https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r en-us 2017-12-01 19:13:21 UTC 2026-01-11 19:56:36 UTC hello@padlet.com mglgao https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212417513 Summary: The author suggested that the labels of some products doesn't provide enough information about environmental impact, since the labels themselves are lack of technical certification. Then the author pointed out that most companies have this problem. In order to prevent consumers from purchasing potential unconscious products, full product transparency should be considered by companies and should be applied in their products.

Response: The point of full product transparency drew my attention since it is a popular phenomenon in my daily life. We are able to catch the nutrition of a bag of candies or the raw materials of a pair of trousers, but it is much more difficult for us to locate the information regarding the environmental impact. In fact, consumers themselves seldom closely follow the influence of their purchasing. It is well known that all the resource, especially the non-renewable energy resource of the Earth steeply decreased due to a large amount of people with their demand. Therefore, the business should be responsible for developing people's consciousness of saving energy, and one of the best method is specifying the environmental influence of the products.

DQs:
1. Do you think the similar "opaque" phenomenon appear in your country? Show your examples here. (You guys know what I mean. ^_^)

2.If you were the CEO of a new business, what would you do for informing the public of the environmental impact of your products?



]]> 2017-12-01 19:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212417513 mglgao https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212471194 robust (adj.)
Original: "Unfortunately, some of the best-marketed labels are the least robust."
Definition: sturdy and strong in form, constitution or construction
My own sentence: A robust body is the basis of our daily work.
Synonyms: rugged

proxy (n.)
Original: "A metric... for new cars is a good proxy for understanding a car's environmental impact."
Definition: a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
My own sentence: The Tencent recently won the proxy of a global game
Synonyms: agent]]> 2017-12-02 01:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212471194 mglgao https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212471709 2017-12-02 01:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/212471709 yfpeng https://padlet.com/mglgao/atep6aand32r/wish/213095262 Response:
It is quite interesting that it mentions how labels could be fake. And I do strongly agree with the point that such complete transparency is difficult to achieve. It is not only that the companies need to open up all their data and details but such that consumers need to have certain level of knowledge to understand them; otherwise such transparency would be useless.

DQs:
1.Alright the biggest opaque issue in China is its politics. Our chairman was elected by the people who cannot vote. lol

2.I believe the best way is to reveal every aspects of such consequences and show ways that your firm would undertake to tackle them.

Vocabulary:
Gurus(n.)
Original: ...from gurus, to NGOs, to certification sharks.
Definition: any person who advices or guides
My own sentence: Being a guru of someone means to inform him/her base on one's own knowledge.
Synonym: tutor, guide

Tempting(adj.)
Original: That's why it is very tempting for marketers to come up with...
Definition: appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
My own sentence: That bottle of rum appeared to be so tempting yet I eventually refused to drink
Synonym:alluring, attractive


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