Brainwashed & Eco Guilt

What have you been brainwashed to believe you need? Dangerous Dave looks at an online list that includes newest technology and pet toys. Plus, it is Earth Day and we look at "eco guilt" about waste and recycling.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
He's deeper in the den with dangerous d So you
think spring cleaning involves you going through your clutter in
your house, well, thinking, why do I even have this?
People on social media air talking about things that were
one hundred percent brainwashed to believe we need. Some of
the highlights include an endless stream of clothes and accessories
to follow every trend, expensive weddings, expensive funerals, social media,

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twelve step skincare routines, overpriced makeup and personal hygiene products.
Super white teeth to the point it looks unnatural, plastic surgery,
butt implants, butt lifts, new car immediately after you paid
off your current one, fabric softeners, news phone every year,
no matter the price. A lot of things for babies,
especially new things. Babies don't need a lot of things.

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Parents think they need things. Somebody else added a lot
of things for dogs. I get it. You love your
dog just like your baby. They can survive without all
the junk. Gender reveals replacement, you can fix stuff, carry
a water bottle and drink water all day long. And
gobs of toothpaste. And by the way, experts say you
only need about the size of a pee when you
brush your teeth deeper in the well, Happy Earth, they

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to you, And when was the last time he felt guilty? Online?
Shopping guilt saying no guilt that flicks cheating guilt. How
about eco guilt? That's a feeling you get when you
could have done more to help the environment? Today? Is Earth?
They and According to a new report, the average American
experiences forty eight days of eco guilt every year. If
you break it down, eco guilt about four times a month,
or about almost every week. Thirty one percent of people

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said they feel guilty about wasting food and twenty nine
percent about trash items that could have been recycled. Twenty
seven percent feel guilty about leaving the TV on when
they're not watching it. Overall, fifty percent of people said
they're more likely to do something that isn't environmentally friendly
when they're rushed or stressed, not recycling, avoiding single use plastics,
springing reusable bags, bottles, or containers when you go out shopping.

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Despite these challenges, seventy three percent of Americans say they
wish they did things more environmentally friendly. Thirty three percent
are actively looking at ways to reduce their eco guilt.
Millennials and Gen zs more likely to feel eco guilt
than older folks. Many say that is because they grew
up with more information and climate change and environmental issues.

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Of course, back when I was a little kid, nobody recycled.
There was no such thing back then. I guess I've
gotten really good about recycling. Unfortunately, I'm usually just recycling
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