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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.40,0:00:04.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music playing ) The average American \Ncreates 4.5 pounds of trash per day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.23,0:00:08.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's over 100,000 pounds in a lifetime!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.28,0:00:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it doesn't have to be this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.74,0:00:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lauren Singer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.94,0:00:19.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bea Johnson
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.89,0:00:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kathryn Kellog
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.95,0:00:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People across the USA are living \Nwaste free every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.21,0:00:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meet Anamarie "Ree" Shreeves in \NAtlanta, Georgia.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.82,0:00:36.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This jar is 13 months worth of her trash!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.97,0:00:41.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For Ree, it's not just about reducing \Nher own waste.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.23,0:00:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's showing that a zero waste lifestyle \Ncan be accessible for everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.49,0:00:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what can you do to go zero waste?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.56,0:00:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ree is here to show you!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.07,0:00:57.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carry reusable items like:\Ndishes and utensils,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.92,0:01:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cloth napkins
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.68,0:01:03.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and reusable shopping bags.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.70,0:01:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Say no to single-use items.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.16,0:01:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buy second hand and package-free items.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.25,0:01:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shop for unpackaged food like \Nfresh produce.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.28,0:01:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And foods in the bulk section of\Nthe grocery store.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.34,0:01:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or if you don't have access to these,\Nyou can choose less processed foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.94,0:01:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compost your food scraps, paper,\Nand anything biodegradable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.49,0:01:32.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ree also leads zero waste workshops in her\Ncommunity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.52,0:01:36.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Making reusable menstrual pads is one\Nof them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.11,0:01:40.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Making your own products helps reduce \Nwaste.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.21,0:01:44.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The zero waste movement isn't about \Nliterally creating zero trash.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.09,0:01:48.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's about changing our mindsets in the \Nway we deal with the stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.43,0:01:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And changing our systems to live in \Nbalance with our planet.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.50,0:01:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Leaders like Ree are showing that change \Nstarts with us, one step at a time.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.02,0:02:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Share this video if you are inspired to \Nstrive for zero waste!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.08,0:02:07.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music continues)