This week, Alex breaks down the Gangs Matrix. Launched in London by the Metropolitan Police in 2012, this database of suspected Gang members has come under fire recently for racial profiling. In a city where 40% of people are Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority, this database is more than three quarters black (78%) with people as young as 12 are being placed on it. Amnesty International call it a human rights violation and have called for an inquiry into the process.We talk about how racial bias can seep into technology, how public and private data can be used against the public and what the future might hold for something like the Gangs Matrix.In our discussion, we talk about recycling. Now that China is no longer taking much of the world's plastic waste, what happens to all of the things that we throw away? With images of the sea becoming polluted, is it time to ban single-use plastic?Oz interviews Dr Anna Ploszajski, a materials expert, who has an interesting take on waste culture and narrative behind the war on plastics. In the studio, we explore how views on plastic and recycling culture are shaped globally and what cutting edge technologies might be the future of recycling.  Plus, we talk about bag of bags, Hana getting Dengue fever and work out if Africans or Asians are better at balancing things on their head. Live Shows We The Curious, Bristol - 27th July Wilderness Festival, Oxford - 5th August Green Man Festival, Wales - 17th August Tickets for our live shows available on our website ------------------------------------------------- Recommendations rial talk Chaotic Adequate ------------------------------------------------- Merch You can get our stickers here - these are limited run so once they're gone, they're gone (at this price). ------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media and send us your questions! Facebook Instagram Twitter Email: [email protected] #whynotadoc