I still can't wrap my head around the fact that people straight up throw cans out of their windows while driving. Mind boggling

I always think about how precious these things would be a few hundred years ago. Aluminum cans? A metal so rare and precious they capped the Washington monument with it instead of gold. A plastic water bottle? Its a lightweight, nigh unbreakable, clear, reusable, resealable container - it would be someones greatest possession.

The line "I know I'm not an idiot, but all these things edited up into a 6 minute video can make me look like one." is probably the best line in the whole video! Jim's comedy genius. Sorry Beau - more Jim please!

Finding the full bottle of hand sanatizer while looking through the trash is so ironic, I couldn't stop laughing.

Absolutely disgraceful that they wouldn't even accept them as a donation.

Amazing how often doing the right thing can be stopped or ruined by pointless bureaucracy.

The deposit law in Michigan makes what Kramer and Newman were planning illegal. My very first job when I was 16 in 1996 was in the bottle return at a supermarket here in Michigan. We were supposed to watch for anyone attempting to return out of state cans and bottles. Being an apathetic teenager meant I 100% did not. One ridiculous quirk of the Michigan deposit law is that it only applies to carbonated beverage containers. No water bottles, sports drinks, etc. Those still just get thrown in the garbage. Even hard cider has no deposit. I can not tell you how many times 16 year old me had to stand there and argue with an older person that they did not in fact pay the 10 cent deposit on their Woodchuck Hard Cider when they bought it so I would not be refunding it.

When I was a kid my grandpa would take a daily stroll through the local park in the small town I grew up in for years. Every day he would pick up trash or tidy things up, he said it was because he didn't want kids or animals to get hurt. Ended up getting in the local paper for it. He never said anything to anyone about it unless asked and we didn't have a recycling scheme in the state we lived in, just genuine care and effort. Ended up doing it till his health wouldn't allow.

I feel like you can rate a Beu upload, by how much trash he picks up and either eats or keeps. I Give this one an 11/10.

I recently did a bikepacking trip across Europe and in my home country of Germany we have a national redemption system. As soon as I left the country bottles and cans started appearing in roadside ditches. Redemption systems are one of the best inventions to combat plastic pollution in my opinion. Thanks for the great video on the topic! Goodonya!

As a Norwegian that has had deposits all my life I find the notion that other industrial nations dont have this system. We have like 99%+ return rate on bottles and cans. Truly dont understand why its not a thing for others. Great project. Had to click it when I read the title!

It always baffles me that people walk around in forests and fields and go "oh nature is so nice" and then turn around and throw away their cigarettes, cans and bottles. ......

I physically cringe at the idea of throwing a can or something out the window. My parents drilled into me that there was no way I was allowed to just toss stuff away. It was my trash and the only person who was going to clean it was me.

There's a great scheme in Finland where you get 10 cents for glass bottles, 15 cents for cans, 20 cents for 0,5l plastic bottles & 40 cents for 1,5l plastic bottles. The amounts are included in the store prices so people want to return the bottles to get money back. After big events outside a lot of people go around collecting bottles to basically get free money while also cleaning the surroundings.

I Love how optimistic this dude is. He is happy where everyone else would feel miserable. It is mind boggling. I wish my brain was that happy and optimistic about life! People like you make the world a better place!

Jim did not have to worry so much about his portrayal. That is a top bloke

As an Aussie, I absolutely hate seeing so much trash just thrown/dumped out into our beautiful bushland 😢 thanks guys for picking so much up!

I love how Beau called another Beau to help

Here in South Africa an entire industry has sprung up around people that have very little other resources becoming recyclers. They gather massive trolleys of things and sell to recycle yards. Projects like insulation fabrics made from recycled plastic etc. Not sure how much they get for it, but they must be of the hardest working people you have ever seen lugging these massive platforms with recycled stuff through traffic at times. Gotta admire the guts.

"I've always loved picking up rubbish, I have no problem's with other people's filth... cleaning up the places I run with the tantalizing prospect of finding stuff." That's a mantra I can get behind. This is the first video I've found from you, subscribed.

"with clean hands and a fresh pair of undies, neither of which is true..." had me laughing my ass off

After getting the truck stuck and leaving the door open Jim is definitely Kramer

honestly this should be a movement, its inspirational. makes me want to walk local and pick up. i always do my part for myself i don't understand how people just toss out the window.

just found this channel today; i've watched you surprise your wife with an office space and sort through loads of nails. Absolutely love this content. Just subscribed 💛

You know, if someone said ‘hey, let’s watch a mini doc on 2 dorks in a shitbox truck picking up bottles’ your normal response would be ah no thanks, but bloody hell mate you make great videos. The production quality, and content, is second to none. It’s absolutely incredible to watch your videos, and you’re able to make the ordinarily boring topics very entertaining and interesting. Well done guys, bloody well done.

