Makeup remover cloths! I use Erase Your Face (similar to Face Halo) and haven't had to buy cotton pads, makeup wipes, or makeup remover in months - wayyy less waste, plus less products on my face - yes please! I'm big on reusable to-go coffee cups, of course having a reusable water bottle on me always, and tons of Tupperware for food storage instead of single use plastic bags/cling wrap/etc. Using a french press or other coffee maker rather than a pod machine, switching out cleaning products for concentrated (and green) ones that you can get a small bottle of concentrate, then just add a bit to water to refill your bigger bottle over and over creating less waste (Melaleuca has some great options but I'm seeing more and more pop up at my grocery stores and Canadian Tire etc which is amazing!) Also, making sure I have the small reusable shopping bags that fold up in a tiny ball in all my purses/backpacks in case I grab a few things when I'm out and didn't plan to bring my grocery bags with me :) And say no to straws!
My favourite products and tricks are: - keepCup (and other reusable mugs) - Stainless steel straws - Diva cup - Mason jars (for pretty much EVERYTHING) - Halo Face wipe - Shopping for what I need at a bulk store. I only go to places that allow me to use my mason jars or other class containers - I also try so hard to buy my face creams and shampoo in the same type of way - My useable tote bags for groceries - My compost bin is life - Putting some type of weight in my toilet (not the rim, the other part of the toilet) so not to use more water - Bring my own take away containers when I know I'll need something to eat on the run. - Turn off the water when washing my face and teeth - I try to repurpose other things in my life that would otherwise create waste, it is hard but we have been making big changes for the last 1,5 years
More videos on this please!! Maybe make it more of a series? ❤️ I love the idea of compositing and didn't even know you could compost in an apartment! Will be purchasing. Thanks girl 😊
Yes! more influencers like you should be doing more videos like this! Artists of make-up do an eyeliner pen that takes cartridges, so you buy the pen and when the 'ink' runs out (one lasts me approx 1 year) you buy a new cartridge, save money, less waste and its a great liner.
I love that you talk about topics i dont usually see in the beauty community! Im subscribed to your channel for a long time now and my favorite videos to watch are these!👆 i love your points of view on things and im always happy to watch what you have to say about a certain topic! ♥️
Another tip I've been trying to implement lately has been shopping at bulk barn and bringing my own jars. You can bring your clean jars/containers up to the front, they weigh them, you fill, and then they just minus the tare from the jar. I know they also have a zero waste shop in Vancouver I would love to check out the next time I'm there.
Thank you for making this video Karissa ❤️ I really liked hearing your tips and am going to incorporate the ones I haven't already been doing. I love seeing beauty influencers encourage more green lifestyle choices! We need more of this!! 🌿🌿
I absolutely loved this video Karissa! More influencers need to talk about these important topics because people don’t realise how easy it actually is to make small changes that can have large impacts! It also ends up saving you money in the long run too. I know a lot of cafes have discounts if you bring a keep cup and there are more and more public water taps being made available for reusable water. And hello, who wants to deal with cling wrap and al foil tearing all wonky and getting stuck to everything except what you want it to 😅
So happy to see you speaking about this. I’ve started to make small changes in an effort to reduce the amount of waste I produce as well. I take reusable produce bags to the supermarket now instead of using the plastic ones they supply, and I make an effort to avoid packaged foods where possible. I also started using matches to light my candles instead of buying plastic lighters. I’ll definitely be replacing all my plastic Tupperware with glass once they break. Thanks for bringing awareness to such an important issue!
Glass Tupperware is my fav thing. Cleaning them is easier than regular plastic, they last longer, you can microwave them without concerns about BPAs, and you feel a little more fancy eating lunch out of them. I’m also in love with my ruby cup!! It’s teeny tiny and you can’t feel it inside you
Also we have a worm farm at home! It's really good to put the worm juice (?) on the vege garden. The only thing is that they don't like some foods, such as citrus and some meat products, so we have make an effort to leave these out or else we'll attract rats
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video!! I'm really starting to get into sustainable items (I use a reusable water bottle every day, I recycle everything I can, small steps for a beginner!) And I've been telling my mom to do it all too!! We need to protect our Earth!
I absolutely love this video, particularly how straightforward and simple these tips are. Often in the past I’ve felt that I don’t even know where to start in becoming more sustainable and that it can be overwhelming. It is so important though and these tips have given me some ideas. I absolutely love the face halo and picked it up because of a recommendation in one of your previous videos, thank you!
Yesssss more videos like this!! Being more sustainable has been one of my biggest focuses this year and it feels amazing knowing that my changes are helping the world 🌏
I rave to all of my friends about stainless steel straws because I love them so much! I also swear by my diva cup, never getting plastic bags from the shops (saying no to retail plastic bags too), my little bamboo cutlery set in a cloth pouch that I take with me everywhere, shampoo and conditioner bars instead of bottles, no cling wrap or plastic food bags - I aim to be as plastic free as possible! I also recommend for everyone to look into the impact of an animal-heavy diet on the environment. Karissa has talked about this stuff before, but its a great way to be more sustainable!
