Straw No More | Molly Steer | TEDxJCUCairns

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Nine year-old Molly saw the damage that disposable plastics do to the ocean, and knew she had to do something. With all the innocence of youth, she set about convincing schools to remove single use plastic straws from their tuckshops. Molly Steer is 9 years old and is in grade 4 at school in Cairns. When she isn't trying to remove plastics from the ocean she enjoys dancing, swimming and spending time with her family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

КОМЕНТАРІ: 468
@calebpenney2237
@calebpenney2237 2 роки тому
missed opportunity to call it "The Last Straw"
@momcompickmeupimscared8635
@momcompickmeupimscared8635 4 роки тому
and that's how VSCO girls began
@Massivehumongousbulge
@Massivehumongousbulge 4 роки тому
fax
@stellasworld9230
@stellasworld9230 4 роки тому
Lol
@Divinity_XVI
@Divinity_XVI 4 роки тому
FACTS. LITERAL FACTS.
@doiphinanimator
@doiphinanimator 4 роки тому
Yes metal straws
@amity3169
@amity3169 3 роки тому
She was in my class, and she was NOTHING like this at allll
@sherridanfoster9206
@sherridanfoster9206 5 років тому
Today my teacher showed us your ted talk and then started learning about plastic
@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza
@qwertyuioplkmjnhbgvfcdxsza 2 роки тому
Who cares about plastic.
@drrush3421
@drrush3421 5 років тому
Molly my 7 year old niece and I just watched this and we are super convinced! Amazing speech and we are not going to use straws, any more. You are an amazing speaker
@drrush3421
@drrush3421 5 років тому
Haven’t had a straw since :)
@-Manky
@-Manky 4 роки тому
@@drrush3421 nice
@theairisamagician830
@theairisamagician830 2 роки тому
@@drrush3421 have you kept up the streak?
@LolLol-ne9yw
@LolLol-ne9yw Рік тому
She should shut up. The alternative paper straws are worse
@Zilly_Zonka1971
@Zilly_Zonka1971 Рік тому
@@LolLol-ne9yw Why is it worse? Can you explain?
@nibeldougebagr7153
@nibeldougebagr7153 4 роки тому
This girl is has a point.
@reubenhowland7566
@reubenhowland7566 4 роки тому
True
@amity3169
@amity3169 3 роки тому
She was in my class, like seriously she was.
@2.0plays35
@2.0plays35 3 роки тому
Jaden Ro like what if they just completely just stoped making plastic then that would solve 95% of the plastic problem
@irl8796
@irl8796 3 роки тому
This girl does not have a point. Sure, less plastic in the ocean will help, but it’s a very very low impact compared to what’s really going on here. taiji and bluefin definitely paid off this presentation. “Put a child on there and mention the single time a straw in a turtle’s nose”. Lies and deceptions playing off you’re emotions. Try seeing the video of like 5 sea turtles in a fishing net they ended up killing for greed. That’s just one net too. She says “wrapped around the earth 4 times” try 500 times around a day with fishing nets. Think about that the next time you eat fish.
@enriquevargas1777
@enriquevargas1777 4 роки тому
I think your idea is pretty cool and I totally agree with this project, if you are still doing it, try to find someone who can help you and will tell his/her contacts, I liked when you said that we can change the world only by stop using the straw, so there will be less contamination in the world.
@jimmyd6839
@jimmyd6839 4 роки тому
whos here for school LOLOLOL
@Lucasbuttery
@Lucasbuttery 4 роки тому
JimmyD683 yep
@teafuelediting6307
@teafuelediting6307 4 роки тому
yep haha
@lukamandaric1238
@lukamandaric1238 4 роки тому
Of course
@hazza1297
@hazza1297 4 роки тому
BAHAHA YES
@battlepugs978
@battlepugs978 4 роки тому
JimmyD683 me
@tg1241
@tg1241 3 роки тому
I love this girl. And i mean she has a very big point
@jxz_zj
@jxz_zj 3 роки тому
Wow! Molly Steer is very good at TED Presentation! Love it!
@juandiegoacostasolorzano4674
@juandiegoacostasolorzano4674 4 роки тому
What amazes me the most is that a kid her age was able to bring the attention of this many people to this very important problem. The future migth just change because of her and the millions of other people joining the cause. With all things said, turtles deserve death.
