Reducing single-use is also a way to help. For example: that coffee cup. If we could encourage people to use their own reusable cup, that would help. Coffee sellers could sell cups for people who didn't have one (and maybe an incentive like a free 1st refill); sell their product by volume (bigger fill, higher price); etc.
It still heavily relies on the person's ability to keep reusing the cup. Because a reusable cup often has a way higher carbon footprint: "It would take between 20 and 100 uses for a reusable cup to make up for the greenhouse gas emissions of a single-use cup. For ecosystem quality indicators, it could take more than 1,000 uses."
Person brings their reusable cup to Starbucks, Starbucks fills the cup. Person drinks coffee, gets sick that evening. Was it the coffee or was the cup dirty? That's why places like Starbucks don't let you bring your own cup: liability
They already do this, but the tiny discount on my coffee = 200 to 300 coffees worth to make up the cost of the reusable cup. These solutions need to make economic sense.
Yeah good luck with that. Even the channel that posted this video makes money off ads that sell products. And we're apart of that chain of consumerism by watching.
The city needs to move towards a separated waste system based on colored bags... Eskiltuna, Sweden uses it and reduces their waste going into landfills by a SIGNIFICANT margin...
These days everyone is believing that recycling is a total scam. I still think it's worth it to recycle but I am feeling like a minority with people looking at me like I am a multi-level marketer or something. Most recently I saw this view on The Problem with John Stewart show but that is not the first(or the second) time I have heard that message. People seem to think that because only a small percentage of total plastics is recycled we should not participate in any curbside recycling at all.
What a HORRIBLE WASTE! NYC used to have citywide recycling, but the geniuses running the show decided to cancel it. What a HORRIBLE WASTE! This cannot go on!
Use closed (with a lid..) containers for the streets like here in the Netherlands....you won't have as much rats...see www.prullenbaktotaal.nl/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/7/8713631011063_001_01.jpg
Thank goodness for hardworking men like this who quietly perform their duties to keep our society running. What a champion.
agreed, it's astounding how many systems like this we take for granted! respect to those who keep it going without most people even recognizing it 🙏
And they(media /feminists) have the audacity to say The Future Is Female 😂
Reducing single-use is also a way to help.
For example: that coffee cup. If we could encourage people to use their own reusable cup, that would help. Coffee sellers could sell cups for people who didn't have one (and maybe an incentive like a free 1st refill); sell their product by volume (bigger fill, higher price); etc.
It still heavily relies on the person's ability to keep reusing the cup. Because a reusable cup often has a way higher carbon footprint: "It would take between 20 and 100 uses for a reusable cup to make up for the greenhouse gas emissions of a single-use cup. For ecosystem quality indicators, it could take more than 1,000 uses."
Person brings their reusable cup to Starbucks, Starbucks fills the cup. Person drinks coffee, gets sick that evening. Was it the coffee or was the cup dirty? That's why places like Starbucks don't let you bring your own cup: liability
They already do this, but the tiny discount on my coffee = 200 to 300 coffees worth to make up the cost of the reusable cup.
These solutions need to make economic sense.
K but Capitalism
the goal is not to get the trash faster away. the goal is to produce much less trash ;) solves much more problems than faster transports...
Realistically we need both :)
Realistically wired magazine is woke trash.
Yeah good luck with that. Even the channel that posted this video makes money off ads that sell products. And we're apart of that chain of consumerism by watching.
This gentleman is a great speaker.
The city needs to move towards a separated waste system based on colored bags... Eskiltuna, Sweden uses it and reduces their waste going into landfills by a SIGNIFICANT margin...
More takeaway outlets need to accept and allow reuse-able items, for a discount to help with the single use trash.
These days everyone is believing that recycling is a total scam. I still think it's worth it to recycle but I am feeling like a minority with people looking at me like I am a multi-level marketer or something. Most recently I saw this view on The Problem with John Stewart show but that is not the first(or the second) time I have heard that message. People seem to think that because only a small percentage of total plastics is recycled we should not participate in any curbside recycling at all.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Also recycling paper and metals still effective even if with plastic there could be minimal benefits.
Look up what numbers mean on plastics most plastics that you think are recycled don’t
Regardless it’s important to produce less waste. Plastic takes like 500 years to decompose in landfills
That is insane
please keep the refuse series going this is so sick
So sad to see…. We need to change how we live & treat this planet!
Ed’s back!!!!
Imagine the carbon footprint of the 1000s of truck-miles too!
What a HORRIBLE WASTE! NYC used to have citywide recycling, but the geniuses running the show decided to cancel it. What a HORRIBLE WASTE! This cannot go on!
for the first 3 mins i thought a police man was talking about garbage
More people should be aware of what happens to all their garbage
Very Nice Bro!-Get Good People!
bruh
Not in Rome though.
I love this garbage man.
Hi
They are going force you to pay them then in turn they make more money off you . It’s a win win for them .
Does NYC have a chapter of Extinction Rebellion?
Probably. It's a woke city full of idiots.
Happy pride month.
“trash”
He is Mr Clean's funny fat brother. I like this guy.
amber's detailed burrial
Enjoy your retirement, Commissioner Grayson.
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ALHAMDULILLAH(SWT), ASTAGHFIRULLAH(SWT).
Happy pride month.
Kids have zero concept of reducing the use of plastics. They are focused elsewhere.
Why does the narrator say the word "trash" in such a stupid way?
TRAAAASH
ed grayson, could use a bit more excercise and reduce his caloric intake...yes yes yes
You could use a lobotomy
Ok
As of the next summer all the prices will go up
Use closed (with a lid..) containers for the streets like here in the Netherlands....you won't have as much rats...see www.prullenbaktotaal.nl/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/7/8713631011063_001_01.jpg
Garbage totes with lids are VERY common here in the US. Never use New York City as an example of how we do things here in the US...they're weird. :D
Thank's Chris......i'll remember that for next time. I learn something everyday! 😉
Does NYC have a chapter of Extinction Rebellion?