I love this video! I think it’s so important to make these steps in our home. I live in the uk on a small island, IOW Surfers Against Sewage are doing a amazing job at making people think more sustainably, they have started a campaign to make our island the first plastic free county in our country!
Buying in bulk whenever its possible really changes the amount of garbage that one produces (recyclable or non-recyclable). I also love the bamboo toothbrushes!
You should make more videos on sustainability and living green!! Thank you for spreading awareness and for making easy decisions that help the Earth a little more
Loved this! 💚 I struggle because I live in a very close minded small town, we just barely got curb side pick up recycling! 😑 I wish more people were more conscious of how much waste we produce.
Thank you so much for starting the conversation! So many people are looking for more sustainable options. Please keep the tips and convo going through your social media, always looking for new ideas!! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! You are my absolutely favourite and continue to show why every single video! I’m going to be sharing this video ! Everyone as a whole I feel is getting better with their sustainable practises but we can all be doing so much more! I absolutely LOVEEEEEE that you’re such a strong advocate for the beauty industry and minimising their packaging!! Keep being you! You are doing amazing things ❤️
This is a great video Karissa. I’ve been trying my hardest to change things in our household to more sustainable options and some of them you mentioned too 😊 I’m not trying to force anyone, but I have my own eCommerce business on my channel. I created a reusable Deluxe Fiber Microfiber face cloth that can be used for makeup removal and basically all your face washing needs. I was sick of spending money on makeup wipes and thought of all the waste we produce so I made my own brand. It’s available on Amazon USA. Anyway, thanks for bringing awareness to to sustainability. Also, I worked as a childcare/daycare educator and we had a worm farm. Pretty neat little thing. The children collected all their organic waste, banana peels etc and we placed it on the soil and the worms would devour it. In turn you get ‘worm water’ essentially and you can use it on your garden 😊
Everything that you mentioned I have and have been doing for years all thanks to my mother who’s very passionate about recycling and reusing! My Aunty also makes beeswax wraps which I absolutely love! Hope you’re having a fab day xxx
I just saw this idea on Instagram today, where a lady purchased cloths and napkins from a thrift store and uses them as serviettes at the dining table. Reusable and washable, no wastage required!
i love this video and its message! i've already started to bring my own bottle, use reusable grocery bags, etc. but you've inspired me to be more conscious in the plastic im using in my life. I plan on bringing my own metal cutlery to work to stop using those single use plastic fork and knives. Hopefully my coworkers will start doing the same!
You can have a worm bin in your house/apartment!! The Red Wigglers especially are great, I've read they don't like the heat as much as other worms. They are supper low-maintenance and it is super easy to make your own out of wood. Btw it won't smell the house at all as long as you put soil/ compost over the fruits and veggies you just threw in! also the "TEA" water they give is the most nutrient dense water for your plants!
I found some great glass "Tupperware" style containers at Dollarama for about 2$ a piece! We stocked up and they've been lasting us a long time so id absolutely suggest people check there if theyre on a budget! Also, i stumbled upon a Kickstarter for foldable re-usable straws that fold into a little keychain! Super handy for when you're out of the house with out the one bag you keep your straws in! We have the same compost bin & we heard that if we go down to the city composting facility here in Calgary its FREEEEEE to take a couple pounds of it! STOKED! sorry for the long comment, this is by faaaar one of my FAV topics!!
What a brilliant video. Thanks so much for posting this! I love that grocery stores recycle other people's used bags in Vancouver. What a great idea. I've emailed my local grocery store to suggest that they follow suit with that!!!
Love this Karissa! I've been trying to become more waste-free in my life too and love that you made this video. So great you're trying to make a good mark on the world x
Awesome video! I'm a long time subscriber and I love that you put out content about this as it's something I've become more passionate about too! I think the best thing we can do is simply to buy less. If you need something, look for second hand or for an alternative, buy something ethically sourced or made local and made of quality products so that it will last longer. If we have less, than we will need less space to store it which takes less energy to heat or cool the space as well. Thanks for sharing Karissa! From a fellow Vancouverite
Love this video Karissa, so informative and helpful for your viewers to have their eyes opened to simple ways of changing everyday habits into being more sustainable for our world’s future! 🙌🏻👏🏻
YES!! I love everything you post but this is by far my favorite video! Also, I now own 5 pairs of Thinx underwear. I had been on the fence about them for months and your review was what convinced me. I'm in love with them!
Thank you THANK YOU!! This is something I’m really consciously trying to think about and you posting this video only highlights this for me!! Also I’m hoping your recovery is going well Karissa please take your time! X
Nice video! Thank you for promoting about sustainable lifestyle to others. I hope we can always make better change for Earth. Happy belated Earth Day!!!
Yasss to sustainable lifestyle! Thanks so much for sharing your swaps, Karisaa. I've been making these swaps (except for compost) for a year now and I thought I was alone in the beauty community with that PR/product packaging pet peeve. We really need to bring more awareness to our favourites brands to make the switch. Much love
I recently bought the metal straws. We used SO many because I have 3 kids and I hate when they spill their drinks all over them. I got the ones with the silicone tips because like a said.....kids, my 1 year old REALLY needs a softer tip lol. And once my period returns I will also be getting myself a Diva cup and some of those period panties.
