.info/dron/4sORY6tWJMcaplqvuMMdLQ.html Bea Johnson (literally wrote the book on Zero Waste): kzread.info Trash Is For Tossers (Lauren was a huge inspiration for me personally): kzread.info/dron/gjw6tZNyjR_8zIFDsIPpww.html

Kurtis, Great job! You inspire me a lot to go zero waste.. Stop buying stuff Avoid packaged food Get own bags for shopping, buy in bulk Compost organic waste.. We can reduce our waste generation by 95%.. I'm gonna do..!!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! You rock! I believe in you!

Man you sooooo deserve sponsors. Way to go sir!

Well done buddy!

New subscriber here. 🎉Congratulations on 119k as of 19 May 2019🎉

Duuuuuuude yaaaaas! This video has definitely inspired me to make a video about waste! Great work my dude!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! You should. I used to think that plastic pollution and climate change were both extremely difficult issues to tackle, and now I think that plastic pollution is actually way easier to prevent. We can do it, Levi!

I'm so glad I decided to subscribe...this channel is awesome. YOU are awesome

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

YOU are awesome, Logan.

If anything, I hope this helps people think about the amount of /stuff/ they buy. It seems like having less stuff is the biggest step!

You deserve it!! And I will try to reduce at least 50% of my waste!

Congratulations on reducing waste and 100k!

You mentioned this in our interview, i didn't think it would be this drastic. Great Video, Kurtis

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward! I'm not messing around here :P

FREEZE. YOUR. COMPOST. Besides that, congratulations and great job!!

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

I have a tiny freezer... but I really should have borrowed one for this project and done that - now that you mention it. Would have been cool.

@emmam686

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience just do another video to spread the word 👌👍

The local supermarket got rid of plastic bags, and gave out free cloth reusable bags for about 18 months. There's still locals who complain about having to buy plastic bags for 15¢ each... They were literally just throwing the reusable bags away because they were free.

I'm happy I subscribed to your channel.

Awesome video!

Thank you!

Congratulations!!

Great video!

Yooooooooooo 5k to 100k that's a lot of subs! You deserve much more tho

100k! Kurtis's work really paid off!

It’s going down. I feel the change. I remember I used to watch documentaries about climate change and waste in 2004, and felt like nothing was changing. Now though, it’s becoming pop. It’s becoming “the thing”. I think we can make it, goddamnit. I think we’re the generation that will save the world! Let’s do this.

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

This comment makes my day. Yes. I totally agree. I look at the school strikes taking place, and the way everyone is now talking about it... and I think its definitely starting to shift. We've got a long road ahead, but I think we're finally getting on it.

Thank you for being an inspiration. :)

You should do a collaboration with davehakkens (The precious plastic guy) that would be super cool!

Do a video on which are the ways we can have the most impact on improving environment? Going vegan, zero waste, driving an electric car & having solar panels etc. I'd be curious to see they stack up against each other

@ScopeofScience

5 жыл бұрын

The thing about that is, unfortunately: it's complicated. It depends so much on your geography and situation. For example, it'd be probably be bad for me to buy a new electric car because as it is I rarely use a car and can rent one when I need it. For a lot of people an electric car would be a huge positive/good change in their footprint. I could write pages, but... hopefully that makes sense?

Really good video!

Dude, respect!