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
this
approach
has
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have
substantial consequences on our environment. In
this
essay I will provide
example
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an example
examples
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
becuase
for the reason that; on account of
because
it is substantially cheaper to get a new
products
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product
in comparison to previous years. Conversion to other materials,
such
as plastic, have
decresed
made less in size or amount or degree
decreased
decrease
production
costs and,
as a result
, products are available at a
musch
(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
much
lower price. A New York Times article from 2015,
for
example
, reported that computer prices decreased by 20% in the
last
ten years,
Furthermore
, a decrease of more
then
conjunction used in comparatives
than
50% in the need for spare parts used for fixing old products was noted.
This
example
demonstrates that by reducing prices of new products,
their
in or at that place
there
are less people repairing old machine. Unfortunately, due to
this
change in
approach there
Accept comma addition
approach, there
is a massive
increase
in garbage
production
, which
increase
air pollution and release of toxic materials
to
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in
the ground. A recent publication by Harvard University released in 2012, reported an
increase
of 20% in garbage
production
of electrical materials over the
last
10 years.
This
example
shows, that because people are fixing less reusable products, there is
linear
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a linear increase
increase
in the rates of garbage
production
that have
devistating
making light of
devastating
effects on our planet. In conclusion, people are fixing products less today due to the fact it is
cheper
relatively low in price or charging low prices
cheaper
to buy a new
roducts
commodities offered for sale
products
,
instead
of fixing it.
This
change in paradigm effect our planet for the worse, and should be prevented. If we can fix it, we can use it.

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