Interconnections
This environmental cost of interconnection occurs when goods are transported long distances, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Carbon footprint
What is E-Waste?
E-Waste is the electronic waste that is left behind when electronics become old.
What is trade?
Agreement between two parties to swap goods and/or services for money or other goods and/or services
Why do people travel?
Holidays, employment, family, exploration, learn new languages, culture, visit or make friends, independence and self-discovery, medical treatment, and religion.
A person who buys and uses goods or services
Consumer
Amazon
How much of the world owns a phone?
75%
What is the most recognised symbol in the world, even more than the christian cross?
Maccas golden arches
Why has travel increased in the last 50 years?
Technology
A process of making or growing a good to be sold
Production
What is interconnections?
Interconnections is about the connection between countries through trade, internet, technologies, tourism and other companies.
What are the dangers of E-Waste?
This includes toxic chemicals like brominated flame retardants, which can leak into soil, cause cancer, and build up in the human body over time.
Which company produces the most childrens toys?
McDonalds
Top 5 destinations for Australians?
Indonesia, USA, Japan, New Zealand, UK
This term describes the path a product takes from creation to customer
Supply chain
What is globalisation?
Globalisation is term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.
What is planned obsolescence?
When products are designed to break, expire or go out of fashion quickly so consumers are forced to buy replacements. E.G Apple, SHEIN.
What is a global supply chain?
A network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. Companies develop supply chains so they can reduce their costs and remain competitive in the business landscape.
What is overtourism?
This is the term for when too many tourists visit a destination, leading to strain on local infrastructure, resources, and daily life.
A product being made using parts or labour from more than one country
Global production
This type of connection is made when people communicate instantly using apps like facetime, tiktok, instagram
Digital interconnections
What is planned obsolescence?
When products are designed to break, expire or go out of fashion quickly so consumers are forced to buy replacements. E.G Apple, SHEIN.
What is the difference between importing and exporting?
Importing = a country buying something. Exporting = a country selling something.
What is mass tourism?
This type of tourism can lead to environmental degradation, cultural disruption, and increased cost of living for locals.
The money you pay when you buy something
Price