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MarkOne

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4. Member Since: Oct 22 2007 9:29:51 PM
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MarkOne asked Richard Dodd: "It seems that British supermarkets are exploiting 'green' concerns to develop highly effective marketing strategies. Is the anti-plastic-bag stance symptomatic of this trend? "
Richard Dodd answer: "Retailers have always had very powerful incentive to be as efficient as possible in their use of resources whether with talk about heat, light, transport, fuel packaging or minimising waste in stores...." Show more»" Retailers have always had very powerful incentive to be as efficient as possible in their use of resources whether with talk about heat, light, transport, fuel packaging or minimising waste in stores. There has always been financial incentive for them to do so. What has changed is that there is much more public awareness of these issues and people are more interested in knowing what the stores are doing and what they are not doing and how they developing in regard of their environmental record. So in response to the demand of information stores are more public about it and shout more loudly about it and that is why some cynics wrongly say this is just a gimmick. It is not. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 4:44:47 PM
MarkOne asked Darren Johnson: "Is the plastic bag being used as a scapegoat by supermarkets to obscure the wider damage that they do to the environment through food packages and transportation? It seems very easy to put the onus upon..." Show more »"Is the plastic bag being used as a scapegoat by supermarkets to obscure the wider damage that they do to the environment through food packages and transportation? It seems very easy to put the onus upon the consumer to make a difference." Show less »
Darren Johnson answer: "It is tip of the iceberg. There is the whole issue with packaging, transport and that kind of things. Symbolically the bag issue is very important one. If we can get people to change their behaviour I..." Show more»" It is tip of the iceberg. There is the whole issue with packaging, transport and that kind of things. Symbolically the bag issue is very important one. If we can get people to change their behaviour I think there is a big change to get that cultural shift going and get people to think the wider issues. So it is symbolic issue, but it has wider potential to open up people to think wider issues like packaging and so on. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 4:24:17 PM
MarkOne asked Rachael Dumigan: "Isn't age discrimination in the British workplace far lass of a problem for young people than it is for those above the age of fifty? If only for the simple fact that youth came overcome inexperience...." Show more »"Isn't age discrimination in the British workplace far lass of a problem for young people than it is for those above the age of fifty? If only for the simple fact that youth came overcome inexperience. " Show less »
Rachael Dumigan answer: "I don’t think it is any less of an issue. For example a few weeks ago, young people were banned by the police from buying egg and flower in Cambridgeshire whereas something like that would never happen..." Show more»" I don’t think it is any less of an issue. For example a few weeks ago, young people were banned by the police from buying egg and flower in Cambridgeshire whereas something like that would never happen to a different age group. Yes older people are discriminated against but when it happens they get listen to and action is taken. Young people are one of the few remaining sections of society that are demonised and no action is taken. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 6:10:43 AM
MarkOne asked Jo Swinson: "What measures do you think should be taken to ensure that the laws banning age discrimination are enforced in the British workplace?"
Jo Swinson answer: "Well first of all I think the laws were very, very welcome but we can’t be complacent and say that because we’ve got a law there then everything is fine. In a sense it is not totally surprising that the..." Show more»" Well first of all I think the laws were very, very welcome but we can’t be complacent and say that because we’ve got a law there then everything is fine. In a sense it is not totally surprising that the problem hasn’t been solved a year on, I think it was 30 years ago that we had equal pay legislation and we are still in a situation where there is not equal pay between men and women. It is clear that this will take a while to achieve because it is about changing attitudes. But the first step is to make sure the legislation is there so there is a clear statement from parliament to say that this is wrong. The EFA say not much has changed but I think it will start to filter into the consciousness of employers and also workers will start to think “well actually I don’t have to retire the minute I hit 65 and maybe I can consider working longer”. As more and more people do that then that will help to change attitudes but changing attitudes does take time and will only partially be achieved through legislation. Legislation is an important factor but we also need more organisations like the EFA to help share best practice amongst different employers. Best practice is then, in a sense, the carrot and use legislation as the stick on those that lag behind and still discriminate on the basis of age. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 5:56:26 AM