Life without plastic | DW Documentary
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- A Bavarian family has decided to do without plastic, to protect themselves from the toxins it contains. But plastic is an integral part of daily life nowadays. Will they be able to avoid it completely?
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I totally agree with reducing plastic consumption but to send perfectly good items, such as bath toys and the vacuum, to waste rather than using it to the end of its lifespan is completely irresponsible action and not in-line with living a zero waste lifestyle. Use what you have, purchase more responsibly as you move forward.
Courtney Cousins i agree
Who says you need to send them to waste? You can gift or donate things that you have no use for.
The bath toys go in the mouth, though, no?
I think those items were donated.
There's no lifespan in plastic products.
All for trying to be zero waste and reducing plastic use...but if you already own something there's no point throwing it away when you decide to go plastic free. Better to keep reusing the plastic you already have until you can't anymore.
Throwing out your plastic stuff when you're still using it is stupid. Use what you've already bought. Just don't buy more. And discard of it responsibly.
Terry H who says that they throw it away? They may donate it
They can dinate ot and also some plastics is dangerous so it's better for our health to stop having it around especially in the kitchen
that's completely counter-effective, humans are creatures of habit if we keep the plastic we'll just make more excuses to get more which will bring us back to square one.You can't break the cycle unless you change the habit. Remove the plastic once and for all.
Terry H what?
You have no say in what they do. Our family our life. Go spout your garbage somewhere else. Or better , Keep it to yourself
Everyone here is talking about with this family's efforts are good enough or flawed. I'm just happy a plastic free lifestyle is being filmed and talked about. The more its talked about, the more companies will be pressured to go plastic free. If you want this topic to gain traction in more media, I suggest all to like and share those video, and other similar ones.
Wonderful! Some comments seem to suggest people rather not try at all because perfection is not possible. Well, better do good while aiming for perfection than doing nothing at all. If only more people lived like them and at least tried to do better instead of settle for being wasteful and unhealthy.
this is why action needs to be taken on the industry's end. it's not feasible or reasonable to expect people to have to go through all this just to avoid something they didn't need to begin with. if we simply required companies to do away with plastic wherever possible then we would reduce our plastic waste exorbitantly. it really irritates me that people act like even that is an inconvenience when the real inconvenience is that our oceans are filled with microplastics.
reduce, reuse, recycle - i agree the first one is the most important, kudos to this family. they’re doing the best they can, which is commendable - not easy to give up conveniences and luxuries that we all take for granted.
We need to see more of this and should be a larger part of education.
Exactly. Its painfull to see how much plastic we use and throw it away
We avoid plastic as much as we can. It does bother me that our organic food is wrapped in plastic.
In the 30s and 40s we didn't have all this plastics.......I have been teaching my greatgrand kids what we used .
@Floofi Floof like tooth floss? String. We have string in mint wax sold in stores. Just dunno if we can have it plastic free now from stores.
Great to see this documentary on this subject. I recently got a part time job at a recycling centre and there is just mountains of plastic!! This family show how hard it is to get away from the stuff. I'm looking at reducing my use of it in relation to food and drink. That is at least a health issue as well as rubbish issue. I would like to buy 4 - 7 acres of land and become more self sufficient with a permaculture farm as an end goal of reducing my non-sustainable ways.
i dont understand why shes throwing away the toys. i mean the plastic has already been manufactured, and the company has made money from the sale, she can atleast wait til the kids grow out of them to pollute the environment with them
the one from K because it is toxic, when her kids put it in their mouth. I would not like to see my kids playing with plastic. I know it will be hard for the older child for a few days, because she will miss her toys, but she is still very young and won’t care for long and I am sure they will buy her new wooden toys she will enjoy as much as her old plastic toys :)
Well, I agree with their lifestyle, there is no harm in this lifestyle so why are some people so hysterical about it????
Because they sell tupperware ....hahahaha
Well they are throwing away plastic they already have and toys and the vacuum. That wastes a ton. They haven’t done enough research to know that you don’t need to throw away a bunch of these things.