Love, love, LOVED this video, Karissa!! I've been a long time viewer and I have always appreciated your positive and mindful outlook on life. Keep doing you girl!! Much love :)
Yes! I was just thinking yesterday how these PR packages are too excessive. I hope influencers are at least recycling the packaging after they open them 🙏🏼
Great video! I use the Etee wraps in my home as well. I will actually be doing a video on these as well so it's really great to see like minded people on here. Love the composting idea too!! See you around!
Beauty wise I want to mention Face Halos! I'd assume they're so much better for the environment since you can reuse them so many times, unlike makeup remover wipes! And they work just as well, even better in my opinion :)
Karissa this is one of the most informative video ever. So happy khiels joined you and I was waiting for you to bring this topic up as RUclips content. Good job!
In Germany it's absolutely normal to bring your own bags when you shop grocerys. A lot of shops even to not sell plastic bags any more. I was shocked how many plastic bags you get when you shop in US supermarkets.
Loved this video, Karissa! Ive been looking for more ways to swap everyday items to more sustainable items. These were some great recommendations. I would be interested to hear your take on “fast fashion” and how people can make an influence on promoting more sustainable fashion such as the underwear you spoke about! Keep up the great work!
I loved this video!! So glad you made one on this topic. I had no idea those wrapping things existed and I’ll definitely be using those from now on! ♻️🍃 also from Vancouver as well ☺️
Thanks Karissa, I really loved this video. It's thought-provoking, easy to digest and doesn't make you feel guilty (I didn't feel like it come across as forceful or persecuting ). I use disposable straws more often than i would like to admit because I always felt like my straws weren't cleaned properly, and embarrassingly enough, I had never seen or thought of a straw brush cleaner so I will definitely be picking up one of those,thank you :D.
Incredible video, please keep talking about sustainability, makeup is cool but this is how we can make a real difference in the world one day at a time. I do all of these things (: including vermicomposting (worm composting) which is awesome
It's so awesome you did a video on such an important topic, great way to bring awareness to this! 🙌 If you see this comment please don't forget to share the video on your different social platforms, that way we can get more people to see it! ❤️
P.S: It maybe be a common sense but for a long time whenever I was at school or work I made my coffee in paper cups. Instead I bought a sustainable thermal cup, and I use it instead buying coffee or making it in paper/plastic cups. It saves me money, keeps my drink warm for longer time and helps me reduce my waste. This is my tip for green life.
I’m moving to Vancouver area in July! Can’t wait lol That city is better in terms of waste, SK is rough, but I’m doing my best as of lately to reduce my amount of waste! No more one time use plastic! And toothbrushes, you can get a bamboo tooth brush. My fiancé and I are looking forward to composting and have our own garden too! Also reusable produce bags for shopping too. I forgot about worm farms until you mentioned that. We had at my university, it’s really cool ✌🏼 Thanks for sharing Karissa! ❤️
Awesome tips! Just a note, it's not particularly ideal to go out and buy the glass tupperware and simply chuck out your existing plastic ones. Use those plastic ones up as long as humanly possible, or maybe see if someone you know could use them before running out and purchasing more stuff. Thank you SO MUCH for mentioning Thinx! They are seriously my favorite green swap and I cannot recommend them highly enough. PS, I adore that particular cat mug.
I have a worm farm and live in an apartment in Sydney - it’s so easy and doesn’t take up much space at all (I just keep it on my balcony). I got mine from Bunnings!
Love this video! I just wanted to mention that throwing out all your perfectly fine plastic containers in favor for glass containers is counter productive. If you need new ones - buy glass! But if the ones you have are still good, it is much better to reuse those than to unnecessarily add to the landfills just to be plastic free 👍🏼 Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle ♻️
Awesome video! It is so great to get new ideas for all of us to be more sustainable! I've been watching your videos for many years now, and I am so impressed with the direction you're taking your videos in and I adore the content you put out there, so thank you for that :) A year ago I swapped my plastic toothbrush for a bamboo one that can be used as a 'label' stick in the garden afterward. I also now use an eco egg to wash my clothes instead of detergent, which I learned it much cheaper than detergent as well as much more sustainable!
I really love that you are super into sustainability, but besides plastic etc. In the beauty industry there is definitely also the problem of palm oil, etc. That has such a big impact on our environment. Maybe you want to look into that too!
Vanessa I agree, unfortunately palm oil is the worst thing to try and control as it has like 50 names for it (exaggeration but there's a lot), so you never know where and when it's actually used. I've heard almost as much as 50% of any given supermarket products contain palm oil. This is one area I'm trying to do better in my life, and so far, it's definitely the hardest.
Melz Manor right??! I hate it! It's so confusing and the beauty industry definitely makes it difficult to be better in that. But sometimes it's important to just share your knowledge, even if it's just a little part.
I’m so happy you mention plastic! A whale recently was discovered dead washed ashore in Spain and it had TONS OF PLASTIC in its stomach! That’s what ultimately killed this beautiful being!! 🌏🌏♥️♥️
I have a wormery myself 😊 my city doesn’t have a green waste program so the best thing for my footprint is to compost my own and since again I’m in a city, less space for an actual compost heap, so a wormery has been amazing for me 😁
OMG yay!! Another reason you’re one of my favorite RUclipsrs! 🌲🌳🌱🌿 I seriously need to try out the Thinx underwear. My best friend and I were just talking about them the other day!
