With the development of technology, people are now owning more goods for their
home. Although this development is beneficial to manufacturers and the economy, I
think in the long run, it would be harmful to the environment.
It is reasonable why this trend is considered temporarily positive. The fact that many
people are buying household goods can be interpreted as more and more people are
investing their effort in their families. This conveys a positive social message, that the
overall living standards are improving and that families are spending more time together,
hence the demand for household equipment. Secondly, this trend will expand the market,
which is beneficial to manufacturers.
However, in the long run, this consumption trend can be negative. Buying numerous
household goods is one of the many forms of excessive consumerism. When people are
affected by excessive consumerism, their priorities in life will be distorted. Instead of
focusing on using their own existing goods, they will have an urge to buy and own more
goods. This development is not positive for the environment. Owning more products
means using up more natural resources. Also, when people want to replace owned
products, they will dispose large amounts of waste. There is scientific evidence showing
that discarded household appliances are very harmful when disposed to the environment
in large quantities.
The development of this shopping trend of many people might seems to benefit the
economy at first glance. However, in the long run, this development will leave negative
impacts on the environment. Therefore, people should understand where to draw the
line between investing effort in their family, and affecting the environment.
With the
development
of technology,
people
are
now
owning more
goods
for their
home
. Although this
development
is beneficial to manufacturers and the economy,
I
think
in the long run, it would be harmful to the environment.
It is reasonable why this
trend
is considered
temporarily
positive
. The fact that
many
people
are buying household
goods
can
be interpreted
as more and more
people
are
investing
their effort in their families. This conveys a
positive
social message, that
the
overall
living standards are improving and that families are spending more time together,
hence
the demand for household equipment.
Secondly
, this
trend
will expand the market,
which is beneficial to manufacturers.
However
, in the long run, this consumption
trend
can be
negative
. Buying
numerous
household
goods
is one of the
many
forms of excessive consumerism. When
people
are
affected
by excessive consumerism, their priorities in life will
be distorted
.
Instead
of
focusing on using their
own
existing
goods
, they will have an urge to
buy
and
own
more
goods
. This
development
is not
positive
for the environment. Owning more
products
means
using up more natural resources.
Also
, when
people
want to replace
owned
products
, they will dispose large amounts of waste. There is scientific evidence
showing
that discarded household appliances are
very
harmful when disposed to the environment
in
large quantities.
The
development
of this shopping
trend
of
many
people
might seems to benefit the
economy
at
first
glance.
However
, in the long run, this
development
will
leave
negative
impacts
on the environment.
Therefore
,
people
should understand where to draw the
line
between investing effort in their family, and affecting the environment.