The topic of “throwaway society” has been discussed in recent years. In this society, people tend to throw away their old items regardless of whether or not they still work and purchase the latest version of things. This essay will look at some primary reasons for this phenomenon and the adverse impacts that it could have on individuals and the environment.
There are several causes of the throwaway society and I think advertising could be the first culprit. Advertisements encourage people to purchase goods and services that they do not really need by delivering a message that possessing the latest version of an item could improve a person’s self-image, confidence and even social status. For example, many of today’s teenagers spend nearly $1, 500 buying iPhone X to show that they are wealthy and fashionable even though their old phones are still in good condition and perfectly functional. Another cause is mass production of non-durable goods which are often used once and thrown away. These products are much cheaper and more convenient than durable ones, hence, attract a large number of customers.
Individuals living in the throwaway society could suffer a great deal. They could easily get into serious debt if they get into the habit of buying the latest, novelty items. Many teens are being burdened with thousands of dollars in credit card debt for their unnecessary purchases, which could lead to depression and anxiety. Environmental degradation is another problem facing the throwaway society. Due to excessive production of disposable goods, huge amounts of hazardous waste are being discharged into the environment, which directly contaminates soil and water.
In conclusion, there are various factors leading to the advent of our throwaway society and increasing consumer debt and environmental damage are the two major problems which result from this society. 
The topic of  
“throwaway
  society”
 has  
been discussed
 in recent years. In this  
society
,  
people
 tend to throw away their  
old
 items regardless of  
whether or not
 they  
still
 work and  
purchase
 the latest version of things. This essay will look at  
some
 primary reasons for this phenomenon and the adverse impacts that it could have on individuals and the environment.
There are several causes of the  
throwaway
  society
 and I  
think
 advertising could be the  
first
 culprit. Advertisements encourage  
people
 to  
purchase
  goods
 and services that they do not  
really
 need by delivering a message that possessing the latest version of an item could  
improve
 a person’s self-image, confidence and even social status.  
For example
,  
many
 of  
today
’s  
teenagers
 spend  
nearly
 $1, 500 buying iPhone X to  
show
 that they are wealthy and fashionable  
even though
 their  
old
 phones are  
still
 in  
good
 condition and  
perfectly
 functional. Another cause is mass production of non-durable  
goods
 which are  
often
  used
 once and thrown away. These products are much cheaper and more convenient than durable ones,  
hence
, attract  
a large number of
 customers.
Individuals living in the  
throwaway
  society
 could suffer a great deal. They could  
easily
  get
 into serious debt if they  
get
 into the habit of buying the latest, novelty items.  
Many
 teens are  
being burdened
 with thousands of dollars in credit card debt for their unnecessary  
purchases
, which could lead to depression and anxiety. Environmental degradation is another problem facing the  
throwaway
  society
. Due to excessive production of disposable  
goods
, huge amounts of hazardous waste are  
being discharged
 into the environment, which  
directly
 contaminates soil and water. 
In conclusion
, there are various factors leading to the advent of our  
throwaway
  society
 and increasing consumer debt and environmental damage are the two major problems which result from this  
society
.