Instead of throwing everything away, they could use them as long as they last !
Do they decided to throw away working items to buy new ones? Maybe it would be better to use it until it spoils and then change? Not acusing.
Although it sounds an extreme idea and hard to follow, I would fully support this life style without plastic.
Plastic is one of the worst inventions in human history.
When I was a child, in my hometown people used traditional container/tools/ from wood/bamboo/metal/paper/clothing/, etc... Even if there was some trash in the environment, it would be rotten/decayed soon.
Nowdays, the plastic is everywhere and people don't collect the trash well. The plastic trash can last for millions years. Human being made this white pollution, made this crime to the nature and themselves.
Hi Frank,
I believe plastic is like alcohol, to be used responsibly and sparingly.
It is actually a remarkable invention considering many life-saving devices are made from plastic.
The problem is that we have been idiots about how we use it in our daily lives.
Blessings
I disagree with it being one of the worst invention. Syringes are plastic and they have prevented the problems caused by the old glass syringes which were reused. It became very affordable and it saved a lot of lives especially in the underdeveloped countries.
Pretty much everything that comes out of the study of inorganic chemistry is evil. Its nice to have what we want now but terrible outcomes await in the long term from every chemistry process. The father (and genius) of inorganic chemistry was actually a nazi call Fritz Haber, a real messed up guy... his wife killed herself.
If you regard inorganic chemistry as ''evil''. maybe you should try to abstain from computers, cellphones, ceramics, concrete, or any other product of this ''dark treacherous chemistry''. by the way, you do realize that man made polymers are a product of Organic Chemistry, Polymers being Organic Compounds. I hope you are not one of those persons that finds confort just by hearing the word ''Organic'' as if it where some kind of divine seal of purity. Nothing more organic than a good old Polietilene plastic bottle, with its nice chains of carbons and hydrogens. pure organic synthesis wonder!
Han Umaña the operational parts of the computer and electronic devices are the circuits, not the plastic, and they can be placed on any other material (rubber, sillicone, wood...). Also, if you did some research, you'd know that the plastic bottle will leak (contaminate) your liquid with the BPA and other cancer causing chemicals. Furthermore, it can only be recycled twice, and after that dumped within the environment where it decomposes and enters the water/food chain, and gets back into the human in the form of microplastics or microfibers for some more cancer.
It’s been a month I try to live plastic free. Tough task, but possible (90% though) :) shop local, shop small biz, shop smart! ❤️ avoid chain stores as much as possible!
My father grew up just as plastic started getting popular. The straws used to be made of paper, apparently you had to drink very quickly towards the end because the straw started unravelling. Also toothbrushes used to be made of horse of pig hair, set in wood or bone. I bought a back brush made of wood and pig hairs, the plastic one is far superior, the brush is noticeably soft after 3 or 4 uses.
My parents used to drink with actually dry wheat straws when needed! 😊
Rwanda dealt with this in 2010 . They banned plastic bags . There is life beyond plastic bags
The little girl trying out the toothpaste is priceless!
Made us laugh too :)
I think the purpose of this video was just an experiment on trying to live without plastic, not a zero waste kind of video. Still, an eye-opener! Sending love to everybody watching! ❤️
Uncle Ben's rice, the only one not in plastic. Oh, dear ! It is probably one of the LEAST NUTRITIOUS rice available on the market. They might be better off checking out a regular health food store. Fair dues for going plastic free. Nilfisk make primarily metal vacuum cleaners.
Thanks for posting! Gives us so many ideas!
Beautiful !!!
I WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT PLASTIC ALSO!
Almost mid-way through, and I got an ad on plastic wrap lol
Reducing plastic consumption is essential especially today. We have seen how much the earth and its ecosystem suffered because of the pollution caused by human activity. We should all support the act of producing zero or minimum waste.
