Zero Waste Lifestyle
Lauren Singer
Consider these important questions in order to find the most important points.
What did Lauren do to make the transition to zero waste easier?
1) She stopped buying packaged food.
2) She started making many of her own products.
3) She started shopping second-hand.
4) She downsized
What are the benefits of living a zero waste lifestyle?
1) saves money
2) eat better (healthier) and feel better
3) happier
What recommendations does Lauren offer to help people reduce the trash they produce?
1) look at your trash and understand where it comes from
2) do little things (over time they make a positive large-scale difference)
3) DIY (do it yourself) - learn to make products yourself
Start with something like this:
(2) In class we watched a TedED video called, Zero Waste Lifestyle. The speaker, who was named Lauren Singer, explained her unique lifestyle and why she thought it was important to share. (6) It was truly fascinating!
If you need help picking a quote, here are some memorable ones:
"Zero waste for me means I don't make any trash."
"If I was going to move away from plastic, the only way that I was going to be able to do that was to learn how to make my products myself."
"The idea that I didn't have to produce any trash, was so empowering, and so inspiring!"
"The benefits of living this lifestyle far outweigh any of the negatives that you can imagine."
"I'm living in direct alignment with my values."
"I want to be remembered for the things that I did while I was on this planet . . and not for the trash I left behind."
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