Jimma was a great addition to the team

The recycling initiative has finally come to Victoria. My husband and I thought of you immediately. Cannot wait to see you finally cash in the bottles 😂😂😂😂

As a guy whos watched Seinfeld reruns many many times growing up, i appreciate everything about this video. What a treat or as Kramer would say... Bravo Maestro!!

Using the same music Kramer and Newman has playing while they collected cans was a fantastic touch.

"For a bloke who considers himself world-class at finding stuff, this business of redemption was bloody hard work." Aussie poetry

I can honestly say in my 60 years on the planet, neither my parents nor I have ...EVER thrown tins/bottles out of the window. Laughed almost as much as I would at an episode of Seinfeld. Bloody brilliant, mate.

Beat quote ever, “ I know I’m not an idiot, but all these things added up in a six minute video can make me look that way”

Love that Jim was subtly concerned for his portrayal throughout the whole journey. I think you should invoice him for some solid PR beaudy. He's a crack-up!

The sheer amount of work that went into this 26 minute video is mind boggling! Cheers mate

That was an awesome watch, i would watch a whole series about this.. could call it *The Irredeemables*

This is the best thing I've watched in ages, I really needed this! Thank you

In Norway we have a national return scheme. We currently get back 2 NOK (0.30 AUD / €0.17) for small bottles and cans, or 3 NOK for 0.5L and larger plastic bottles. We've had this scheme since 1999, but parts of the system is much older. Individual beer breweries had branded glass bottles, and thus their own return policies on those. In 2022 Norwegians returned 921 million cans and 600 million plastic bottles, about 91.5% of all returnable containers sold that year (according to the numbers from the national operator)

Feel like jim needs to be on more episodes haha you make a great team

This reminds me of what I used to do as a hobby. Me and my mate cleaned up over 200 square kilometres of bushland in the Southwest of WA. I miss the days of cleaning up the bush for future generations to appreciate. Thank you for the memories. God Bless. :-)

In Canada (where my mother was born and a bunch of my family lives, I am in Brazil and am an American) a deeply derogatory term for a person is a "Binner" it's a person who us considered very low and is only able to ostensibly sustain themselves by digging in the garbage. I like you Beau, you remind me of my Canadian grandfather, you look a lotike him just alive and younger, he enjoyed taking very long walks, if he found anything valuable at the curb he would grab it and carry it home, for example he often would take wooden chairs with broken rungs and he used his lathe, drawknife, planer, table saws and stuff to duplicate the broken rungs and fix the wood chairs, he had about 30 chairs ge had repaired and restained the wood to match as best he could also, he was also known to be very tight with money, he was very wealthy, he made millions as a Union Electrican and Welder, he immigrated to the USA to work in the 1960s and lived most of his life in the USA and occasionally went to a farm he kept in Canada the remainder of his life. He lived well below his means, most of his clothes could be described as rags that he would repair on his sewing machine because my grandmother refused to use her good machines to do it for him and said he had no business not just buying new clothes. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiration man, I take a nice long 10-15km walk a few days a week here in Brazil, it helps me feel more fit, I am a disabled Army veteran, had a few spine and abdominal surgeries and a disk in my neck replaced, hopefully I will be able to begin carrying a ruck sack and walking even further soon to really get myself in shape, I am definitely doing good though, I am certainly fat or weak but, one can always hope to do better. Cheers mate.

I wonder what people thought when they saw Beau dumping a whole bag of trash on the side of the highway 😂

24:46 Bureaucracy kills another great idea. Can’t wait for the sequel though. Cheers.

Yet another awesome video Beau!! The addition of Jimmer made for thoroughly enjoyable viewing and he should feature more often. Keep up the amazing work brother.

Man! Did I enjoy this. Great vibes all along and perfect energy to start the day with. Thanks guys!

i love jimmo, what a no stress dude, best kind of person to travel with

That you could not deposit them makes the story so much better.

One of the great Kramer episodes. The one where he painted the lines on the road was an excellent one too. What beautiful land. Reminds me of NE US.

18:40 YOU CAN SEE THE BUGA CRAWLING ON THE BUNNY 😂😅

Beau, I've been running since January 17th of this year, (an average of 5 times a week) roughly two days after discovering your channel. I always hated running, found it boring or just too hard (I was more of a 100m sprinter, left winger in Rugby, that sort of thing). I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you. Thank you for being one of the biggest inspirations of my life so far. The world needs more people like you.

Speaking of redemption, let that awesome bloke Jimmie have his redemption arc behind the wheel in a future video! Awesome dynamic duo the two of you. Great video as always Beau!

Two of the most industrious fellas in Australia. Incredible work gentlemen, keep us up to date on the redemption. Definitely earned a sub!

