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the mystery of the o-no layer!

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This fridge will save the world.

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Hi! As you may have heard, our very existance is being threatened by a climate crisis. An ever-widening hole in the O-No layer. Luckily the Fridgeton Fridge Company has the answer! After years of causing the problem, we've finally invented a fridge that consumes the noxious gas that causes the hole, solving everything. We trust your readers will be eager to hear that we've saved the world. It would be great if you could let them know. Jack Richardson The Fridgeton Fridge Company

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ignore story it’s boring

investigate further

What do you want to do?

Decision time!

publish this story now!

We forgot to say...

it’s the 90s...

Try again, loser

You need to do more research first

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Hey! This is the editor. Have you found a story for us?

Ring Ring . . .

hello

you ignored the story of the century!

Oi! Do you have a story or not?

I think I have something, but I need to do some research first

your editor hung up

search 'a book'

search 'the web'

Pick a book

That’s your diary, try again

That’s a cook book, try again

That’s a joke book, try again

Finally!

It's been an issue for ages

But now there's money to be made

Notes

Nothing much has been done

and milk... if you can

A lot of research later...

Growing worse every year

Don’t forget to buy eggs

We did warn you that it’s the 90s

Dialling...

Dialing...

Success!

put in some calls

Hello? Are you ignoring me?

no, I just need some time to get some quotes

It's Editor again, why are you taking so long?

Who do you want to call?

Ghost- busters

the fridge company

Ghostbusters, whatdoya want?

Sorry, wrong number

Stop messing around

Hello, I'm a reporter for the fridgeton times, i got your email...

Fridgeton Fridges, Jack speaking...

I have a couple of questions...

why’s the company doing this?

how will you measure if it’s worked?

Amazing! How can I help?

I'm so glad you asked! We're going to be the company that saves the world

We're facing a crisis. The only way we will survive is if we all buy Fridgeton Fridge Company Fridges

This is just one fridge. What about the rest of your range?

Hmmmmm...

Can I get one to review?

That's an excellent question. Sales, I guess...

You'll measure 'saving the world' through sales?

Yes?

Of course! As long as you say nice things about it. the more we sell, the quicker we'll save the world

Do you use the fridge yourself?

How does your fridge actually save the world?

Great! I need a new fridge

Any review would be fair and balanced

We'd love to bring this incredible tech to everybody but for now, it'll just be on our most expensive fridges

I see we're all in this together...

Indeed! I have four of them. I'm really doing my bit for the planet. Please enourage your readers to buy a few...

Oh I will!

Would you like to see the article before I publish?

You didn't ask the right questions

Call again, loser

It’s basically magic. our customers don’t need to know how it works. Just trust us.

That sounds fine to me!

You're a small company, will this make a difference?

I'll see what my editor thinks

Yes please, I'd like to see everything first. Thanks

We're only small, but we've signed a massive sales deal with Amazon.

We're the first in the area to do so. That'll give our work worldwide reach

he hung up

oh one last question...

Anyway, I hope you have what you need. I'm going to get food from the fridge... Our world saving fridge

Go have a coffee

Find more information

I shouldn't tell you really. But we're really proud of it.

There's an opening at the back. It sucks in loads of air and filters out the o-no layer chemicals

And it makes your house smell like it’s rained on a hot day

If this works, will you open source the work?

That sounds intense!

I'd need to get back to you on that. It's not in the roadmap at the moment

If you really want to save the world, will you open source your work?

Hmmmm

You were scooped while you were making coffee

Find some fridge pics

Speak to a real expert

You really want pictures of fridges?

Hello, Dr Claire speaking...

Hello, I'm a reporter for The Fridgeton Times, time for a quick chat?

Of course! How can I help?

What's the real cause of the o-no layer problem?

Should we stop using fridges entirely?

it's a pretty big problem. when people buy new fridges and throw away their old one gases are released...

We only just figured out a way to stop it. So every new fridge that's bought still adds to the problem

Interesting...

Do freezers also cause the problem?

How do we measure the problem?

No, increased food hygiene has saved millions. We just need to solve this side of it

Have you heard about Fridgeton Fridges?

Tell me about your fridge at home...

It'll take years. We'll need to launch satellites and install sensors around the world

So one new fridge won't solve things?

No, where did you get that idea?

oh, you can probably guess...

Thanks for your help. I have everything I need

Go have lunch

finally publish!

no, not really, i'm not sure if you've really got this...

Ha! I have indeed...

They think they've solved the problem, what do you think?

They're first to market but I'm worried about lots of new fridges being bought with no plan to get rid of them safely

you hung up...

That's good to know. Thanks so much for your help!

Errrr ok... I'm not sure why that matters...

I have a small fridge/freezer. The freezer mainly only has peas in it though...

A campaign group?

Video or graphics?

A Case Study?

What do you think you need?

maybe, but you're pretty much ready to go...

finally...

You were scooped while you were having lunch

Whatever... write it up then

Yeah, I think I do! "new fridge could change the world but not as fast as you think"

You published the story... and it went everywhere

Fridgeton Fridges were unhappy and tried to get you sacked

your editor stood by you though even said it was a 'good story'

Before he was mysteriously sacked...

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Hey, Hope your day isn’t too busy! I’m Janet, from the future thinking tech company ThinkOn and I had some research I thought you’d love. It’s about your future, lol. Anyway, we’ve done some research that has found these occasional PR emails you get are about to turn into an absolute avalanche within the next few years as more and more companies start to learn how the internet works. In 2020 you could be getting 200 emails a day - how crazy would that be? Anyway, let me know if you’ve like more details on how snowed under you’ll be in the future!! Janet

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Hi! Jen here, not sure if you remember me, I but I remember you! I’m emailing from Filmz PR, as I know you covered the last Home Alone film – I think you wrote about how much you liked Macaulay Culkin in it? Well, I have some exciting news for you, as we’ve got another Home Alone film out next week, and some of the other critics have said it’s the best one yet! The third is always best, right? It’s got all the stuff you liked from before, pretty much. It’s got booby traps, parents being idiots, stupid bad guys, and child actors! I’m pretty sure you’ll love it, so just drop me a message if you’d like us to sort out a preview. Jenny PS. It doesn’t have Macaulay in it. Sorry.

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