Love this! You’re my favorite person ever. I’m also so passionate about sustainability, fully support you and agree with every point that you make. 💕💕💕 love from Ukraine.
My New Years resolution was to reduce plastic! I've done pretty good so far. Jasper alberta (where I live) is in the process of banning plastic bags park/town-wide. The health food store I work in here has always taken back everyone's used plastic bags, we sort through them and hand them out again. I'm a member of our community garden and this summer I wanna try my best to remember to bring my compost with me to my plot, that's something I can't seem to ever remember... I have gotten good at bringing my storm trooper Keep Cup in my back pack! (You have to check out Keep Cup's Star Wars range!!) Anyways I love that you did this video ! Keep up the amazing work! Every change helps 🌿
Excellent video! I just got some metal straws and a cup. Everything else I pretty much do already. Hopefully other people can make some of these changes!
Yes Girlfriend! Hopfully slowly but surley more people will become conscious about every day things that they can do to help look after our beautiful planet.Also love how the video is 11.11 💫💥
Another easy food scrap solution: chuck cut off from your veggies (potato skins, carrot peels, the top and tails of celery, mushroom cut offs, broccoli stems, onion waste, thought not the papery skin...etc etc) into a big freezer bag, and freeze until it’s filled up. Then put all of it pot with enough water to cover it, boil/simmer until reduced and you have a lovely veggie stock! It changes with each bag, depending on what you have been cooking; but it means I don’t buy stock anymore, and the original “waste” gets a second use before you compost! Thanks for the video!! Sometimes people don’t realise how easy it actually can be ❤️❤️
It's a tiny bottle brush! Once you take the wet waste (food waste) from you garbage bin, you are left with dry waste which means you don't need to buy a bin liner either. I use a old reusable shopping bag that is too small for shopping and just empty it into my outside bin and put the bag back in my kitchen bin. The bees wax wraps also come as soy wraps for those who don't use anything honey.
Have you checked out the Soap Dispensary in Vancouver? It’s a store that is dedicated to selling kitchen/house staples without packaging! You bring your own mason jars or containers and fill up what you need. Thanks for the video Karissa! We definitely need more influencers like you ❤️
Stoked someone is addressing this! Also, my dad-in-law co-ran Nurturing Nature Organics in Kelowna, so if you want to know anything about worm farming, feel free to message me! 😊
Thank you so much for putting this content out there!! My partner and I try to be a conscious as possible with the impact we have and it’s always mind blowing how many people haven’t made the easiest swaps!! Also I’m surprised you didn’t mention factory farming as you’ve mentioned before how upset you get when people talk about the environmental impact of other things but never factory farming, but I think that’s better reserved for other content and not this video anyways. Love everything you do girl 💖💖💖 Ps: your compost bin is super cute.
Have you thought about swapping to a safety razor? They're way more eco-friendly compared to plastic disposable razors and the blades themselves are even compostable! Would love to see a review from you on one! :)
Awesome! I've been researching a few over the past few weeks since I'm really considering swapping to one - fed up with the plastic waste that comes with shaving! Check out the Merkur Long Handled (23C?) and Edwin Jagger ones!
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Karissa Pukas a more green lifestyle eco friendly products such as energy efficient products etc.
I’m all about vinegar. Vinegar cleans everything!! So versatile and cheap 👍
Makeup remover cloths! I use Erase Your Face (similar to Face Halo) and haven't had to buy cotton pads, makeup wipes, or makeup remover in months - wayyy less waste, plus less products on my face - yes please!
I'm big on reusable to-go coffee cups, of course having a reusable water bottle on me always, and tons of Tupperware for food storage instead of single use plastic bags/cling wrap/etc. Using a french press or other coffee maker rather than a pod machine, switching out cleaning products for concentrated (and green) ones that you can get a small bottle of concentrate, then just add a bit to water to refill your bigger bottle over and over creating less waste (Melaleuca has some great options but I'm seeing more and more pop up at my grocery stores and Canadian Tire etc which is amazing!) Also, making sure I have the small reusable shopping bags that fold up in a tiny ball in all my purses/backpacks in case I grab a few things when I'm out and didn't plan to bring my grocery bags with me :) And say no to straws!
My favourite products and tricks are:
- keepCup (and other reusable mugs)
- Stainless steel straws
- Diva cup
- Mason jars (for pretty much EVERYTHING)
- Halo Face wipe
- Shopping for what I need at a bulk store. I only go to places that allow me to use my mason jars or other class containers
- I also try so hard to buy my face creams and shampoo in the same type of way
- My useable tote bags for groceries
- My compost bin is life
- Putting some type of weight in my toilet (not the rim, the other part of the toilet) so not to use more water
- Bring my own take away containers when I know I'll need something to eat on the run.
- Turn off the water when washing my face and teeth
- I try to repurpose other things in my life that would otherwise create waste, it is hard but we have been making big changes for the last 1,5 years
Karissa Pukas I bought reusable napkins from Etsy! Thanks for making this video! It is a very important topic that people must get behind!
