Microchipping Opens Doors for Employees

Microchipping Opens Doors for Employees

September 23, 2018
Lisa M. Spencer

Three Square Market, which implanted 100 employees with microchips last year to open doors, log into computers, or buy snacks from vending machines, is working on a new microchip with GPS tracking capability and voice activation. This chip can also monitor vital signs and in the future, applications could involve storing medical records for use in emergency situations.

The microchip is the size of a grain of rice and is implanted in the hand between the thumb and forefinger.  Some are concerned with privacy issues, but some are embracing the technology, including about 4,000 users in Sweden who can ride trains without tickets or turn on lights in their apartments.

How far this will go is yet to be seen, but many believe the technology will become widespread.

Video Spotlights: Wisconsin business chips employees and This is what it feels like to get microchipped

This post is based on the Washington Post article, This firm already microchips employees. Could your ailing relative be next?, by Peter Holley, August 23, 2018; and the videos, Wisconsin company implanting chips in employees, by CNBC, July 27, 2017, and This is what it feels like to get microchipped, by Continue reading →

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Re-inventing Lego Bricks for a New Generation

Re-inventing Lego Bricks for a New Generation

September 19, 2018
Corinne M. Karuppan, Ph.D.

Lego has vowed to remain innovative while producing the same 86-year-old product.

Long-time favorites among children all over the world, Lego bricks have made successful appearances in movies and in video games to attract new generations. Despite the longevity of the legendary toys on the marketplace, Lego wants to cement its image as an educator by producing an environmentally friendly product.

Lego bricks are made of durable, safe, polished, and colorful petroleum-based plastic. The search for a plant-based alternative has proven challenging, but Lego is determined to keep trying.

Video Spotlight: Lego to launch sustainable bricks made from sugar cane

This post is based on the New York Times article, Lego Wants to Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks (Without Anyone Noticing), by S. Reed, August 31, 2018; and the YouTube video, Lego to launch sustainable bricks made from sugar cane, by Dezeen, March 5, 2018. Image source: Cr-Management GmbH & Co. KG/Getty Images.

Discussion Questions:

1. Which one(s) of the Three Rs does Lego pursue in its current manufacturing operations? How would you characterize the company’s carbon footprint?

Guidance: Review the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. Currently, Lego reduces its use of petroleum-based plastic by using Continue reading →

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