That's almost 1600 pounds a year,

一年就將近 1600 磅了

but if we took some simple steps,

但如果我們從一些簡單的步驟做起

we could go off the trash grid and minimize thousands of pounds of waste into just a single jar.

我們就可以減緩製造大量垃圾，並且將垃圾量從上千磅減少到一個玻璃罐大小

So this is my trash jar.

這是我的垃圾瓶

Two years of trash in this tiny little jar?

這個小瓶子裏面裝的是兩年的垃圾？

Yep.

沒錯

That's crazy.

這太誇張了

I mean I probably produce 20 times this much in a day.

我可能一天就製造出 20 個玻璃瓶的垃圾吧

Yeah, this is everything basically that I couldn't compost,

恩，基本上這裏面裝的是無法用來做堆肥

or couldn't recycle, or couldn't figure out what to do with.

或是無法回收，或者我不知道該怎麼處理的東西

Where did you get this idea to become zero waste?

你怎麼會有零垃圾生活的想法？

It kind of all started when I was a senior at NYU studying environmental studies.

大概是從我還在紐約大學主修環境研究大四時開始

And one day after class, I went home to make dinner,

有天下課後，我回家做晚餐

and I opened my fridge, and I saw that everything in there was packaged in plastic.

我打開冰箱然後發現裡面每樣東西都用塑膠包裝著

And I felt like such a hypocrite.

我覺得自己很虛偽

We're supposed to be saving the planet,

我們應該要拯救地球

and here you are making all of this trash.

但卻仍在製造這些垃圾

I feel like it's really important to live your values,

我認為力行自己的理念真的很重要

and my values are having a really low environmental impact.

而我的理念就是要真的降低自己對環境的影響

I have to live like I want that,

我的生活必需跟我想要的一樣

and so that's why I decided to change my lifestyle.

所以這就是我決定改變生活方式的原因

What was the easiest part about reducing your waste?

你減少垃圾最簡單的部分是什麼？

I think it was just like seeing that I didn't have to do that much to produce very little waste, and by composting and buying in bulk, I essentially eliminated 80% of my waste.

我覺得就是知道我不用做很多事就能夠製造非常少的垃圾，光是製作堆肥跟選擇購買散裝物品，我基本上就已經降低 80% 的垃圾量了

Buying package free means needing to have containers

購買無包裝商品表示

to buy things that you can't hold with your hands.

你必須自備容器去裝

For instance, like I buy bulk olive oil,

舉例來說，我買散裝的橄欖油

so I bring a Mason jar to fill it up.

所以我會帶玻璃瓶去裝

I'll pick up some beer from a local shop that sells it in growlers

我會去有玻璃瓶裝啤酒的本地商店買啤酒

that are actually reusable,

那些玻璃瓶都可以再使用

so that's like a totally waste free way to drink.

所以喝啤酒也不會製造垃圾

I imagine you get asked a lot of questions about how do you do this.

我想應該有很多人問你一堆關於你怎麼做到的問題

I've been curious about a few things.

我對某些事情很好奇

- I'm going to throw out a few questions too. - Sure.

- 我也要問你一些問題 - 沒問題

Plastic toothbrushes?

塑膠製的牙刷？

I use a compostable bamboo toothbrush.

我用的是可分解竹製牙刷

Sponges?

海綿？

I use a compostable dish brush.

我用可分解碗盤刷

Paper towels?

Cotton napkins.

廚房紙巾？

Plastic cookware?

塑膠廚具？

Wood or stainless steel utensils

木製或不鏽鋼廚具

Cotton balls?

棉球？

Reusable cotton rounds.

可重複使用的棉質圓墊

Dryer sheets?

防靜電紙？

Dryer balls that I make myself.

我自製的防靜電球

What about shampoo?

洗髮精呢？

Bulk castile soap.

散裝肥皂水

Makeup?

化妝品？

Organic vegan makeup in recyclable packaging.

用可回收包裝盒的有機植物製化妝品

Feminine products?

