Shadowing Practice: Brian Cox School Experiments: plastics – industry video - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Plastics can get into the environment from many sources where they can break down and cause pollution.
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But plastic packaging is also a huge issue.
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They can enter the oceans and rivers and damage ecosystems.
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Catherine Conway is the director of Unpackaged, a company focused on a future without the need for single-use plastic packaging.
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They're exploring ways that people can buy products in supermarkets or takeaways in reusable packaging, packaging, which then gets washed and reused again and again.
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Unpackaged has worked for nearly 17 years, trying to move from single use to reusable packaging.
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We are trying to tackle the problem of single use packaging waste, mainly single use plastic packaging waste.
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We work mainly with supermarkets as well as hospitality, so restaurants, events.
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And what we try and do is help them move from single use systems to reuse systems.
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So we work with businesses to create change.
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But another thing that needs to change is actually government policy, so the laws and the regulations around single-use packaging.
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So we work with the government to help them come out with better laws to support the development of reusable packaging.
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Currently, the packaging system is linear, so we extract fossil fuels, oil, we turn it into plastics, we turn it into short-life products, and then it goes to waste management.
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Plastic is a material that will live for hundreds, if not thousands, of years,
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and it makes no sense to use this really valuable resource for a short-lived item such as packaging.
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What we're trying to create is the circular economy.
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The circular economy imagines cycles, so we turn packaging into reusable packaging and use it over and over again.
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Reusable plastic packaging is currently more expensive than single-use plastics, making the transition to a circular economy more difficult.
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So the challenge that we face is that plastic packaging is extremely cheap.
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The reason it's so cheap is because it's actually very resource efficient so it's a great material, we just shouldn't use it for single-use items.
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Another reason that plastic packaging is so cheap is because the problems that it causes, whether that's pollution in the oceans,
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pollution on land, human health impacts, isn't factored into the price that businesses are paying for it.
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We're trying to develop reusable systems and actually that adds more cost into it.
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Another problem we face is that we're all very used to buying products in single use, so it's very easy, we grab something off a shelf, we use it, we throw it away away.
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To move from single use to reusable packaging we need consumers to shop differently.
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So instead of just taking something off a shelf using it
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and throwing it away we may need to bring a container to fill up
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or we might need to take a bottle back to get a deposit back.
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So the challenge that we face is how we almost re-educate customers to do things differently.
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Reusable packaging needs to be washed and cleaned
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so today we're here in a new wash station that's being
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developed to be to be able to clean this new reusable packaging.
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So once these containers have been washed and dried, they're sent back to the manufacturers.
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So for example, a cornflake producer, where they get filled and sent back out to store again.
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What skills and qualifications are needed for a career in sustainable packaging?
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The skills we need in this industry revolve around design thinking and creativity, so we can come up with new solutions to problems.
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We need people who can analyse data and understand that the solutions are the right solutions.
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We also need really good project managers who can get really difficult, complex projects off the ground.
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The area we work in, which is circular economy and reusable packaging, is actually very new. So there's
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so many new solutions coming out every year year actually we
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don't really know what the jobs are of the future
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so young people can keep a real open mind about where they might go.
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I studied languages so it was a complete career shift to go into plastics and packaging.
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Really young people need to learn the basics so maths, English, science but really then they can specialise after school into specific areas
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which might be engineering or design that would really help our sector.
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Young people really care about the environment there's
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so many opportunities in our sector for people to come in
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and use their skills to make the world a better place
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can you envisage your future without single-use plastics we have to envisage a future without single-use plastics
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because we're simply consuming too many resources for the planet to
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be able to cope with the way we're going to get
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there is through innovation in terms of packaging we need a mix of solutions
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so some of the solutions will be taking the packaging off
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and consuming things loose some of it will be reusable packaging where we use uh probably mainly plastics uh
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but in reusable uh circles so they get reused again
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and again and again and then we will still probably have some single-use plastics
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but we have to really sort out our recycling so
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that it's they're managed properly at the end of life
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and what will drive that
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that change will it will it be government regulation will it be consumer pressure will it be the industry itself
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so the change is Consumers don't want this.
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You know, nobody wants to feel bad about the waste
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that they're putting in their bins just because they've bought something from a supermarket.
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But really what we need is supportive government regulation, which will allow industry to all change at the same time.
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If you're talking about system change from single use to reuse, then we need new systems,
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new processes, new infrastructure, and actually industry needs to move together and regulation can help that.
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So what be the change that we would see as consumers
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so i think there'll be two changes i think we'll get
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a lot more used to carrying packaging around with us
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so at the minute people are really happy to carry around water bottles coffee cups
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so there might be a bit more of that
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so you might take your packaging down to a shop to fill something up
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but also you'll get used to returning things
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so whilst you might get a delivery now uh to your door you'll get used to putting it back out but
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if you remember this is how we used to do things
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we used to have a milkman we used to put milk bottles back out
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so it's really just the return that we'll have to get used to
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when would you like to see that happen and
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when do you think it will happen i think i'd like to see it happen yesterday
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but recognizing the fact
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that it takes industry time to be able to develop these new systems we probably need regulation
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that comes in for 2027 2030 and 2040 and
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that will give industry the amount of time
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that it needs to make the changes once you've got those
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systems working at scale it should become cheaper for the consumer
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and more cost effective for the business so everybody wins
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and especially in the modern world material prices are very volatile
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so actually it's it's up to business to try
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and control those costs a bit better
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and reusable packaging is one of the ways to do that well thank you catherine pleasure
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 90 zinnen en 1276 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:28. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 197 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — pak. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
- regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — reglement, verordening. The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
- circular /ˈsɜɹ.kjə.ləɹ/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — rond. Of or relating to a circle.
- wash /wɑʃ/ (werkwoord) — wassen, spoelen. To clean with water.
- skill /skɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bekwaamheid, vaardigheid. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bron, hulpbron. Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
- pollution /pəˈluʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vervuiling, milieuverontreiniging. Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
- supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — supermarkt. A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
- differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ (bijwoord) — verschillend, anders. In a different way.
- container /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bak. An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
- shelf /ʃɛlf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schap, rek. A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
- consume /kənˈsum/ (werkwoord) — consumeren, verbruiken. To use up.
- infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — infrastructuur. An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system.
- transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — overgang. The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
- producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — producent, vervaardiger. An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
- back out (werkwoord) — zich terugtrekken. To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- break down (werkwoord) — stukgaan, kapot gaan. To stop functioning.
- come out /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ (werkwoord) — uitkomen. To be discovered; to be revealed.
- come up with (werkwoord) — bedenken, verzinnen. To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
- fill up (werkwoord) — opvullen, vollopen. To make (something) completely full.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 23 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, they're, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, pollution /pəˈluʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als package, regulation, circular.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to buying · used to carrying · used to do |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | isn't factored · be washed · have been washed |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has worked · have been washed · they've bought |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who can · regulation, which will |
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