Watching this stoned so I got passionate and emailed probably 20 makeup companies/ youtubers about packaging hahaha
This is hands down my favourite comment I think I've ever had. ahahahaha
More videos on this please!! Maybe make it more of a series? ❤️ I love the idea of compositing and didn't even know you could compost in an apartment! Will be purchasing. Thanks girl 😊
Yes! more influencers like you should be doing more videos like this! Artists of make-up do an eyeliner pen that takes cartridges, so you buy the pen and when the 'ink' runs out (one lasts me approx 1 year) you buy a new cartridge, save money, less waste and its a great liner.
Great idea! I'll have to check it out :)
I love that you talk about topics i dont usually see in the beauty community! Im subscribed to your channel for a long time now and my favorite videos to watch are these!👆 i love your points of view on things and im always happy to watch what you have to say about a certain topic! ♥️
Thank you so much for that comment! I really appreciate that you take the time to watch :)
Another tip I've been trying to implement lately has been shopping at bulk barn and bringing my own jars. You can bring your clean jars/containers up to the front, they weigh them, you fill, and then they just minus the tare from the jar. I know they also have a zero waste shop in Vancouver I would love to check out the next time I'm there.
Well done! A topic that needs to be talked about more!!
Thank you for making this video Karissa ❤️ I really liked hearing your tips and am going to incorporate the ones I haven't already been doing. I love seeing beauty influencers encourage more green lifestyle choices! We need more of this!! 🌿🌿
I absolutely loved this video Karissa! More influencers need to talk about these important topics because people don’t realise how easy it actually is to make small changes that can have large impacts! It also ends up saving you money in the long run too. I know a lot of cafes have discounts if you bring a keep cup and there are more and more public water taps being made available for reusable water. And hello, who wants to deal with cling wrap and al foil tearing all wonky and getting stuck to everything except what you want it to 😅
So happy to see you speaking about this. I’ve started to make small changes in an effort to reduce the amount of waste I produce as well. I take reusable produce bags to the supermarket now instead of using the plastic ones they supply, and I make an effort to avoid packaged foods where possible. I also started using matches to light my candles instead of buying plastic lighters. I’ll definitely be replacing all my plastic Tupperware with glass once they break. Thanks for bringing awareness to such an important issue!
Glass Tupperware is my fav thing. Cleaning them is easier than regular plastic, they last longer, you can microwave them without concerns about BPAs, and you feel a little more fancy eating lunch out of them. I’m also in love with my ruby cup!! It’s teeny tiny and you can’t feel it inside you
It's so refreshing to see an influencer like you talking about this stuff. You're such an inspiration ♥️
Thanks so much Emma! :)
Also we have a worm farm at home! It's really good to put the worm juice (?) on the vege garden. The only thing is that they don't like some foods, such as citrus and some meat products, so we have make an effort to leave these out or else we'll attract rats
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video!! I'm really starting to get into sustainable items (I use a reusable water bottle every day, I recycle everything I can, small steps for a beginner!) And I've been telling my mom to do it all too!! We need to protect our Earth!
I absolutely love this video, particularly how straightforward and simple these tips are. Often in the past I’ve felt that I don’t even know where to start in becoming more sustainable and that it can be overwhelming. It is so important though and these tips have given me some ideas. I absolutely love the face halo and picked it up because of a recommendation in one of your previous videos, thank you!
Yesssss more videos like this!! Being more sustainable has been one of my biggest focuses this year and it feels amazing knowing that my changes are helping the world 🌏
Wow I’m so glad you did a video like this, I think about makeup PR packaging all the time and how wasteful it is! Finally someone gets it!
I rave to all of my friends about stainless steel straws because I love them so much! I also swear by my diva cup, never getting plastic bags from the shops (saying no to retail plastic bags too), my little bamboo cutlery set in a cloth pouch that I take with me everywhere, shampoo and conditioner bars instead of bottles, no cling wrap or plastic food bags - I aim to be as plastic free as possible!
I also recommend for everyone to look into the impact of an animal-heavy diet on the environment. Karissa has talked about this stuff before, but its a great way to be more sustainable!
I love this video! I think it’s so important to make these steps in our home.
I live in the uk on a small island, IOW Surfers Against Sewage are doing a amazing job at making people think more sustainably, they have started a campaign to make our island the first plastic free county in our country!
Buying in bulk whenever its possible really changes the amount of garbage that one produces (recyclable or non-recyclable). I also love the bamboo toothbrushes!
You should make more videos on sustainability and living green!! Thank you for spreading awareness and for making easy decisions that help the Earth a little more
Loved this! 💚 I struggle because I live in a very close minded small town, we just barely got curb side pick up recycling! 😑 I wish more people were more conscious of how much waste we produce.