This was the content i never knew i needed. good work

This man is living a life we are all supposed to be living as humans... adventurous, curious, kind, happy, excited, motivated, helpful, productive, passionate, genuine - it's honestly incredible how he can take on those massive projects most of us would see as a chore and go along with them like it's nothing. Thank you for your work and showing young people like me and everyone else what it's all about ✌️

That sneaky driver change after Jimmy had driven off with the rear door open was top comedy :D

you are the best Beau, keep it up. laughing while teaching. great stuff

i can’t stop thinking about how unsafe it would feel in the us walking on roadsides to pick stuff up

the random amount of references, quotes, and music from seinfeld in this was valid. well done. the irony in this video is truly something i hope larry david and jerry seinfeld get to witness. poetic. ❤

Hoping to see some more adventures of this dynamic duo in action.

Honestly recyclables were my spending money in college. Boosted even more by the fact that I worked at my college library and the trash cans in the library were fairly nastiness free and I could take home a small bag every evening. If tacos were a dollar each I could easily buy tacos every week with recycling money. Thanks California!

You guys are brilliant!! Job really well done. Ya pair of bloody champions!!

With so much entertainment online its rare for me to be truelly captivated... These videos are so unique and fun!

Beau carries the exact charm and passion Steve Irwin was known for.

This is a fantastic film! 10/10! Really nailing the backyard adventure Beau.

So grateful to follow you. Thanks for the inspiration Beau!

Love you Jim. Any man who immediately ignores good advice and ends up in the shit is a man after my own heart. ❤

Precisely why this is my favorite channel on UKposts. Beau puts the beau in beautiful.

So keen for part 2!

So keen for an update to this .

Blimey Beau, who made those amazing Seinfeld graphics? ❤ "... Newman!"

Beau is like a modern age dragon... just hoarding peoples trash, collecting it, looking at it, admiring it, all to turn it into money

Amazing, thanks for sharing this story with us! To be concluded...

Can't wait to see part 2!

Beau is about the only person I know who can make collecting bottles and cans entertaining. I'm just always so amazed by how creative your mind is... you can turn the most mundane things into the most incredible stories, and I really enjoy watching them. I'm a photographer and aspiring videographer, and there's nothing that motivates me more than watching your videos.

No wonder people don't recycle. If they make it this difficult for people trying to do good in the world, how about just regular people?

You guys are LEGIT my heroes. No matter what your reasoning, you are doing the hard thing that needs done! ❤❤❤❤ Thank you.

@Jimma Nice Jetty Road Brewery hat there mate, cheers for the love.

Two absolute legends picking up cans and yammering some hilarious commentary along the way. The ideal video, thanks Beau.

It's heartbreaking to see how much food people just throw away

Absolutely devastated for you. Keep going, you'll find a new angle.

I love the sense of adventure and fundraising your life. Go man ! Ive got a stash I started last week and have my eyes peeled for cans.

You inspired me to bring a trash bag on my dog walk. Ended up with about 15 lbs of rubbish... love your content and message. The other guy was funny too

At 10.5 years of age our son decided he wanted to attend the 2923 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. 50,000 cans and bottles collected and saved from landfill over the next 4 years, he managed to self fund his trip. His perseverance and determination is similar to your Beau (he is 15) he is always looking for his next adventure. He collected rubbish along the way and so many cans are deemed not returnable through the machines if they are too small, no or damaged barcodes or not quiet perfect enough.

That's amazing! Great to see someone actually caring about their own country :D Nice job :)

I cannot wait to see the follow up!

"is that a titlist" I about sent my tea out my nose at that quote

You guys need to have adventures together more often, such a great duo!

I just want to take the time to say thank you for putting a smile on my face. This was great fun and even if getting paid for it whatever way cleaning trash is always a good thing!!

my goodness every scene in this video is just lovely. I'm jealous of your camera quality and eye for a shot!

Watched this with the family last night and we all really enjoyed it. The 6 months + storage of the bottles/cans cracked me up. Looking forward to part 2 👏👏

I'm surprised you didn't find a pub and just offer them to any state resident who would take them. You know there's always one cheap bugger who would treat it as an absolute payday. That said - I am really glad they are restarting the program here in Vic. Edit: A comment below points out that they track what state the cans barcodes are assigned to, so wouldn't have accepted them anyway. That throws out the pub idea!

That was fun to watch. Good job. Do more videos

You are such a great story teller that I watched the whole thing… waiting to see the victorious moment of bottle redemption… absolutely frustrated with you that they won’t accept them… and now I can’t wait for part 2!!!

Never astounds me the number of grubs that litter, great work team.

Man, we need more Jimma. Beau and Jimma are just so much fun together.

"We were indeed idiots" 🤣🤣🤣

20:06 What a great shot, that contrast.

You and Jimmer make an incredible team. - a couple of bloaks cut from the same cloth. Good on yas!

That fact that just 2 blokes alone can pick up this much, if only we all just did our part to clean a little up

8:46 “Is that a Titleist?” 😂😂

I'm doing the same for my local shelter workshop , i collect and buy them some softdrinks to say Thanks for all the good work they do ! I enjoy it