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Category: Series 17 – Venture
Vortex Plastic ends up in a giant vortex (gyre) of rubbish in the sea. The Great Pacific garbage patch, with 1/3 of all plastic in the oceans, is twice as big as the UK. There are 4 other gyres: in the S Pacific, N Atlantic, S Atlantic and Indian Ocean Guessed the Word? …
Ethylene The most important petro-chemical? This colourless, flammable gas is in plastics, polyethylene, polyester – so in car parts, bags, packaging, chewing gum, anti-freeze, textiles & water bottles. I in 5 tons comes from the USA, mostly Texas Guessed the Word? Series 17 (7/7) [pic: dbchandler]
Restart New stuff is so cheap, it’s uneconomic to mend. Hold a restart party, where volunteers fix things. Let’s demand the “right to repair” what we buy: saves valuable skills & the planet from needless waste Guessed the Word? Series 17 (6/7) [pic: amaury-salas]
e-commerce Tech can save the high street through click-&-collect, the fastest growing element of on-line retail. A ‘real’ shop is a showroom for online sellers + a single collection point for stuff bought from many web retailers Guessed the Word? Series 17 (2/7) [pic: emre-karatas]
New Consumers are both curious & fearful of anything new. Familiar, but surprising, goods/ services will appeal. Powerful ‘pre-awareness’ examples: Star Wars, James Bond, Harry Potter Guessed the Word? Series 17 (3/7) [pic: annca]
Un-retire 1/4 of Britons un-retire within 15 years of leaving work. Men, higher-educated & healthy people more likely to return, but no clear link between financial difficulty & un-retiring Guessed the Word? Series 17 (5/7) [pic: pablo-hermoso]
Trust Big Tech is losing our trust. Fake news, minimal tax payments, ads alongside extremist content, poor attitude to harassment, unfair terms, & unsuitability for kids. Public sentiment is turning against the tech giants Guessed the Word? Series 17 (4/7) [pic: ElisaRiva]