Extreme Minimalists: These siblings live a zero waste lifestyle - AOL

Siblings Samuel and Lydia are doing their part to lessen their impact on the world. Their extreme minimalist lifestyle has allowed them to accumulate less than 20 pounds of trash between the two of them in the past four years, an incredible accomplishment considering the average human creates four pounds trash per day. 

Their journey to ensuring a more sustainable life began when the two were researching abroad. 

"We were in China, actually, researching air pollution together," Lydia explained to AOL Lifestyle. "And we started to kind of think about where this air pollution was coming from and a big part of it is coming from production." 

"Shortly after we started doing zero waste, we started an organization called Live Zero Waste hoping to encourage other people to do it and get this community going a little bit beyond the two of us," Samuel continued. 

See more of their incredible work in the video above! 

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Bee's Wrap Reusable Food Wrap

This is the reusable alternative to plastic wrap. Just wash it in cool water with mild soap and let it air dry before using again. It's made with cotton and beeswax, jojoba oil and tree resin. 

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Budieggs Wool Dryer Balls

These dryer balls can replace your dryer sheets and fabric softener. Throw them in the dryer and they can can soften fabrics, reduce wrinkles and catch lint and pet hair.

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SodaStream Source Sparkling Water Maker

Make your own sparkling water (or sparkling lemonade, soda and more!) with a SodaStream. This can also help you eliminate the waste of plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

You can find the carbonator (not included) here.

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BB Brotrade Reusable Mesh Produce Bags

Avoid the plastic bags at the grocery store and keep your produce in these reusable and washable produce bags. They're mesh, so you can even use them to wash and soak your produce. 

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Prep Naturals Glass Meal Prep Containers

Save your leftovers in these containers that are microwave, oven, freezer and dishwashwer safe. They beat out the plastic ones that get nasty food stains and melt in the microwave any day!

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Green Estate Reusable Makeup Remover Pads

Use the black side for mascara, lipstick and other pigmented makeup and use the white side for toner and moisturizer. Once you're done using, rinse with water and throw in the provided laundry bag, which can then be throw in with the rest of your laundry to wash and reuse.  

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Croon Cleansing Starter Fibers in Waves

This makeup remover pad takes things a step further and eliminates the use of any makeup removing cleanser or chemicals. Just use with water, wash and reuse. You'll refrain from wasting cotton balls and the plastic containers cleaners generally come in.

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Swell Zephyr Water Bottle (with sport cap)

Ditch the plastic water bottles and drink out of a Swell water bottle. It keeps cold drinks cold for up to 24 hours and hot drinks hot for up to 12 hours. This one also comes with the sports cap, meant for taking to the gym and minimal spills. 

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