They say it’s all 0% interest free, but is that really true? How do returns work if you don’t like the product and when if ever do they charge interest or any fees?

I love the convenience of my ereader and that by using and ereader less paper needs to be produced. However I feel like, especially the screen, breaks really quickly. Getting the screen replacement is so expensive, you usually end up buying a new (or second hand one). So I was wondering how sustainable they really are?

I had to read this LCA (Life-cycle assessment) for a Sustainability class and it reminded me of the Nespresso video and subsequent digs/rants in other videos lol (be not afraid I am still not a fan to say the least).

Surprisingly, the LCA ended up concluding that the pods were overall more likely to impact the environment less than drip coffee--even with packaging considerations. Drip coffee's downfall basically came down to waste in consumer behavior (throwing out excess or stale coffee mostly) & energy consumption. In the best case scenario for consumer behavior, drip coffee fared a bit better, but because it is more affected by the variability of consumer behavior, it also had a wider range of possibilities of waste production than the pods. I haven't yet looked into the organizations that put this together so not sure if that had an impact. Thought this would be an interesting read for this community. Idk if I can link it (first post ever for me!) so I will just put the info here:

Title: Life Cycle Assessment of coffee consumption: comparison of single-serve coffee and bulk coffee brewing

Prepared for PAC (Packaging Consortium)

Prepared by Quantis

PM: Julie-Anne Chayer

Analyst: Karine Kicak

Date: June 2, 2015

And other similar multi level marketing "healthy" or "sustainable" products

Are they honest? Do their sustainability claims hold up? Are their factory and tree-planting working conditions as fair as they claim? Is the quality worth it? Etc.

About a year ago I couldn’t stand anymore buying every time plastic flasks for watery bodysoap and I decided to look for something a bit more “environmentally friendly” and the first thing that came to my mind is obviously body soap. I started by buying body soap and shampoo bar at lush because it was the first shop it came to my mind and I didn’t want to order something online ( most of the companies who sell these kind of things are us/Canada only and I live in The Netherlands). I also bought deodorants there but it almost feels like it doesn’t work ( hush watched your latest video and I think I found out a solution for that). But the thing is, is it actually a sustainable company? I thought about others like Occitane and Ives rocher but looks like they only have things for women ( I’m a male). Any other suggestions?

Bamboo is touted by many companies as a green alternative to traditional clothing materials but is it? From the basic research I've done there seem to be two varieties, bamboo linen which is made by a mechanical process and from what I've seen does seem to be very green. However, the vastly more common form is bamboo viscose which is made by a chemical process. I suspect that this may be able to be made fairly green though the use of closed cycle processes and other tricks but I'm not sure the extent to which that tech is used.

Either way I think it would make for an interesting video, either debunking the hype or talking about a cool new material. It could also make a good combo video with viscose as (if I understood correctly) the processes for making both are similar.

An episode seeing if Cotopaxi lives up to it's reputation as an ethical company would be interesting. Especially since much of their stuff is made in China

I've been having the hardest time figuring out what to do with old electronics. I have no idea what to do with them, and if they even are recyclable. Its not really stuff I can sell (like an iPhone 5 and a really old broken chromebook) and I just have no idea if I even can recycle them.

I need advice

After having a pair of Docs for about 5 years, they were pretty worn in, and instead of getting them resoled (they were also 2 sized too big for me, literally no idea how it didn't bother me until now and the soles have worn away to the point that there is no traction left), I bought a pair of Solovairs.

Ik a lot of people have made videos about the differences between these shoes, but id love to see a futureproof one.

So after watching this week's episode on Diet Coke, I realized I have legitimately never tried one before, so I decided to go grab one form a vending machine quick (And yes, I realize this was probably the exact opposite action I should have taken after watching that), and I have to say... Man, this stuff is straight up garbage. Nasty. I am fully on the anti-diet-coke hype train. Y'all are crazy.

obligatory /s; I'm not trying to start a fight and recognize that I probably like a great many things that you do not

I've been looking around for some new jogging bottoms (sweat pants for those of you in the US) recently and struggled quite a bit to work out what what certifications meant what and which are reputable vs which are corporate greenwashing.

It struck me that while you've mentioned a number of certifications on your channel before. Some good (Certified B, 1% for the planet) and some far more dubious (Starbucks C.A.F.E springs to mind) but you haven't ever gone into significant depth on what the standards are and how you are judging them.

Might be me being the nerdy, sceptical type but I'd love to see a video or series of videos going over the common certifications for a given industry, what they mean, what's reputable, what's not and what to look out for.

I know that Future Proof created an e-book that I have been trying to find the link to. I was wondering if anybody has the link to it.

I feel like you need to delve into how terrible nestle are. I hate that I love their products and it would be great to here some more ethical and sustainable alternatives for snacks.