@lisamcdonald8070
@lisamcdonald8070 5 років тому
Molly thanks so much for the inspiration. My daughter is also determined to change things at her school. She had a meeting with the principal who said he is not prepared to put in paper straws because the preppies would find it too difficult to drink ( slushies). Change takes time and I wondered if there an alternative? We will keep fighting the cause.
@mackenziehart5598
@mackenziehart5598 5 років тому
Molly you are so inspiring! I use stainless steal straws and I am not dead yet!
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
See? We can be kind about this guys! I’m not dead and I hardly use ANY plastic!
@anasofiachavezperez2620
@anasofiachavezperez2620 4 роки тому
Today my English teacher showed us this video. I used to be someone who would use plastic straws everyday. One day I learned that a turtle got a straw stuck in it’s nose, like you mentioned. I wasn’t really concern until I learned that thousands of sea animals also go through this horrible situation. I am shook that you are so young and so involve in helping the world, as a young girl I feel like we should also be like you and start protects to help our environment.
@spectralspectra2282
@spectralspectra2282 3 роки тому
Why did you use plastic straws every day?? Don't you have a mouth???
@theairisamagician830
@theairisamagician830 2 роки тому
@@spectralspectra2282 yes
@TrueREAL
@TrueREAL 8 місяців тому
Turns out paper straws have toxic chemicals like perfluoroalkyl and polyluoroalkyl(PFAS) in them that cause like 30 different health issues including lower birth weight, thyroid disease, increased cholesterol levels, liver damage, kidney cancer, and testicular cancer and lowers testosterone levels. Isn't that wonderful.
@robynnehartshorne9462
@robynnehartshorne9462 6 років тому
you are an amazing young woman Molly and I know that the world is going to be safer with your passion for the environment
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
I AGREE!
@sacdiyo6925
@sacdiyo6925 Рік тому
GOOD JOB MOLLY SUCH A NICE SPEECH ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@johannesergeant1832
@johannesergeant1832 6 років тому
Congratulations! What a champion job you're doing. Keep it up! You are destined for great things. I officially give up straws....thank you!
@bass3966
@bass3966 8 місяців тому
And now we have paper straws which are more toxic than plastic.. google it.. please stop listening to Children
@AvaCosta
@AvaCosta Рік тому
Today my teacher showed me this video, as a way to help in persuasive wrighting. It’s actually really good idea, I totally agree!
@strangekat2840
@strangekat2840 5 років тому
Very important to remember that there isn't a sensible option for reusable straws for disabled people. Anything hard is out, because it's an injury risk. Paper is out because it's not hot liquid safe. Silicone has an unpleasant texture and it's non positionable.
@alyssashoemaker3414
@alyssashoemaker3414 4 роки тому
Dude silicone is flimsy and you can order it bent, and because of the soft texture and bendableness, it is even safer for them to use. So yes, there is an ecofriendly alternative.
@guohao7637
@guohao7637 4 роки тому
Drinking a hot drink with a straw
@daniellereid8880
@daniellereid8880 2 роки тому
@@alyssashoemaker3414 Many disabled people lack the dexterity to truly get silicone straws clean.
@TrueREAL
@TrueREAL 8 місяців тому
Turns out paper straws have toxic chemicals like perfluoroalkyl and polyluoroalkyl(PFAS) in them that cause like 30 different health issues including lower birth weight, thyroid disease, increased cholesterol levels, liver damage, kidney cancer, and testicular cancer and lowers testosterone levels. Isn't that wonderful.
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
Some people like the other straws. What is more important, your want or helping sealife live?
@hannesperathoner4592
@hannesperathoner4592 6 років тому
That's amazing 👍🏽
@alpssha4960
@alpssha4960 5 років тому
Go girl! Come around to NSW sometime,loved to hear from u/see u!! Get it around the world🌍😄
@alexanderalexeevbogaychuk1234
@alexanderalexeevbogaychuk1234 4 роки тому
This is a topic to take action about. I would say it is one of the first steps to make a big change in the world. If all people in the planet didn't consume straws aymore, it would be a very positive change. I will personally change and not use plastic straws anymore, if I have the chance, i'll create awareness for other people to start doing the same.
@getyogiggidygiggidy
@getyogiggidygiggidy 3 роки тому
I'm so glad I have a stainless steel straw lmao
@kealiiharding4501
@kealiiharding4501 3 роки тому
save the turtles.
@leaf360
@leaf360 3 роки тому
What the turtles do for you at least straws have a purpose
@billybillybillybillybillybilly
@billybillybillybillybillybilly 4 роки тому
2:16 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
Umm?
