People are living in a throwaway society. using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this? What problems does it lead to?

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In recent times
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these days
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nowadays, globalization and advanced technology
has led
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have led
to the phenomenon of consumerism whereby people use various goods for a short span of time
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duration and as the newness
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novelty of
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goods fade, they tend to replace it with
new one
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a new one
the new one
new ones
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trend has resulted in the evolution of a throwaway
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which would have devastating consequences for human existence.
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, it is imperative to dissect the causes of
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menace so that it could be properly addressed. 75 words There are various reasons for our penchant for consuming more goods and disposing them off soon after consumption. One of the main reasons is our materialistic lifestyle. Owning things become important when we have an internal void. So,
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internal deprivation is filled with external, materialistic things.
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, our materialistic lifestyle fuels our consumption habit.
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, our status consciousness contributes to
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problem. We want to have
latest version
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the latest version
of cell phones and gadgets, drive latest car, wear fancy and fashionable clothes just to keep up with the
joneses
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
Joneses
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,
increase
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an increase
the increase
increases
in wealth and disposable income has given consumers the liberty to overspend and often people are
addictive
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addicted
to shopping, going on a shopping spree and splurging heaps of money. 120 words As our demand for consumables would increase, more resources would be required to produce those goods.
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,
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phenomenon of a throwaway
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would adversely affect our lives.
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and the foremost, it will result in degradation of environment in
form
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the form
of destruction of ecosystem, habitat destruction. Toxic industrial waste would have deleterious effects on
environment
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the environment
. We are already confronting the challenge of global warming.
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, China, which is the biggest manufacturer and exporter of goods and services and has a huge industrial base and where air pollution is rife, is facing
raft
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a raft
of environmental problems.
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,
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consumption patterns could lead to a
society
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of haves and haves not which could cause various social problems. 117 words In the nutshell, various causes and effects of the throwaway
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were
penned
to hold fast or prevent from moving
pinned
down in
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essay. Various factors like globalization, consumerism, materialism and status consciousness of individuals give rise to the problem. If the problem persists and
solution
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the solution
is not devised, it might not augur well for mankind and could make
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planet uninhabitable. 55 words.
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