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Question

Passage:
Read the following newspaper article and identify and explain the two elements of PESTEL model which have been presented in this article:

A popular brand of mobile phones has used repurposed fishing nets in its latest model of smartphones. Fishing nets are made of Nylon which has the basic property of adsorbing moisture and water. Use of this material would make the phones waterproof and dust resistant. Every year around 6,40,000 tonnes fishing nets end up in oceans, posing a serious threat to the marine ecosystem. According to the Managing Director, Research and Development Department, they are working to replace fossil-based raw materials with bio-based raw materials which are renewable.

Questions:
Q1: The company has been researching and developing sustainable materials.
A: Technological factor (using repurposed fishing nets in smartphones, developing sustainable materials) and Ecological factor (reducing threat to marine ecosystem, replacing fossil-based with bio-based raw materials).

Accepted Answer

Technological factor (using repurposed fishing nets in smartphones, developing sustainable materials) and Ecological factor (reducing threat to marine ecosystem, replacing fossil-based with bio-based raw materials).