@renecapin8686
@renecapin8686 4 роки тому
if it wasn’t because of my teacher i wouldn’t have seen this and now i’m happy i saw this, i know that plastic straws are big problem and we really gotta change that, i loved your talk and i think everything you said is correct, little by little we’ll be making a change in the world.
@-Manky
@-Manky 4 роки тому
...u didn't search this.... Your science teacher sent u a link.... Even still, she made a point
@ohyeahyeah2427
@ohyeahyeah2427 5 років тому
I use these really thick plastic re usable straws
@MG101
@MG101 11 місяців тому
4:13 bro thinks we’re really gonna do that 💀 im here for school lmao it’s so funny
@ProfessorPrel
@ProfessorPrel 8 місяців тому
Ok, I know she is 9 and just her giving a ted talk is insanely impressive, but plastic straws is such a tiny part of the plastic we throw away that you could concider it an rounding error
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
It is a start. So yeah… and if we never START the how can we finish?
@brianscott6119
@brianscott6119 4 роки тому
Oh my gosh such a good video the girl has a point
@_esmeralda_5112
@_esmeralda_5112 6 років тому
How do the straws get in the ocean if we throw them away ?
@gamedo907
@gamedo907 4 роки тому
Shrek is nice
@dexterw8353
@dexterw8353 4 роки тому
huh
@caetlyn3223
@caetlyn3223 4 роки тому
i agree
@vexari4683
@vexari4683 4 роки тому
This is so out of context and that's why I love it lmao
@martinstandun3184
@martinstandun3184 5 років тому
My hole school does not have straws because the teachers saw this video
@adrianjackson2696
@adrianjackson2696 5 років тому
Whole not hole. I bought some aluminium straws recently but you must clean them after each use.
@dinx262
@dinx262 3 роки тому
whole not hole lol
@lauralorenarodriguezaguila7923
@lauralorenarodriguezaguila7923 4 роки тому
This talk is really amazing because she is a little girl who is already taking action, she is starting with straws now as a kid, but let’s imagine what she’ll be capable to do in the future. I specially liked that the people around her (her teachers) immediately accepted her idea, which means she is not alone with her project and that is really pleasant to see. Nice work.
@traytheapostle
@traytheapostle 4 роки тому
Straws aren't the problem, we are.
@roxannecamburn5159
@roxannecamburn5159 4 роки тому
1000000
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
But we are the ones who MAKE th straws so technically it both
@aamishsamotra3843
@aamishsamotra3843 3 роки тому
U are so inspiring and anyone watching this in lockdown
@danielluo7266
@danielluo7266 3 роки тому
U mean quarantine
@theairisamagician830
@theairisamagician830 2 роки тому
@@danielluo7266 lockdown
@jacobfahim8613
@jacobfahim8613 5 років тому
This is such a good vid
@milk-if3xj
@milk-if3xj 3 роки тому
This is where it all began, THE VSCO MONARCHY!!!
@adrianjackson2696
@adrianjackson2696 5 років тому
Well done Molly. I just saw you on ABC TV tonight in part 1 of "War on Waste" series. I have a reusable cup in my room which I will now take to the shops in my cloth shopping bag I have used for over a decade. I will use the cup to decant my milk shake in Summer from the aluminium mixing container but no straw. I have never used takeaway coffee cups preferring to drink out of a proper china cup and sauce for my one or two coffees per day at the cafes. You are an inspiration and a very good public speaker too. Update: I bought some aluminium straws recently on eBay.
@---rn2ff
@---rn2ff 4 роки тому
Same
@marialuizafontes7346
@marialuizafontes7346 6 років тому
you are soo inspiring
@ethanfinlayson7610
@ethanfinlayson7610 6 років тому
I like her idea about the straw no more project and 34A in Berowra public school has put signs up saying straw no more
@amansonkuwar1867
@amansonkuwar1867 6 років тому
good one
@lannyogarro1609
@lannyogarro1609 4 роки тому
nice presentation!! bravo👏🏽
@pitixell
@pitixell 4 роки тому
500 years to break 1straw!!
@Matheruser1
@Matheruser1 3 роки тому
NO, 50 TO 80 YEARS IS TRUE NOT 500 MIL YEARS
@nintenprox4639
@nintenprox4639 4 роки тому
Let's be real, half of us are just here for school. The rabbit hole did NOT lead to this
@moomarsh7411
@moomarsh7411 3 роки тому
ye
@stoptakinghandles
@stoptakinghandles 4 роки тому
We can start a plastic straw museum!!
