Nowadays, there is a trend of consumption more second-hand things rather than new items.
People do this for various reasons and I strongly believe this is a positive trend.
Firstly, there are some people who buy second-hand items for the reasons of economy. For example, citizens of third world countries or indigent migrants in developed countries, who cannot afford to buy new things, can buy old ones, and, consequently, save a lot of money. This is particularly relevant to parents, who often have to buy their children clothes because children grow out of clothes very quickly. Secondly, another category of people who buy second-hand goods includes lovers vintage outfits, crockery and household items. Such people take immense pleasure in purchasing antiques or old-fashioned items. Finally, there are those who are concerned about environment protection and avoid buying a lot of new things in order not to contribute to overproduction and to reduce their carbon footprint.
I strongly believe that buying second-hand items is an extremely positive trend. Obviously, we have already produced a lot of stuff: clothes, shoes, household items. Those items can be used for many years instead of new ones being produced. To begin with, manufacturing of new products requires a lot of water, energy and raw materials. Therefore, consumption of old stuff reduces manufacturing of new stuff and saves our valuable natural resources. Another issue with purchasing new items is that it is necessary to dispose of those people do not want any longer. Thrown away items decay in dumps and pollute our environment. Reusing second-hand items reduces the amount of waste on our planet.
In conclusion, whatever reasons for this pattern of consumption people have, in my opinion, it leads to better ecological awareness and more conscious use of resources.
Nowadays, there is a trend of consumption more second-hand things
rather
than
new
items.
People
do this for various reasons and I
strongly
believe this is a
positive
trend.
Firstly
, there are
some
people
who
buy
second-hand
items
for the reasons of economy.
For example
, citizens of third world countries or indigent migrants in
developed countries
,
who
cannot afford to
buy
new
things, can
buy
old
ones, and,
consequently
, save a
lot
of money. This is
particularly
relevant to parents,
who
often
have to
buy
their children clothes
because
children grow out of clothes
very
quickly
.
Secondly
, another category of
people
who
buy
second-hand
goods
includes lovers vintage outfits, crockery and household
items
. Such
people
take immense pleasure in purchasing antiques or
old
-fashioned
items
.
Finally
, there are those
who
are concerned
about environment protection and avoid buying a
lot
of
new
things in order not to contribute to overproduction and to
reduce
their carbon footprint.
I
strongly
believe that buying second-hand
items
is an
extremely
positive
trend.
Obviously
, we have already produced a
lot
of stuff: clothes, shoes, household
items
. Those
items
can be
used
for
many
years
instead
of
new
ones
being produced
. To
begin
with, manufacturing of
new
products requires a
lot
of water, energy and raw materials.
Therefore
, consumption of
old
stuff
reduces
manufacturing of
new
stuff and saves our valuable natural resources. Another issue with purchasing
new
items
is that it is necessary to dispose of those
people
do not want any longer. Thrown away
items
decay in dumps and pollute our environment. Reusing second-hand
items
reduces
the amount of waste on our planet.
In conclusion
, whatever reasons for this pattern of consumption
people
have, in my opinion, it leads to better ecological awareness and more conscious
use
of resources.