There are ways to avoid the plastic wrap and packaging. Buy in bulk directly from wholesales and farmers, create a food co-op with like minded people in the community, begin canning and drying your own seasonal food and buy rice in huge bags from the Asian shops. But this has certainly inspired me on ways how to cut down and phase out plastic. I do know that our local Lidl store has a bin for unwanted packaging from produce bought there.
I think pepermint oil in the toothpaste may help
It does! Helps with the salty taste from the baking soda.
Really inspiring.. awesome documentary
Nice. However I saw a plastic bag in the dustbin as a garbage bag
I use the same toothpaste with baking powder. You need to get used to it because it tastes pretty salty. But I actually like it now. I also put some stevia powder in it, which makes the taste much better and sweeter. But I completely understand the girls reaction to it 😬
I'm observing her kitchen, and it blows my mind how many plastic things are in it.
You'll basically never manage to fix two problems: computing/electronic equipment and cars. They do not make plastic free options, and you cannot make them yourself. I ran into this pretty quick when trying to eliminate all plastic. Washing up/home care equipment is relatively easy to address.
A city in the heart of Silicon Valley informed its residents that most clear, opaque and black plastic and plastic bags have never been recyclable and to stop putting it in the designated bin. Imagine thousands of families which rely on take out food, plastic even to sell berries now realizing most plastic is not even recycled!
more and more awareness should be made💓
I totally support the lifestyle in which one tries to consume as little plastic as possible but that with the vacuum cleaner was just too much. Are you going to give up on your electronics chargers, medicine, wearing glasses or using condoms because of the plastic parts? I don't get why she threw the vacuum cleaner away but not the hairdryer. Might as well dry your hair with a towel, wouldn't you?
We don't need handful of people doing zero waste, we need millions of doing imperfectly.
-anonymous.
"We no longer want to live with plastic so we're going to throw it all away, so it can end up in the ocean. Then we can buy replacements that were manufactured in a factory and shipped across the world." Yeah, great plan.
It is certainly doable to an extent but not sustainable. Rather Play your part by educating your kids on reusing and Recycling otherwise we maybe creating unnecessary Stress and Frustration... better yet go to the Source of the problem, force them to change the Packaging Rules and all will be forced to follow and abide
excellent
I live in Australia and have been trying to live plastic free in a house with seven people. This wonderful mother is making life hard for herself. We can buy a soap bar for washing our hair an conditioner. And what is wrong with using a soap bar to wash yourself with. There are soaps here that are made and good for your skin. We are lucky to have a place in town where we buy fruit and veges without plastic wrapping. Harder to get other food though.
they better get rid of their car too, theres plastic in there, the tires are made of toxic rubber, and the car exhaust is toxic too.
Hypocrites!
Not funny
Plastic really killing us slowly. We all need to stand with this family. Plastic is very serious issue for earth life and ocean life .Rwanda stop the plastic use check how clean the capital city Kigali be come a cleanest city in Africa. This family are awesome.
Nice concept .
They never said they were doing this for the environment. They are doing it for their own health.
This is great.👏🏾
It is impossible to avoid plastic completely . However ; plastic can be limited. Her house obviously is full of plastic .
inspiring. I see plastics everywhere in my country. It is a good idea to give subtitle to this documentary and show at public television in parks in my country. People will discuss and get inspiration. Thanks DW
Admirable that they attempt this. I think the worst part is plastics that are literally designed to be disposed. I think a lot more people can do that. Then comes being aware of other things that are meant to last that are made out of plastic. Especially if they directly or indirectly come into contact with your mouth. So plates, bowls, toothbrush.
And honestly you can go on and on and on and perhaps we should, but I think VERY few people are willing to throw away around their lives completely to live in harmony with nature.
For most, starting with not using disposable plastics is probably a good idea.
Throw out that plastic coffee maker!
A new coffee maker only lasts me a year. Next time mine dies, I'm trying a french coffee press.
Finally, a positive solution, regarding our recycling crisis
Oh my God... !! That's an classy idea. 😊👍 I also start now to living without plastic ... Only something very necessary ....