@clnewcomb
@clnewcomb 6 років тому
StrawSleeves - to bring your own reusable straw!
@videodocsachcuacongai2059
@videodocsachcuacongai2059 3 роки тому
keep up molly
@therealhuntergaming
@therealhuntergaming 2 роки тому
soo smart
@kamapuci
@kamapuci 6 років тому
Her voice sounds like hope :)))
@missbubblyflower
@missbubblyflower 5 років тому
Molly is so good at explaining 😲
@spinnersMTB
@spinnersMTB 9 місяців тому
I searched a turtle with a straw up it’s nose and they were all cardboard ones 😂
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
Shut up.
@MrPerrybwilliams
@MrPerrybwilliams 2 роки тому
I gonna use more plastic straws
@tjsim-collins4504
@tjsim-collins4504 2 роки тому
YASSS
@cycloneeye4789
@cycloneeye4789 11 місяців тому
Good job
@lorenamatti9986
@lorenamatti9986 2 роки тому
We watched this at school
@katiescalhoon166
@katiescalhoon166 Рік тому
Molly Steer, nine years old, HATES straws
@lemondude2
@lemondude2 3 роки тому
this was posted today 3 years ago
@graywolf5266
@graywolf5266 5 років тому
Im still going to use straws.
@anavybluemystery3486
@anavybluemystery3486 5 років тому
oh oh oh she's 9
@michaelumali8363
@michaelumali8363 4 роки тому
1984 soon you will ban people from having children like china in their one child per family law!
@moomarsh7411
@moomarsh7411 3 роки тому
@@michaelumali8363 ?
@laylasule9783
@laylasule9783 2 роки тому
@@moomarsh7411 Yemetz high here that's probly one
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
Don’t be mean
@AlejandroLopez-sz4pd
@AlejandroLopez-sz4pd 4 роки тому
I think we need more people like this to be conscious of the environment that surround us and to fight for conservation of the whole world and this is an example of a first step in the right direction.
@tinahsieh569
@tinahsieh569 5 років тому
My friends and I carry around steel straws and they are very easy to clean with a tiny tube brush. There is also a collapsible straw coming out in November 2018 called Finalstraw, their promo ad is really cool :)
@fancie5499
@fancie5499 4 роки тому
Watching this in class turtles are drastic plastic is fantastic turtles are endangering plastic 😦
@mattgew22
@mattgew22 2 роки тому
as I am a Turtle lover I will never ever use anymore plastic straws
@tamekamaree8216
@tamekamaree8216 6 років тому
I never use straws
@coastalbushrustique6848
@coastalbushrustique6848 5 років тому
You’re a legend Molly Steer
@michaelumali8363
@michaelumali8363 4 роки тому
1984 soon food will be rationed. leftists solution is to ban? what has happened? 1984
@christiansvlogs8547
@christiansvlogs8547 5 років тому
Molly your amazing
@juliedanzeykirk9723
@juliedanzeykirk9723 3 роки тому
hi molly i am nine years old my name is lily kirk i watch war on waste and i saw you on it i am going to stop using straws
@feiloakifeiloakitohi3678
@feiloakifeiloakitohi3678 4 роки тому
Mollysteer has an amazing point
@NotDiamondPlayzYT
@NotDiamondPlayzYT 2 роки тому
Such a nice clear speech Molly!
@naturemurali7331
@naturemurali7331 2 роки тому
Nature bless you lot I am not using plastic disposal things from 1999 Avoid plastic disposal things please
@Jmcwow275
@Jmcwow275 3 роки тому
Quitely drinks my juice box....
@tuananhdo5121
@tuananhdo5121 2 роки тому
STRAW NO MORE PROJECT
@c0r5e
@c0r5e 7 місяців тому
Paper straw but plastic cups 😂
@tasniahchoudhury2810
@tasniahchoudhury2810 6 років тому
She’s not me I cannot say that bye my self front of people
@ojwanggeoffrey2770
@ojwanggeoffrey2770 4 роки тому
500M. That's a business opportunity 😂
@giothestupidass4136
@giothestupidass4136 3 роки тому
My brain got deformed
@faithmiller2830
@faithmiller2830 3 роки тому
We shall stop using so much plastic!
@appleman6704
@appleman6704 3 роки тому
how gretta was born
@laylasule9783
@laylasule9783 2 роки тому
Don't now😱🤢🙀😖😣😫😱☹😳🤐🤨🩺
@spinnersMTB
@spinnersMTB 9 місяців тому
‘They never go away’ what happens if a seagull picks it up and drops it in lava, then that straw is ‘straw no more’
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
That’s rude. The micro plastics will still be there. No need to be so mean, and next time, think about what you were going to say.
