Everyone loves a TED Talk! Here is one of our favorites:
NYU Environmental Studies graduate Lauren Singer can fit the amount of trash she has produced over the past three years in one 16 oz mason jar. By taking a critical look at her own values and lifestyle (and by picking apart the contents of her garbage pail), Singer learned that living waste-free has improved her life and her community. Her blog has empowered millions of readers to produce less waste by refusing plastic packaging and single-use items, shopping package-free, and making their own products at home.
In this TedTalk, the author of Zero Waste Blog and founder of organic cleaning product company, The Simply Co., details her journey toward a waste-free lifestyle.