Name: 大家一起做環保！十個好上手的減塑小技巧 (10 Ways to Reduce Waste | Zero Waste for Beginners)
Uploaded: 2018-05-21T21:01:01.000Z
Duration: 7 min 17 s

Today's video is on how to live with less waste.

今天的節目主題是如何減少生活中的垃圾

It's a video for beginners who are looking to get into the zero waste lifestyle,

這個節目適合剛開始學習零汙染生活的新手，

and it's just a video for anyone who wants to be more conscious of their environmental

或是適合任何希望更加認識環境碳排放的

I am so, so thrilled to be partnering with Ecosia on this video.

我感到非常興奮能夠與 Ecosia 合製這次的影片

that plants trees as you search the web, and I think it's just the coolest concept ever.

每當你使用這個搜尋引擎時，他們都會種下一棵樹。我覺得這真是史上最酷的點子！

The way it works is just like any other search engine.

它的運作方法就和其他的搜尋引擎一樣

to search something on the web and then search ads will come up with your results.

來搜尋網上資料，當你搜尋時廣告會出現

And with those search ads, they get income, and with their income,

他們就是透過這些廣告獲取收益，而藉著這些收益呢，

他們會將其中 80% 捐獻用於種樹

I think, on average, 45 searches will plant one tree.

平均每 45 次的搜尋量會種下一棵樹

And I've been using Ecosia for about three months now, and I have about

我已經使用 Ecosia 長達三個月，

So if you calculate it, I think I've planted maybe eleven trees

要是估算一下，我想我或許已經種下了十一棵樹

which is so awesome, just knowing that you're doing something good just by doing

這真的太棒了！藉著你平日使用網路的習慣，

what you would normally do with the internet.

So this is something that everybody can apply.

Everybody can start using this now, and you'll truly make an impact.

每個人都能從現在起開始使用，你會發現你的影響力真的不小

There are a lot of resources that I'll link down below: videos of Ecosia doing their work,

我在底下會附上更多的資料連結，包含 Ecosia 的運作過程

And they're really big on transparency which is what I love

他們組織的透明化程度非常高，這也是為何我那麼喜歡

and why I support them, so that you know exactly where their money is going to,

並且願意支持他們。你會清楚他們的資金流向哪裡，

You can use Ecosia on your computer or on your phone.

And what's really cool is they've already planted 10 million trees this June,

更棒的是，到今年六月止他們已經種下了一千萬棵樹，

and they have a goal to plant one billion trees by 2020, which I think is super inspiring.

他們有個目標是要在 2020 年以前種下十億棵樹，非常激勵人心

So definitely check them out if you're interested in this sort of thing.

所以要是你對這些東西有興趣的話，一定要去看看他們的網站

Alright, so moving onto other ways you can be environmentally-friendly.

好啦，接下來開始講能夠讓你更加力行環保的其他方式

Here are ten ways to live with less waste.

以下是十種讓你在生活中減少垃圾排放的方式

First, it's important to know the five R's of waste management: refuse, reduce, reuse,

首先，你要知道五個重要的垃圾管理方式：拒用、減用、再利用、回收，

Think before accepting any clutter into your home.

在把任何東西帶回家前要先三思

Turn down flyers and junk mail, freebies, party favors, and any other junk

拒拿傳單、垃圾郵件、免費贈品、派對小物和其他垃圾，

因為這些東西很可能最後都進到垃圾桶

Each year, Americans throw away 100 billion plastic grocery bags which take about

每一年，美國人會丟掉一千億個塑膠購物袋，

這些塑膠袋要花一千年才能分解

and creating more demand for them, use reusable cloth bags or even no bag, when possible.

進而製造更多塑膠袋的需求量，應改用可重複利用的布袋或盡可能都不用

I used to think it was mandatory to use these plastic bags for your fruits and vegetables,

我從前以為用這些塑膠袋裝水果和蔬菜是強制規定的，

but I recently discovered you can just use your own bag or even no bag,

但我最近發現其實可以用自己的袋子或是根本不裝袋

which is even better because why bring home extra plastic?

