Treasured trash: UK waste gets new lease of life
From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with agave fibres, efforts to upcycle or repurpose waste products are gaining traction in Britain.
From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with agave fibres, efforts to upcycle or repurpose waste products are gaining traction in Britain.
Environment
Feb 17, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have explored how the pandemic has impacted the shopping habits and attitudes of consumers aged 65+ living and shopping in rural communities in the South of England.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2022
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People interact with machines in countless ways every day. In some cases, they actively control a device, like driving a car or using an app on a smartphone. Sometimes people passively interact with a device, like being imaged ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2022
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Dr. Jesse Matheson, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Economics, worked with researchers from the universities of Nottingham and Birmingham to compare how often people will be working from home in the next ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2021
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A competitor is usually just one click away, so how to companies make their websites stickier and so retain their potential buyers and persuade them to make a purchase? Writing in the International Journal of Technology Marketing, ...
Economics & Business
Dec 3, 2021
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Shoppers are likely to save money in the run up to the holiday season if they use standard shopping trolleys, new research has found.
Economics & Business
Nov 24, 2021
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Omega Protein Corp and Omega Protein, Inc. may not be household names, but many of their products are. These two companies, collectively known as "Omega," compose one of the largest reduction fishing organizations in North ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2021
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have rattled consumers and the businesses they frequent. From Clorox wipes to semiconductors to computer chips, inventory of many products at big box stores, dealerships ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Cologne and University of Bremen published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how micro and macro conditions influence grocery shopping behaviors in different ways.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2021
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Families of a giant rodent native to South America have been invading a luxury gated community in Argentina, highlighting the country's controversial environmental and social policies.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2021
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