[phone ringing]
-Wow, both Espinosa sisters? This must be my lucky day.
I'm Isaiah, and I'm looking to celebrate Earth Day.
Want to come play at the NPRL? -Let's do it.
-We're on our way.
-You are now entering a dimension where any play is possible.
Get ready to change the world of sport as we know it.
Welcome to the Lab.
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-Welcome to my lab.
Glad to have you here.
We heard about your cause, Skip the Plastic Straw.
-Tell us about it. -Of course.
The thing that most people don't know about plastic straws
is that they aren't biodegradable. This means that even after 100 years,
one plastic straw is only broken down into small pieces.
These small pieces are ingested by marine animals,
which is why Ella Lin and I decided to create a campaign to convince people
to pledge against using plastic straws.
-You guys are so inspiring.
It reminds me of the work that we do here in the lab.
We are on a mission to help protect the future of sport.
-Helping to protect the future of sport also means doing our part and protecting
the planet, right?
-Exactly, because there is no play without a planet.
Since you guys love the ocean so much,
I was wondering if we could answer some questions
while practicing some sea sports.
There's a little twist to it. There's a little twist to it.
-First exercise is crab crawl.
-First question, how many eyes does a crab have?
-Seven. [laughs] -Okay.
How many people have pledged against plastic straws?
-Up to date, 1,900.
-Time for starfish crunches. -True or false?
Do sea turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish?
-True. -Okay. Okay.
How long have you guys been sisters for?
-For 13 years.
-Last exercise is sea turtle extensions. -Oh, oh, okay.
-Oh, gosh.
-Okay. -Okay, can starfish
[laughter]
grow their arms back? -[laughs] Yes.
-How do you encourage your friends to care about the planet?
-We show them fun alternative straws that they can use,
and they get hyped about it.
-Man, these Espinosa sisters don't play around.
-That made me laugh. That's for sure.
-I can imagine that the ongoing effort to change people's minds
about plastic straws can be a little stressful at times.
-Definitely.
Knowing that it's our responsibility to take care of the planet
is overwhelming.
Luckily, we create change together, and we have each other to lean on.
Big goals take optimistic thinking.
-True that, Chloe.
I happen to know the trick for practicing positivity.
-All right. Let's hear it, Max. -I call this exercise "Laughing Matters."
-[laughs] Yes, let's do it.
-All we have to do is copy each other's laugh.
It can be your regular laugh, or a goofy, fake one.
I'll go first.
[laughs]
-[laughs]
-[laughs] -[laughs]
-[laughter]
-Really, Turf? On Earth Day?
-That's okay.
It looks like some of those items in there are reusable.
-Correct.
A lot of these materials are from something called manufacturing scrap,
as well as used Nike shoes.
-What if we took some of those things and made something new?
-Okay, that sounds good. I have an idea.
What if we make this a game?
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-All right, let's get all the reusable items back in the trash cans,
and then we can mold them and make something new
with this advanced technology.
Waffle maker.
All right, please don't make your parents mad by putting these materials
into your waffle maker at home.
You can join in on the fun by getting together with some friends
and seeing how quickly you can clean up your neighborhood park.
-60 seconds on the clock. [bell rings]
-Go. All right. All right.
Uh-oh, uh-oh. There you go. Oh, so far, your sister's beating you.
-No, she's not. -Yes, you might want to--
Oh, okay. Okay, a little confidence. -That's right.
-All right, Ella Lin, got a lot of stuff. Sister rivalry going on over here.
Okay. Okay. Okay. -10 seconds left.
-It's going to be a close one.
Oh, snap. Oh, snap.
-Time's up.
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-Oh, wow. I got to say, you guys did great. This is a tie.
It's a tie. All right, guys, get some of these reusable items.
-Let's start with these. -Oh, start with these long things.
-Here, put some more. -Some more stuff.
-Yes. -Oh, oh, wow, this is a lot of stuff.
Okay. -Okay, yes.
-There we go. -That's it? All right.
-Ready? -Well, let's do this.
[music] -All right.
-Woah. -Wow.
-Oh, my goodness. I think we're on to something.
-Me, too. I think we can do our part by making the most of what we already
have and reducing our plastic use.
Thank you, guys, for coming to the lab today.
-Thank you for having us.
One more thing.
Will you, Isaiah, take the Skip the Plastic Straw Pledge?
-Of course.
[pencil scribbling]
-There we go. All right, Max.
Use your magic to get these girls home.
-See you soon.
-All right, guys. Check out the new episodes
of Sports Lab down below.
Like and subscribe, and go take that Skip the Plastic Straw Pledge.
The link is in the description.
See you next time. [laughs]
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