Thank you for standing up for our environment and talk about this topic Karissa! It's so much needed💚💙
Thank you so much for starting the conversation! So many people are looking for more sustainable options. Please keep the tips and convo going through your social media, always looking for new ideas!! :)
THANK YOU! not enough people are talking about this. Another reason why I love watching you :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! You are my absolutely favourite and continue to show why every single video! I’m going to be sharing this video ! Everyone as a whole I feel is getting better with their sustainable practises but we can all be doing so much more! I absolutely LOVEEEEEE that you’re such a strong advocate for the beauty industry and minimising their packaging!! Keep being you! You are doing amazing things ❤️
This is a great video Karissa. I’ve been trying my hardest to change things in our household to more sustainable options and some of them you mentioned too 😊 I’m not trying to force anyone, but I have my own eCommerce business on my channel. I created a reusable Deluxe Fiber Microfiber face cloth that can be used for makeup removal and basically all your face washing needs. I was sick of spending money on makeup wipes and thought of all the waste we produce so I made my own brand. It’s available on Amazon USA. Anyway, thanks for bringing awareness to to sustainability. Also, I worked as a childcare/daycare educator and we had a worm farm. Pretty neat little thing. The children collected all their organic waste, banana peels etc and we placed it on the soil and the worms would devour it. In turn you get ‘worm water’ essentially and you can use it on your garden 😊
Everything that you mentioned I have and have been doing for years all thanks to my mother who’s very passionate about recycling and reusing!
My Aunty also makes beeswax wraps which I absolutely love!
Hope you’re having a fab day xxx
I just saw this idea on Instagram today, where a lady purchased cloths and napkins from a thrift store and uses them as serviettes at the dining table. Reusable and washable, no wastage required!
i love this video and its message! i've already started to bring my own bottle, use reusable grocery bags, etc. but you've inspired me to be more conscious in the plastic im using in my life. I plan on bringing my own metal cutlery to work to stop using those single use plastic fork and knives. Hopefully my coworkers will start doing the same!
You can have a worm bin in your house/apartment!! The Red Wigglers especially are great, I've read they don't like the heat as much as other worms. They are supper low-maintenance and it is super easy to make your own out of wood. Btw it won't smell the house at all as long as you put soil/ compost over the fruits and veggies you just threw in! also the "TEA" water they give is the most nutrient dense water for your plants!
I found some great glass "Tupperware" style containers at Dollarama for about 2$ a piece! We stocked up and they've been lasting us a long time so id absolutely suggest people check there if theyre on a budget! Also, i stumbled upon a Kickstarter for foldable re-usable straws that fold into a little keychain! Super handy for when you're out of the house with out the one bag you keep your straws in! We have the same compost bin & we heard that if we go down to the city composting facility here in Calgary its FREEEEEE to take a couple pounds of it! STOKED!
sorry for the long comment, this is by faaaar one of my FAV topics!!
What a brilliant video. Thanks so much for posting this! I love that grocery stores recycle other people's used bags in Vancouver. What a great idea. I've emailed my local grocery store to suggest that they follow suit with that!!!
I learned quite a few things. Had no idea tea bags didn't break down and those beeswax thingy's are genius! Great video.
Love this Karissa! I've been trying to become more waste-free in my life too and love that you made this video. So great you're trying to make a good mark on the world x
Awesome video! I'm a long time subscriber and I love that you put out content about this as it's something I've become more passionate about too! I think the best thing we can do is simply to buy less. If you need something, look for second hand or for an alternative, buy something ethically sourced or made local and made of quality products so that it will last longer. If we have less, than we will need less space to store it which takes less energy to heat or cool the space as well. Thanks for sharing Karissa! From a fellow Vancouverite
Glad someone as big as you is finally talking about this! 💚
Love this video Karissa, so informative and helpful for your viewers to have their eyes opened to simple ways of changing everyday habits into being more sustainable for our world’s future! 🙌🏻👏🏻
YES!! I love everything you post but this is by far my favorite video! Also, I now own 5 pairs of Thinx underwear. I had been on the fence about them for months and your review was what convinced me. I'm in love with them!
Thank you THANK YOU!! This is something I’m really consciously trying to think about and you posting this video only highlights this for me!! Also I’m hoping your recovery is going well Karissa please take your time! X
Nice video! Thank you for promoting about sustainable lifestyle to others. I hope we can always make better change for Earth. Happy belated Earth Day!!!
Yasss to sustainable lifestyle! Thanks so much for sharing your swaps, Karisaa. I've been making these swaps (except for compost) for a year now and I thought I was alone in the beauty community with that PR/product packaging pet peeve. We really need to bring more awareness to our favourites brands to make the switch. Much love
Yes girl, yes. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to all of this!
Thank you so much for doing this video! I would love to see a series on sustainability 😊
I recently bought the metal straws. We used SO many because I have 3 kids and I hate when they spill their drinks all over them. I got the ones with the silicone tips because like a said.....kids, my 1 year old REALLY needs a softer tip lol. And once my period returns I will also be getting myself a Diva cup and some of those period panties.
Love, love, LOVED this video, Karissa!! I've been a long time viewer and I have always appreciated your positive and mindful outlook on life. Keep doing you girl!! Much love :)
Love this video!!!! More influencers need to put this message out there. Also, makeup wipes! Such a waste.
I love those beeswax food savers so awesome 🐝 what a great video topic thank you for giving simple and easy ways to replace plastic♻️
Lindsay Shackelford beeswax isn't vegan 👿
Yes! I was just thinking yesterday how these PR packages are too excessive. I hope influencers are at least recycling the packaging after they open them 🙏🏼
thank you for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope more influencers see the light! Love my THINX btw!
