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

Repair and reusing daily use products

has long been

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have long been

had long been

a part of our tradition and habits. While, a higher percentage of our

generation

tend to get rid of the used and damaged articles;

however

, that was certainly not the case with people from my mother’s

generation

, as they had both skill and will, to repair household items, sew and alter their own clothes, etc.

This

essay will discuss the reasons for

this

change over the generations and what are its effects. Since, purchasing power has increased drastically over the years, people are more willing to replace rather than repair; whereas, in the past people had low wages, and bigger families to provide

support to, which

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support, which

negatively impacted their purchasing parity.

In addition

to

this

, these days people are purchasing more frequently because of the poor quality manufacturing of products, whereas in past products were made to

last

longer than they do these days.

For example

, furniture purchased by someone of our father’s

generation

would

last

for a

lifetime whereas

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lifetime, whereas

these

days furniture

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days, furniture

lasts for only five to ten years.

This

change in attitude is leaving

current

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the current generation

generation

with no savings for their harder times.

For example

, people are spending their hard earned money in purchasing not so required articles.

Moreover

, they are creating negative environmental impacts by throwing away the things that are not bio-degradable.

For example

, throwing the products made

form

a giver or sender

from

plastic will surely result in detrimental to our environment. In conclusion,

although

this

change in attitude has created

lot

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a lot

more employment opportunities than ever before because of ever increasing

demand but

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demand, but

we are creating these opportunities at the cost of our own skills and deteriorating environmental health.