@geopin7672
@geopin7672 5 років тому
I have a box of straws in my car no problem smh!!!
@koyaaanisquatsi
@koyaaanisquatsi 4 роки тому
geo pin YOU are a problem
@meiyunwu8590
@meiyunwu8590 4 роки тому
What does ted mean?
@imwagwe
@imwagwe 4 роки тому
i really admire her great action.
@michaelumali8363
@michaelumali8363 4 роки тому
Chinese communist get out western society. I will fight for my freedom. You ban straws, you ban cigarettes buds, you ban oil, you ban farming and soon you will ban having children like in communist china. Cbinese government is the epitomy of 1984.
@juliedanzeykirk9723
@juliedanzeykirk9723 3 роки тому
you are amazing i am going to ask my school to band plastic straws
@mizukiizuki4599
@mizukiizuki4599 Рік тому
Don't get me wrong , I'm here for answer
@skeptical5727
@skeptical5727 4 роки тому
"Away"
@jamesipad204
@jamesipad204 4 роки тому
My plastic ends up in the land fill
@arnavporwal7377
@arnavporwal7377 3 роки тому
4:26
@user-lz1hc5js3p
@user-lz1hc5js3p 6 місяців тому
Molly I have been researching about you
@hajime9561
@hajime9561 4 роки тому
everything I saw in this video are just my favourite snacks.
@getyogiggidygiggidy
@getyogiggidygiggidy 3 роки тому
you eat pelicans? lmao
@asmitchell424
@asmitchell424 3 роки тому
What about the over fishing? And no so sustainable fishing methods
@tinalouiseking
@tinalouiseking 4 роки тому
Yes!! The D'vine aerating straw!! ❤❤❤ its reusable and guaranteed for life!
@spinnersMTB
@spinnersMTB 9 місяців тому
My grandpa died because of you he needed a straw for his medicine and they said straw no more
@Willrush
@Willrush 9 місяців тому
Same my grandma died because she was in surgery and that plastic tube that you put in your lungs so you can breathe. They said no more plastic. They said straw no more and then she’s like goddamn and then she died on the table
@joannepatterson8155
@joannepatterson8155 13 днів тому
Stop. Just stop. I hope you know that that is not very realistic
@phallium
@phallium 6 років тому
lol she's too young for the drinks that come with more than one straw! but seriously this is a great inspiration, I am going to share with the Student Council at my school (in Shanghai) and ask them if they want to get on board too!
@safetyvro6958
@safetyvro6958 6 років тому
no
@kinniecas9004
@kinniecas9004 3 роки тому
i am in class rn
@user-cm4bk2so5x
@user-cm4bk2so5x 3 роки тому
heklof lmao
@kinniecas9004
@kinniecas9004 3 роки тому
@@user-cm4bk2so5x hello nich i am 2 feet away from you lmao0000 ⠀ ⠀ b
@user-cm4bk2so5x
@user-cm4bk2so5x 3 роки тому
@@kinniecas9004 helo lmaodiosoakaka eggnog 321 xjans
@kinniecas9004
@kinniecas9004 3 роки тому
@@user-cm4bk2so5x lmao the school wifi is so bad how can i even send this rn
@user-cm4bk2so5x
@user-cm4bk2so5x 3 роки тому
@@kinniecas9004 i have no idea lamaoodosoaoao
@liviaadira1301
@liviaadira1301 4 роки тому
I still can't believe she's just 9 years old 😱
@frankbieser
@frankbieser 5 років тому
A lovely young person, but her research is both flawed and limited in scope. As she grows and learns, I trust she will learn the difference between following the data to whatever conclusion it leads us to, vs cherry picking data to arrive at a predetermined conclusion.
@alyssashoemaker3414
@alyssashoemaker3414 4 роки тому
Who gives if the data is on point? The real point is that plastic is harming our environment, and it's a simple change to save many species.
@thecrazycat9346
@thecrazycat9346 6 років тому
In classwe are learning about pollution and endangered, critical and vunrable species. I am also nine.
@darkhunter9537
@darkhunter9537 2 роки тому
I am going to eat a straw to prove turtle are weak
@27jk272
@27jk272 3 роки тому
Great video
@tanukiirara9310
@tanukiirara9310 8 місяців тому
Im at school rn
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