This is SO fantastic Karissa! Glad you're talking about this topic! Also love the very "Casey Neistat type" music in the beginning
Great video! I use the Etee wraps in my home as well. I will actually be doing a video on these as well so it's really great to see like minded people on here. Love the composting idea too!! See you around!
I admire you so much for doing videos like this one! Karissa, you are amazing!💚
Thank you for watching them! :)
i love this! and im totally going to start on these tips starting tomorrow. thank you for caring about our earth.
Beauty wise I want to mention Face Halos! I'd assume they're so much better for the environment since you can reuse them so many times, unlike makeup remover wipes! And they work just as well, even better in my opinion :)
Karissa this is one of the most informative video ever. So happy khiels joined you and I was waiting for you to bring this topic up as RUclips content. Good job!
Thank you for making this video, I would love to see more content about it :)
In Germany it's absolutely normal to bring your own bags when you shop grocerys. A lot of shops even to not sell plastic bags any more. I was shocked how many plastic bags you get when you shop in US supermarkets.
Loved this video, Karissa! Ive been looking for more ways to swap everyday items to more sustainable items. These were some great recommendations.
I would be interested to hear your take on “fast fashion” and how people can make an influence on promoting more sustainable fashion such as the underwear you spoke about!
Keep up the great work!
I loved this video!! So glad you made one on this topic. I had no idea those wrapping things existed and I’ll definitely be using those from now on! ♻️🍃 also from Vancouver as well ☺️
Thanks Karissa, I really loved this video. It's thought-provoking, easy to digest and doesn't make you feel guilty (I didn't feel like it come across as forceful or persecuting ). I use disposable straws more often than i would like to admit because I always felt like my straws weren't cleaned properly, and embarrassingly enough, I had never seen or thought of a straw brush cleaner so I will definitely be picking up one of those,thank you :D.
Incredible video, please keep talking about sustainability, makeup is cool but this is how we can make a real difference in the world one day at a time.
I do all of these things (: including vermicomposting (worm composting) which is awesome
It's so awesome you did a video on such an important topic, great way to bring awareness to this! 🙌 If you see this comment please don't forget to share the video on your different social platforms, that way we can get more people to see it! ❤️
P.S: It maybe be a common sense but for a long time whenever I was at school or work I made my coffee in paper cups. Instead I bought a sustainable thermal cup, and I use it instead buying coffee or making it in paper/plastic cups. It saves me money, keeps my drink warm for longer time and helps me reduce my waste. This is my tip for green life.
Loved this! We need to take care of our planet 🙌🏻
I’m moving to Vancouver area in July! Can’t wait lol That city is better in terms of waste, SK is rough, but I’m doing my best as of lately to reduce my amount of waste! No more one time use plastic! And toothbrushes, you can get a bamboo tooth brush. My fiancé and I are looking forward to composting and have our own garden too! Also reusable produce bags for shopping too. I forgot about worm farms until you mentioned that. We had at my university, it’s really cool ✌🏼 Thanks for sharing Karissa! ❤️
Thanks for making this video !!! It is so important, single use plastic should not be.
I do all of this stuff already. Yay! I didn’t realize I was so green 😀
Awesome tips! Just a note, it's not particularly ideal to go out and buy the glass tupperware and simply chuck out your existing plastic ones. Use those plastic ones up as long as humanly possible, or maybe see if someone you know could use them before running out and purchasing more stuff.
Thank you SO MUCH for mentioning Thinx! They are seriously my favorite green swap and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
PS, I adore that particular cat mug.
Totally buying those undies, game changer!!
Also everyone please use reusable coffee cups 😊👍
I have a worm farm and live in an apartment in Sydney - it’s so easy and doesn’t take up much space at all (I just keep it on my balcony). I got mine from Bunnings!
Always appreciated how you take the time to talk about stuff like this, especially in the beauty industry! 🤘
Sian Richardson thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch ☺️💗
Love this video! I just wanted to mention that throwing out all your perfectly fine plastic containers in favor for glass containers is counter productive. If you need new ones - buy glass! But if the ones you have are still good, it is much better to reuse those than to unnecessarily add to the landfills just to be plastic free 👍🏼 Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle ♻️
Awesome video! It is so great to get new ideas for all of us to be more sustainable! I've been watching your videos for many years now, and I am so impressed with the direction you're taking your videos in and I adore the content you put out there, so thank you for that :)
A year ago I swapped my plastic toothbrush for a bamboo one that can be used as a 'label' stick in the garden afterward. I also now use an eco egg to wash my clothes instead of detergent, which I learned it much cheaper than detergent as well as much more sustainable!
Thank you Louise! I appreciate it xx
Love this video and what you stand for! More youtubers need to do this :)
I really love that you are super into sustainability, but besides plastic etc. In the beauty industry there is definitely also the problem of palm oil, etc. That has such a big impact on our environment. Maybe you want to look into that too!
Vanessa I agree, unfortunately palm oil is the worst thing to try and control as it has like 50 names for it (exaggeration but there's a lot), so you never know where and when it's actually used. I've heard almost as much as 50% of any given supermarket products contain palm oil. This is one area I'm trying to do better in my life, and so far, it's definitely the hardest.
