<div>Black Friday, a symbol of consumerism, ironically follows Thanksgiving, a day of gratitude. In 2022, global businesses made a staggering $65.3 billion during Black Friday sales. This shopping frenzy has serious environmental repercussions: Black Friday 2021 in the UK alone was expected to emit greenhouse gases equivalent to the weight of 3679 blue whales. Is the allure of discounts worth the environmental cost? Paul, Will, and Rebecca discuss the complex impacts of Black Friday consumerism on society, the environment, and businesses in this episode of Tech Can't Save Us.<br>
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<li><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/11/19/do-you-know-the-true-cost-of-your-black-friday-purchases"><br>
EuroNews</a></li>
<li><a href="https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/building-a-circular-economy/">GreenAlliance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/climate-lab">ClimateLab</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/27/make-amazon-pay-black-friday-strikes-planned-in-30-countries-including-uk">The Guardian</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/a38328988/green-friday-deals/">Country Living</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/funded-refurbished-cellphone-startups-data/?utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20231116&amp;utm_content=intro&amp;utm_term=content&amp;utm_source=cb_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20230703">Crunchbase </a></li>
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S3 Ep25: We Review the Top Christmas Ads of 2023

Tech Can't Save Us explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of tech. Hosted by Paul David and William Gadsby Peet, Co-Founders of Literal Humans

Each episode we invite an expert from a specific sector of tech for a no-bull**** chat about how technology can make us better people, how it can enhance life on earth for all creatures, but also how tech can harm society, and what we can do to fix it.

Through open conversations with representatives from brands like Adidas, Google, Buffer, Facebook, and smaller emerging companies like myNexus and The Black Men's Book Club, Tech Can't Save Us aims to give an honest insight into tech and the Tech for Good sector – what it's doing well, and what could be improved.