These days many of us prefer to throw damaged things away, whereas in the past people used to repair damaged items and keep them for a long time. Explain why do you think this change has happened. What are the effects of this change in attitude?

When discussing the change in attitude toward damaged products, and the effects of it, one should bear in mind the complexity of the issue. In my opinion, people nowadays prefer to buy a new machine, because it is cheaper and less time consuming, than fixing an old one. Unfortunately, the effects of

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substantial consequences on our environment. In

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and arguments to support my opinion. In my opinion, the main reason people today prefer to buy a new computer or television rather than fixing it, is

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for the reason that; on account of

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it is substantially cheaper to get a new

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in comparison to previous years. Conversion to other materials,

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as plastic, have

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made less in size or amount or degree

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decrease

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costs and,

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, products are available at a

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(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

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lower price. A New York Times article from 2015,

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, reported that computer prices decreased by 20% in the

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ten years,

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, a decrease of more

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50% in the need for spare parts used for fixing old products was noted.

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demonstrates that by reducing prices of new products,

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are less people repairing old machine. Unfortunately, due to

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in garbage

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, which

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air pollution and release of toxic materials

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the ground. A recent publication by Harvard University released in 2012, reported an

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of 20% in garbage

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of electrical materials over the

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10 years.

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shows, that because people are fixing less reusable products, there is

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a linear increase

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in the rates of garbage

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that have

devistating

making light of

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effects on our planet. In conclusion, people are fixing products less today due to the fact it is

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relatively low in price or charging low prices

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to buy a new

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of fixing it.

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change in paradigm effect our planet for the worse, and should be prevented. If we can fix it, we can use it.