Melz Manor right??! I hate it! It's so confusing and the beauty industry definitely makes it difficult to be better in that. But sometimes it's important to just share your knowledge, even if it's just a little part.
I’m so happy you mention plastic! A whale recently was discovered dead washed ashore in Spain and it had TONS OF PLASTIC in its stomach! That’s what ultimately killed this beautiful being!! 🌏🌏♥️♥️
I have a wormery myself 😊 my city doesn’t have a green waste program so the best thing for my footprint is to compost my own and since again I’m in a city, less space for an actual compost heap, so a wormery has been amazing for me 😁
I literally do all of these things 🙌🏼 and I just started my worm farm and I’m obsessed with them already 😍
Great video.Composting is strangely fun!!
OMG yay!! Another reason you’re one of my favorite RUclipsrs! 🌲🌳🌱🌿 I seriously need to try out the Thinx underwear. My best friend and I were just talking about them the other day!
Love this! You’re my favorite person ever. I’m also so passionate about sustainability, fully support you and agree with every point that you make. 💕💕💕 love from Ukraine.
Great content as usual! Thanks Karissa, really enjoy watching you :)
Thank you Kirsten :) I appreciate that very much!
Love this video! I try to minimize using plastic, and you had a couple of really good tips there!
Loooved this video! Thank your for posting, it helped out a lot with finding substitutes:)
My New Years resolution was to reduce plastic! I've done pretty good so far. Jasper alberta (where I live) is in the process of banning plastic bags park/town-wide. The health food store I work in here has always taken back everyone's used plastic bags, we sort through them and hand them out again. I'm a member of our community garden and this summer I wanna try my best to remember to bring my compost with me to my plot, that's something I can't seem to ever remember... I have gotten good at bringing my storm trooper Keep Cup in my back pack! (You have to check out Keep Cup's Star Wars range!!)
Anyways I love that you did this video ! Keep up the amazing work! Every change helps 🌿
Thanks so much for the keep cup suggestion, checking them out now!! That's awesome you have a plot- something I should check out too. Lots of
Excellent video! I just got some metal straws and a cup. Everything else I pretty much do already. Hopefully other people can make some of these changes!
Yes Girlfriend! Hopfully slowly but surley more people will become conscious about every day things that they can do to help look after our beautiful planet.Also love how the video is 11.11 💫💥
Go Krissa! Such a greta video and I'm so happy to see major influencers like you really pushing the sustainability message! You go girl! xx
Love this!! Thank you so much for sharing.
I love that you made this video. Thank you thank you!!!
Yes yes yes 🙏🏻 Using your platform for good girl! ♥️
Another easy food scrap solution: chuck cut off from your veggies (potato skins, carrot peels, the top and tails of celery, mushroom cut offs, broccoli stems, onion waste, thought not the papery skin...etc etc) into a big freezer bag, and freeze until it’s filled up. Then put all of it pot with enough water to cover it, boil/simmer until reduced and you have a lovely veggie stock!
It changes with each bag, depending on what you have been cooking; but it means I don’t buy stock anymore, and the original “waste” gets a second use before you compost!
Thanks for the video!! Sometimes people don’t realise how easy it actually can be ❤️❤️
It's a tiny bottle brush!
Once you take the wet waste (food waste) from you garbage bin, you are left with dry waste which means you don't need to buy a bin liner either. I use a old reusable shopping bag that is too small for shopping and just empty it into my outside bin and put the bag back in my kitchen bin.
The bees wax wraps also come as soy wraps for those who don't use anything honey.
Have you checked out the Soap Dispensary in Vancouver? It’s a store that is dedicated to selling kitchen/house staples without packaging! You bring your own mason jars or containers and fill up what you need.
Thanks for the video Karissa! We definitely need more influencers like you ❤️
I just walked past it yesterday! Can't wait to check it out when I need to purchase :)
Stoked someone is addressing this! Also, my dad-in-law co-ran Nurturing Nature Organics in Kelowna, so if you want to know anything about worm farming, feel free to message me! 😊
I would love more green & sustainable videos! This is an awesome idea!!!
Thank you so much for putting this content out there!! My partner and I try to be a conscious as possible with the impact we have and it’s always mind blowing how many people haven’t made the easiest swaps!! Also I’m surprised you didn’t mention factory farming as you’ve mentioned before how upset you get when people talk about the environmental impact of other things but never factory farming, but I think that’s better reserved for other content and not this video anyways. Love everything you do girl 💖💖💖
Ps: your compost bin is super cute.
Have you thought about swapping to a safety razor? They're way more eco-friendly compared to plastic disposable razors and the blades themselves are even compostable! Would love to see a review from you on one! :)
I've never heard of them! Gunna check em out :) thanks!!
Awesome! I've been researching a few over the past few weeks since I'm really considering swapping to one - fed up with the plastic waste that comes with shaving! Check out the Merkur Long Handled (23C?) and Edwin Jagger ones!
Also plastic free shops are amazing, just bring jars or fabric bags to buy pastas/ grains /beans/ sugar.
Hello a very well done video, appreciate it and enjoyed! :)👍👍💯
Thank you for talking about important topics.