When I go to shopping and use cotton bag and my box.. People in the market looking at me... They used to put all their foods in plastic bag.... 😅😅 but then two years now... And I used now my living.
Hi @phoukhong OPHASO,
Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience and thoughts on life without plastic. Did you find it difficult to go plastic free at the start?
Best,
The DW Documentary Team
Great awareness video. However, Did she pick up food off the floor and put it back in her sons dish? 😳
Ikrrr?!
I would of donated the toys to charity
would have
I do understand those comment that they throw good stuff away but they misunderstanding this family objective in getting rid of plastic because every plastic breakdown and they do not want those tiny plastic in their house as you know every kid lick the floor. That's what they learnt at that moment and be kind and understandable is not a difficult thing.
You can def do cloth nappies without plastic just use wool covers called woollies
I get throwing away the cookware and toys to avoid potential health effects, but the vacuum cleaner?
I'm for cutting back gradually not all at once we got ourselves in this mess its going to take a while to get out of it
Use reusable plastic containers until unusable then change to glass.
Supermarket plastic wrapped foods and bags are one of the main problems.
It's more about responsible recycling than throwing everything plastic away.
well done. iam trying, is hard, but i think is time soon to started , everything is coming in plastic.and is not even necessary, but it is. thank to sharing
She still could’ve totally used those Tupperware, cooking utensils and toys 🤦♀️
plastic is killing us !!! good for them to try and use less of it
though is hard to do without it.
Throwing out the child toys in front of the children 😫
Can anyone please tell me what the last ingredient was in her toothpaste recipe?
Coconut oil, baking soda, xylitol...and wetting chalk?
Recently I got hemorrhage cyst that was pretty large it made it hurt to just walk. And I also got tumor in my breast, but thankfully it's benign. Somehow I'm suspecting plastis and soaps and cosmetics. Now I buy environmental friendly soaps and changed my utensils, plates, glasses and food containers with glass or stainless steel products. There's a lot articles about BPA free is not that safe.
The reason they threw away the plastic they already owned instead of using them is because their aim wasn't a zero waste life, it was because according to them plastic is harmful to human health. Although, shouldn't they move into a place where nothing is made of plastice (furniture, ,floor, vehicles, etc.)
If you think that you can escape plastic, you are wrong
Some notes.
Plates cups and bowls come ceramic.
I'm sure back in the day people found a way with babies without plastic around their arse.
You really don't need a hairdryer.
Doing this is much easier if you own your own bit of land.
The way I perceive it. Going to zero waste or saying No to plastic doesn't mean you throw away all the things you effortlessly bought and buy a totally new set of a good life items. Going zero waste is bound to limit and reduce your consumption, make you check (or ponder on) carbon footprint of things you buy or borrow instead of buying. All in all, this family bahaved strange, like if plastic was cursed, like if they were some preppers. Quote "I don't think the aim is to do completely without plastic" lol.
Why can’t the plates be from glass or porcelain?
reusing it is better than throwing the plastic bottle away
Plastics as we see its use today began in the 1960's as its price came down and it quickly became the alternative to the age old use of metal containers cans along with glass bottles and paper based wrapping material. Plastics first made headways in the kitchen, made popular by products such as Tupperware. cheaper virtually indestructible in comparison to glass kitchenware. Plastics began to replace the use of metal as a cheaper yet stronger alternative. As such, it is possible to turn the clock back and reduce the production of plastic, but in doing so it immediately means driving up costs, more greenhouse gasses as the need for classic materials metals wood glass become of higher demand.
Plastic Planet is a Movie By Werner boote, it's awsome to watch and better explained
nice thought but she's surrounded by plastic! even that large kitchen appliance on the counter plus a gazillion other items in her house...maybe you should adjust/*change the title* of this video..otherwise, within the first few minutes, what is *suggests* is a fail. 👎👎
Yes, & when I watched it, the sponsor was Glad Cling Wrap, of all things. I think the family should be supported. They're doing the best they can with what they've got to work with.
