HOW TO LIVE ZERO WASTE IN 2021 (setting eco-friendly new years resolutions/new years goals)

Happy eco-New Year! These tips for living zero waste in 2021 are applicable every day and every year forward, but these are some great, free ways to live low waste I think you should implement in 2021. These are also some of my green new year's resolutions or eco-friendly new years goals as I wrap up my time in Japan and head back to the US. Let me know your eco-friendly goals down below :)

ACCESSIBILITY! Read along with the script here: https://www.thesimpleenvironmentalist.com/post/how-to-live-zero-waste-in-2021-setting-eco-friendly-new-year-s-resolutions

The truth about thrift stores, are they the best option? https://www.thesimpleenvironmentalist.com/post/6-smart-ways-to-thrift-shop

Videos mentioned:
Shelbizleee's recycling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn4ATdRxPUs
Other ways to donate besides the thrift store (plus declutter with me): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oZPRQMOm88
We kept our trash for a month, what is a trash audit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPGQcNblUY
Starting an apartment garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRd3bSctsjc&t=268s
Tiny garden update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2fMXBgCND8
How to build a compost bin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiLG8EhKHU0
What happens to our plastic waste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYuHEbT2mQk&t=57s
Is glass really sustainable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZfQiK9XfU
What happens to our metal recycling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPEFa4Wuzkk
How is paper recycled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGzs7GiUEMo
100 things you cannot recycle in your curbside pick-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xCZoP-OdiI&t=60s
Surprising things you can actually recycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37s_UuDB1tc
Free ways to live zero waste series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYnW_mxfCgU&list=PLGr_Ri6lQjNr4ApEKEShGz-Xl3QGKPnac
Recycling playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXP4E9IAvJA&list=PLGr_Ri6lQjNoax6Z3Q-nm50hHI8lkGSQi

Timestamps:
00:00 - Let's make zero waste free, easy, and fun
1:11 - Carpool, take public transportation, bike, etc
1:50 - Get politically involved
2:31 - Grow your own food/learn how to mend
3:54 - Shop second-hand/donate or sell vs the landfill
5:45 - Clean up your data
7:16 - Learn how to properly recycle
8:32 - Consume less and consume consciously
10:19 - Do a trash audit or a no-buy month
11:32 - Switch to a green energy provider/switch to a greener bank
13:09 - Learn how to compost/Ditch the Big 4
15:48 - Shop locally/unsubscribe from junk mail/shop your pantry
18:17 - Meal plan or meal prep to reduce food waste
18:49 - Educate others and spread the word
20:20 - Bloopers

Sources:
1. https://www.emergeinteractive.com/insights/detail/does-irresponsible-web-development-contribute-to-global-warming/#:~:text=And%20according%20to%20the%20Department,in%203kg%20of%20CO2%20emissions.
2. https://medium.com/stanford-magazine/carbon-and-the-cloud-d6f481b79dfe#:~:text=Saving%20and%20storing%20100%20gigabytes,mind%20of%20a%20secure%20backup.
3. http://www.gabv.org/in-the-press/why-do-banks-invest-in-big-oil

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