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Comedian Aparna Nancherla loves to take out the trash. In this funny and sharp meditation on garbage — “the stuff that our modern, consumerist, carbon-powered culture makes us buy endlessly, and often for no reason” — she shares thoughts on how to use less in a world that’s choking on ever-larger piles of waste.
This talk was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event here: .) Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at
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Erika Mants
December 30, 2020 at 1:24 pm
You know at first I was like cringe, but then she grew on me rather quickly. Sometimes it’s the simple talks like this that have simple messages but also a fun way of getting them across.
A lot of things can’t be recycled but recycle anyway and also reuse what you can. Those are simple things I could live by, but it gets me thinking……can I think of a way to recycle what isn’t recyclable right now?!?!?!?! Who will be the person to figure this out first? How could items like pizza boxes or amazon packages with bubble wrap inside be more sustainable? Interesting haha
Emerald Archer
December 30, 2020 at 1:25 pm
Fun times
Paul Smith
December 30, 2020 at 1:32 pm
I enjoyed this talk! Thank you!
Kasia
December 30, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Wtf?!
Matthew Morton
December 30, 2020 at 1:44 pm
Im a white man
Dev inder
December 30, 2020 at 2:01 pm
Ok I am gonna say it. She low-key sounds like Sarah Paulson.
Sandra Nosocialism
December 30, 2020 at 2:11 pm
Ted commercial?
James Kulevich
December 30, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Stop wanting stuff…
John Hoang
December 30, 2020 at 3:04 pm
Anyone else forwarded this to those responsible for taking out trash in house based on the title?
Fisher of Zombies
December 30, 2020 at 3:11 pm
video is trash
runny fatman
December 30, 2020 at 3:11 pm
video is trash
hdmat101
December 30, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Kinda hard in an era of planned obsolescence where every year, companies want you to buy their “new” product. Eg iPhone. Moreover, people are encouraged to buy things that they want rather than what they need.
David Sireika
December 30, 2020 at 4:29 pm
At the end of this year, TED has reached critical 2020
Big Dee
December 30, 2020 at 5:08 pm
The self-loathing continues
Pomabit Zaukin
December 30, 2020 at 6:30 pm
😎
Stephen Powdexter
December 30, 2020 at 6:33 pm
Aspirational recycling. Mythical recycling. Fraudulent recycling. Dutiful recycling. Moral imperative recycling. Subliminal recycling. Most Recycling efforts fail and waste time and money. The main problem is getting people to put the gd trash in the trash can.
Fred Dobbs
December 30, 2020 at 6:40 pm
Things start off well, when you begin a closed-set monologue with canned laughter. . . . It’s the only laugh she’ll get.
Rylan Palmer
December 30, 2020 at 6:49 pm
Is this lady serious?
EMS 76
December 30, 2020 at 7:17 pm
I have to admit, I’m tired of thinking about this stuff. I can’t imagine how much more disengaged people who don’t understand or believe climate science are. The only way forward is to find streamlined solutions that make it easy for people to do the right thing without even realizing they are doing it.
Conner Fleur
January 1, 2021 at 1:53 pm
Exactly!!
A S
December 30, 2020 at 8:41 pm
Oh, I thought this was about removing Democrats from office.
Your Master Gggg
December 30, 2020 at 9:49 pm
So cringe
Joseph DiPrimio
December 30, 2020 at 10:02 pm
Very upbeat and creative. She’s perky too.
Lisa Shung
December 30, 2020 at 10:30 pm
US trash is not another country’s treasure, it’s trash! Why didn’t America recycle the trash itself? It definitely has technology to make it a profitable business……don’t export it!
Spastmatiker
December 31, 2020 at 12:07 am
Why does this sound like a great battlerap album title?
Halil Ibrahim Alkoc
December 31, 2020 at 12:33 am
So that’s how my dates feel, it’s good to know they at least enjoy it
Anônimo
December 31, 2020 at 12:39 am
Her way of talking is very entertaining and engaging.
bla . 24 years ago
December 31, 2020 at 8:31 pm
She just found a new job opportunities
bla *.* 24 years ago
December 31, 2020 at 8:31 pm
She just found a new job opportunities
sewer cult
December 31, 2020 at 4:32 am
im so glad aparna appeared in my feed
Carlos Pacheco
December 31, 2020 at 6:16 am
Taking out the trash
J R
December 31, 2020 at 6:44 am
Solution: Wood
Wooden cans, bottles, utensils, cups, plates, auto body panels, train cars, airplane wings/fuselages, etc.
Wood is one of (if not) the greatest resources on Earth that is largely untapped, nearly infinite if managed well, highly accessible, and ACTUALLY disposable
Corgi Jungle
December 31, 2020 at 2:15 pm
You can compost hair !
Μικρές Διαδρομές Σάμου - Mikres Diadromes Samou
December 31, 2020 at 3:54 pm
Φανταστικό βίντεο !!!!!
이재영
January 1, 2021 at 12:45 pm
‘All of seventh grade can’t be recycled.’
38 Amisha Rewale
January 1, 2021 at 3:47 pm
I’m here because I have to increase my vocabulary
Walkaza
January 1, 2021 at 7:03 pm
🤣I thought Aparna Nancherla was going to talk about men.
Debajyoti Majumder
January 2, 2021 at 11:27 am
Damnn it felt like I was a child, and she was the teacher of my kindergarten
lateblossom
January 6, 2021 at 12:22 am
It’s the short shelf behind her, the background.
Ehab Alwi
January 3, 2021 at 12:47 pm
She makes me uncomfortable. But she has a good presence
suzi Manipur
January 3, 2021 at 11:50 pm
Happy new year 😍🙏
fernanda rodrigues
January 4, 2021 at 1:59 am
Nice
Stewart Anderson
January 4, 2021 at 11:36 am
I came to TED for science, got some then it turned into this………