I hate watching people throw out perfectly useable plastic things. Use them until you can't anymore and THEN throw them out. You're just adding to the waste issue. Clearly she has no plastic fertility issues. I'm all for reduction on single use plastics but come on!!! 😕
It is not that difficult to reduce the use of plastic. Just get quality natural materials or things you would only buy once. I.e. A metal straight razor that will last you a lifetime (and more) vs. disposable plastic razors.
I felt a little bit sad for the kids giving up their plastic toys 😢 but they will still find fun in other ways
It's disposable plastics that are the problem.
The bright plastic, pliable toys often contain lead. Lead helps to keep plastic supple. During this time of year, parents need to specify that their children are not allowed to have plastic. There is wood, cloth and metal. It's just easier said than done.
Well done
They had a perfectly fine bar of soap, kinda wondering why they made shower gel out of it. I make soap, it's all we use at home, for body, washing hands (hubby uses it on his hair but I also make shampoo and cond bars)
It’s a bit harsh of the parents throwing away their kids toys. They should’ve kept the plastic toys until they’re grown out of it and gave them to a charity store. Also are they aware that there’s plastic containers that’s bpa free and use bars of soap, toothpaste tabs/powder, deodorant bars and shampoo bars.
Let's live without plastic.
It's better than doing nothing
DW Spanish subtitles please!!
Is living with as little plastic as possible really going to safeguard the children's future? Watch this ua-cam.com/video/Pt6KlPCX1BU/v-deo.html
Telling a kid to play with stainless steel bottles and spoons? Kid's reaction is priceless. 3:49 She took food from the floor and put it in the kid's bowl 10:54
I would like to hear from a analytical chemist to validate her concerns about plastic leaching into products like toothpaste. Also, does germany have biodegradable plastics and recycling facilities which can manage the composting requirement? There are only a handful in the US.
I wish I could do that!
It's a process
Is it harmful to even touch plastic? I couldn’t really understand why they had to completely rid their home of plastic. Aren’t we supposed to re-use things as much as possible? Very impressed by the effort and the home made cosmetics though.
one step at a time is got to get rid of plastic, first buy no new plastic.
Hard but possible
Plastic tastes bad to me. Plastic bottles taste like the denaturing agent in alcohol. Polyester makes me itch. Polyester bags are essentially plastic.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea !"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
I grew up using cloth diapers.
yep. me too..
How did you wash them? Just curious!
gloriakmm Rinse poop by holding nappy in loo and flush then leave to soak (I used vinegar in water in an enamel bucket). When the bucket’s full wash on ‘hot’. I found it easy enough 👍🌹🙏💖💫
gloriakmm I did this and found it quite easy. Rinse off any poo by holding the nappy in the toilet and flushing then soak it until you have enough for a wash. I used a lidded enamel bucket with vinegar and water in. Then a hot wash in the machine and that’s it! Also not true that cloth nappies need a plastic outer layer. I used wool with lanolin in it and it worked very well 👍🌹🙏💖💫
"Avoid plastic in their shower gel" as they are grating the soap on a plastic cutting board with a plastic grater😂😂😂
"Life without plastic" and home full of plastic -.-
I hope the rice and flour wasn't GM!
If your clothes are not 100% cotton, and it has polyester on it, it is derive from plastics. All natural and organic are all hypes. If it has carbon in it, it is definitely organic. It is not the chemical that is the problem, but the dosage.
If they are afraid of plastic why did they put the homemade shower gel into a plastic bottle? I agree that reusing is better than throwing it away for environmental reasons but not if you are afraid of harmful chemicals. I guess you don’t eat from it so maybe that is why they are okay with it?
Probably for safety reasons other than avoiding chemicals. Glass would be extra slippery and hard to dispense from. I think a good replacement would have been maybe a glass jar. But the lid and jar would have to be made so that they can be used with wet hands. Engineers can create products that can be more useful with less plastic.