這樣當然是更好的選擇，畢竟幹嘛要帶多餘的塑膠袋回家呢？

You could also bring your own jars to grocery stores to avoid bringing home

你也可以帶上自己的罐子，就能避免

I love when grocery stores sell things in bulk

我很喜歡有些食品店是大批販售的，

so that it's really easy to do some zero waste shopping.

你可以事先量好你罐子的重量，

at the front beforehand, or bring an extra of the same jar so you can weight it at checkout.

或是多帶一個一樣的罐子，結賬時秤重

Next, instead of using a one-time disposable plastic straw, you can either

接著，比起使用一次性的免洗吸管，

refuse the straw completely, or use an acrylic or steel straw instead.

你可以選擇乾脆不用吸管，或是改用壓克力吸管或鐵吸管

to drink my smoothies with a straw, so I have this acrylic straw for that specific purpose.

用吸管喝冰沙，所以我就有一支專門作此用途的壓克力吸管

Instead of using this plastic cling wrap in your kitchen to preserve your food and leftovers,

在廚房中，比起使用塑膠保鮮膜保存食物和剩飯，

switch to using this sustainable and reusable food wrap.

改用這些永續性、可重複使用的食物包膜

I believe they're made out of beeswax, and they actually do

我想他們是蜂蠟製成的，而且在我看來，

a really good job at keeping your food fresh, even better than plastic in my opinion.

他們保鮮食物的效果非常好，甚至比塑膠袋好

Instead of buying disposable plastic water bottles, opt for a reusable water bottle

比起購買丟棄式塑膠瓶，改用可重複使用的水瓶，

Glass and steel are probably best for your water bottle,

玻璃或是鐵製的水瓶或許是最適合的，

but I'm using this BPA-free plastic bottle because my boyfriend used to sell them

不過我用的是這個不含雙酚 A 的塑膠瓶，因為我男友以前在賣這些，

So if you have them already, reuse what you can.

如果你已經有了，盡可能重複使用

Do your best to avoid using disposable utensils.

from home or use portable utensils made out of stainless steel or bamboo.

或是使用方便攜帶的不鏽鋼或竹製餐具

Over 4.7 billion plastic toothbrushes that will never biodegrade are dumped in landfills

每一年，都有超過 47 億不可生物分解的牙刷被丟到垃圾填埋場

So you can make a huge impact just by switching out

你要是把塑膠牙刷都換成環保竹牙刷，

your plastic toothbrush for a sustainable bamboo toothbrush.

Think of all the plastic toothbrushes that you use in one lifetime.

想想你一生中會使用到的所有塑膠牙刷

And imagine avoiding that waste completely,

再設想一下，藉由改用可生物分解或是作為堆肥的材質，

just by switching to something that's biodegradable and compostable.

Disposable period products also create so much waste.

丟棄式生理用品同樣帶來很多垃圾

平均一個女人在她的一生當中，

up to 300 pounds of pads, tampons, and applicators in her lifetime.

會丟棄約 136 公斤的衛生棉、棉條和導管

Menstrual cups are made out of medical grade silicone

月亮杯是採用醫療級矽樹脂所製成，

and one cup can last you up to ten years which is pretty amazing.

而且一個月亮杯可以用上十年，效果很驚人

Lastly, reduce the amount of paper you bring into your home by switching to paperless

最後，減少你帶回家的紙張量，

Do this with your mail, your bills, your notes, and your books.

這可以套用到你的信件、賬單、筆記和你的書

I personally love reading eBooks on my iPad, but I know some people love traditional books,

我個人很喜歡在 iPad 上讀電子書，但我知道有些人喜歡傳統書本，

I hope you liked these tips on how to live with less waste.

我希望你喜歡這些減少製造垃圾的小技巧

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