The topic of consumerism in our modern world has generated much debate as the product life-cycle is shorter than ever before. This trend is certainly the result of several factors and it can lead to various consequences, which will be outlined in the essay below.
There are several reasons why the throwaway culture is something so trendy nowadays. Firstly, a bunch of production companies heavily invest in advertising and R&D (Research and development) sections and at the same time, design less durable items to encourage their customers to replace things with brand new models. As a result, these corps can be financially beneficial and effectively solve the problem of market staturation. Secondly, due to the stressful daily life, retail therapy appears to be an amazing way to lighten workers’ mood and release negative emotions. Nevertheless, this method has its own drawbacks as people buy and own more than what they actually need, leading to the unnecessary waste of merchandise.
However, this tendency might bring about some serious effects on both the environment and family lives. Every year, thousands and thousands of garbage bags contaminate the air, the soil, the water which eventually results in health problems such as: cancer, respiratory diseases or cardiovascular problems. Moreover, in order to produce more goods, human beings keep exploiting natural resources and building more factories to the extent of ecological imbalance and climate change. In addition, only by working hard can people maintain their current living standards. Therefore, parents and their children will have less time spending together than they used to, partly contributing to the growth of divorce rates and family breakdowns globally in recent years.
In conclusion, there are some causes behind the growing prevalence of a throwaway society. I believe that this issue is harmful to living habitat and the emotional aspect of individuals.
The topic of consumerism in our modern world has generated much debate as the product life-cycle is shorter than ever
before
. This trend is
certainly
the result of several factors and it can lead to various consequences, which will
be outlined
in the essay below.
There are several reasons why the throwaway culture is something
so
trendy nowadays.
Firstly
, a bunch of production
companies
heavily
invest in advertising and R&D (Research and development) sections and at the same time, design less durable items to encourage their customers to replace things with
brand new
models.
As a result
, these corps can be
financially
beneficial and
effectively
solve the problem of market
staturation
.
Secondly
, due to the stressful daily life, retail therapy appears to be an amazing way to lighten workers’ mood and release
negative
emotions.
Nevertheless
, this method has its
own
drawbacks as
people
buy
and
own
more than what they actually need, leading to the unnecessary waste of merchandise.
However
, this tendency might bring about
some
serious effects on both the environment and family
lives
. Every year, thousands and thousands of garbage bags contaminate the air, the soil, the water which
eventually
results in health problems such as: cancer, respiratory diseases or cardiovascular problems.
Moreover
, in order to produce more
goods
, human beings
keep
exploiting natural resources and building more factories to the extent of ecological imbalance and climate
change
.
In addition
,
only
by working
hard
can
people
maintain their
current
living standards.
Therefore
, parents and their children will have less time spending together than they
used
to, partly contributing to the growth of divorce rates and family breakdowns globally in recent years.
In conclusion
, there are
some
causes behind the growing prevalence of a throwaway society. I believe that this issue is harmful to living habitat and the emotional aspect of individuals.