Many people believe that we have become a 'disposable' society, throwing things away rather than repairing them and reusing them. Why do you think that is? What are some of the possible problems this can cause?

There are arguments to suggest that people have become 1heavy consumers of productsa great consumer of products 2with little willingness to recyclewithout the initiative to recycle 3non-functioning itemsthe old items, which are not functioning anymore. There are reasons behind this trend and a considerable number of 4repercussions for societyrepercussions in the society. Primarily, it could be argued that the advent of technology 5has contributed greatly tohas an enormous contribution to 6some individuals' attitudes toward personal devicesthe attitude of some individuals about personal equipment. 7It is often claimed that some factories have adopted the use of machines in manufacturing products such as appliances and cell phones, therefore they can hasten the reproduction but with low quality. Some 8businessesbusinessmen have 9sourced raw materials from other countriesgathered the raw materials to other countries, which may provide 10inexpensive componentsfrugal spare parts. Because of the cheap materials, these shop owners can 11lowerdecrease the price of their products that could be 12affordableamenable to the public. Furthermore, there is a strong argument that asserts that 13human behaviourthe behaviour of the mankind has changed 14in the modern erain this contemporary period due to 15advancesadvancement in technology. For instance, some people might not be so eager to bring their 16defective devicesdefected instruments to the repair centre 17because a new model may appearbecause of the new model that may arise in the market. On the other hand, it is widely believed that there are negative effects of being 18indifferent to the possibilitynonchalant about the possibilities that a non-functional product could be 19useduse again. Firstly, it would contribute to the pollution because those products are certainly made from plastic and hazardous chemicals. To illustrate, a stock of cell phones cannot be disposed of easily through incineration. It would be a difficult problem if there was a surplus of those personal goods. These cell phones contain batteries which are deleterious to 20humanhuman’s health. Secondly, there is a view that this trend might be adopted by the next generation since the progress of technology is inevitable. For example, some youngsters might acclimatise to the view and habit of 21older generationsthe seniority, thus this trend will be handed to their next offspring. To conclude, the advent of technology and the cheap products have piqued some people to be dissuaded from reusing superannuated items. It is the environment and the virtue of the next generation that will be affected by this trend.