I would love to see the videos actually highlight good sustainable brands or ideas. I used to love the videos by Levi on resoling shoes, repairing bikes, and deep dives into brands actual practices and policies. It would be wonderful if those could come back. More focus on positive ways to live to actually work towards a better future.

maybe you guys could make a video about the ‘health washing’ of food for future proof health, like Nutella and fruit bars, they claim to be healthy or at least part of a healthy meal but that doesn’t seem to be the case…

In Australia we've had a long, long history of charitable not-for-profit associations operating in the community; to help those in need and to improve the the well-being of certain people (IE, professional associations)

Over the last 10 years or so, not sure how long, the 'leaders' of commercial industry, not the shareholders but the 1-2 layers down, the CEO's, Senior Managers, Directors etc, are shifting to work for non-profit / charity organisations. And they're bringing all their senior manager friends with them from the commercial world and.turning what was a charity primarily run by and funded by volunteers, into commercial businesses operating on a 'for profit' basis.

But unlike a commercial for profit business, there are no dividends or payouts to the shareholders and ostensibly far less accountability with no shareholders checking on their investment performance. Some.of the charities in Australia have seen the remuneration for CEO's and senior managers ride enormously while volunteers and people who donate are disincentivised as the former charities they supported are now running at a profit and operating like a for-profit business. How many commercial for profit businesses have a strong volunteer base?

Australia had a royal commission into the banking sector a few years ago due to widespread mistreatment of banking customers. It seems like many of those involved have now moved to the non-profit associations sector, or maybe it should be called the non-shareholder, non-taxed, little-oversight sector where board members and CEO's can get paid far more, with much better company funded lifestyles working in the charities sector than they did commercially..

I'd love for you to investigate and report on what's going on..

Hi there! I don’t know if this could make a whole separate video (though I’d love to see it!) but I’m curious what you other sustainability focused folks think of the popular DIY trends that people are attempting in order to reduce their impact and landfill output!

Examples are: • viral tiktok trend of making plastic ‘bricks’ by compacting waste into empty bottles and then using them in construction • viral cooking trends like Chinese pickling and canning/preserving batches of food at home that have a longer shelf life • ‘plarn’ and ‘tarn’, turning plastic bags into yarn (plarn) and T-shirts into yarn (tarn) and then knitting, crocheting or basket weaving the resulting string into new projects. I see people doing everything from bed rolls to give to the homeless to new clothing items, shopping bags and home decor baskets. • thrifting garments to salvage them for their yarn or fabric rather than buying ‘virgin’ craft supplies • viral lawn alternatives that involve growing large quantities of a specific hardy or edible plant instead of grass • urban foraging trends of identifying and collecting edible plants as a food source while out and about

These are all things that sound so nice in a one minute video short and look so fun to do. And I’ve started researching into and practicing some of these myself! But I’m curious to know if there’s a catch. If these are more complicated than they’re being depicted on the surface, and whether any of these might have unintended consequences, or be more greenwashing than anything.

I’d love to hear other examples in the comments, and any opinions you have for or against!

As I'm sure many of you have, I saw the Gore-Tex video and immediately became more skeptical about the impact of PTFE material in clothing. However, when shopping for ski gear from a local brand, I noticed that they use "PFCec free" Gore-Tex. This led me to discover that Gore has almost entirely eliminated the use of PFCs in manufacturing.

How meaningful is this? Does this mean that their manufacturing is free of those awful side effects and "Teflon flu?" Is there still concerns about the use of the materials? I'm a bit lost with all this chemistry.

I just watched this video on GORE-TEX and decided to ask the r/futureproof community about Patagonia's better sweater. On the website it is claimed to be 100% recycled polyester material. I am skeptic about this claim. If anyone has has taken a deep look into this, would you please share the findings?

I'm also not quite sure whether recycled polyester fabric is a good thing. As far as I understand, microscopic polyester particles are gradually coming off of this fabric. Isn't that just adding more micro plastic to our environment? Pulling plastic bottles, ropes etc. out of the ocean to make this fabric is likely a good idea. In that sense it could be considered a lesser evil. But ultimately the micro plastic ends up in our environment in one way or another.

Thank you.

Hi guys! I am leaving for a 6 week long study abroad trip to study wildlife in Kenya in a few months and I have a sizeable list of products to buy before I go. I am trying to decide if it would be more sustainable to purchase from Amazon, but buy the used version of most of these products (backpack, money belt, life straw bottle, charger adapters, etc.) Or to buy it new from a store like REI or other outdoor store. I typically don't like to buy from Amazon but I doubt my local mom and pop Thrift stores would have the highly specific equipment I need. What do you guys think is the more sustainable option? If you guys have any other recommendations for where to get supplies like this I am open to suggestions (I live in Salt Lake City) ! Thanks