女性生理用品？

Menstrual cup.

月亮杯

Gift wrap?

禮物包裝？

Why?

為什麼需要呢？

Okay, so you are going to teach me how to make toothpaste.

好，所以你要教我怎麼做牙膏

Yes.

沒錯

What do I do?

我要做什麼？

So we're going to mix two tablespoons of organic coconut oil,

我們要把兩大湯匙的有機椰子油

and then a tablespoon of baking soda,

和一大湯匙的小蘇打

and then about 20 drops of the organic peppermint oil.

還有大概 20 滴有機薄荷油混在一起

So this is how you make your toothpaste.

所以你就是這樣做牙膏的

Mm-hmm.

恩恩

Let me see your teeth.

讓我看看你的牙齒

They look very nice.

很好看

Yeah.

沒錯

What does your dentist think about this?

你的牙醫對此有什麼看法？

They haven't gotten mad at me yet.

至少目前為止他們還沒對我生氣過

So I'll just take this spoon and scoop it onto my toothbrush.

所以我會直接用這支湯匙挖一些牙膏到我的牙刷上

It's not bad.

還不錯

It's actually kind of salty.

其實有點鹹鹹的

Yeah, that's the baking soda.

沒錯，那是小蘇打的味道

Yeah, my teeth really do feel cleaner.

我的牙齒真的變乾淨了

So, thank you.

謝謝你

So do you have any garbage cans in your home here?

那你家裡有任何垃圾桶嗎？

No, I don't have any garbage cans in my home.

沒有，我家裡沒有任何垃圾桶

Because you don't have any garbage.

因為你沒有垃圾要丟

Exactly.

沒錯

It really does compel me to want to try to reduce my waste.

這樣真的會讓我想要試著減少我的垃圾

So what tips can you give me or somebody else that wants to do that as well?

那你有什麼祕訣可以跟我或其他想這麼做的人分享嗎？

Yeah I would suggest, you know, look in your garbage can

我會建議你們先看看自己的垃圾桶

and see what your garbage is,

看有那些垃圾

and until you do that you don't really know what you're reducing, right?

只有這樣做你才知道你要減少什麼垃圾，是吧？

Step two, using a reusable bag instead of a plastic or paper bag.

第二步是用環保袋，不要用塑膠袋或紙袋

Just like easy one time changes.

這是一次簡單的改變

I mean, and then the last one would be to actually make your products yourself.

然後最後一步是真的自製你需要的產品

So learn how to make toothpaste.

所以要學會做牙刷

Learn how to make deodorant.

學會做除臭劑

It's a really fun thing to do.

這其實很好玩

What is your ultimate goal?

你最終的目標是什麼？

Before I lived my lifestyle,

在我開始這樣生活之前

I wonder, you know, why is there all this trash and why is that okay?

我常想，為什麼會有這麼多垃圾，而為何這樣是正常的？

And we have to find solutions before it gets out of control.

我們必須找到解決方案，在一切失控之前

I've never told anyone, oh, you should live this lifestyle

我從來沒有跟其他人說過，你應該這樣生活

or you have to live this way.

或是你一定得這樣生活

I kind of just live my lifestyle,

我就只是過自己的生活方式

put it out there, and see what happens.

然後推廣它，看看結果怎麼樣

Be sure to check out another episode of "Going Off Grid"

記得看看另外一集「活出欄外」

with Mike Basich and his 225 square foot tiny home.

拜訪 Mike Basich 和他 225 平方英尺的小房子

I like to think of it as getting back to the basics of humanity.

我認為這是回到人性的最初點

I like feeling connected to the Earth.

我喜歡感受與地球之間的連結

This episode is a part of "seeker stories".

這一集屬於「故事探索」

We're trying to bring you cool stories from around the world,

我們試著將全世界有趣的故事呈現在你眼前

but in order to do that, you need to subscribe.

但要做到這點，我們需要你的訂閱

So please click on that button, and thanks for watching.

所以請按下訂閱鈕，感謝收看