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Convenience
Ease of access
Use for a short time
Use briefly
Throw away
Discard
Throwaway society
Disposable culture, waste-oriented culture
Preference for convenience
Prioritization of practicality, tendency to favor ease
Single-use items
Disposable products, throwaway goods, non-durable products
Cheap and convenient
Inexpensive and practical, low-cost and functional, affordable and handy
Culture of consumerism
Overconsumption trend, materialistic culture, society driven by consumer demand
Frequent product launches
Continuous product releases, constant stream of new goods
Pressure to upgrade
Encourage to replace, compel to update, motivate to buy the latest version
Add enormous pressure to landfills
Increase landfill waste, contribute to overflowing dumpsites, place strain on waste disposal systems
Release harmful emissions
Emit toxic gases, discharge pollutants, produce dangerous fumes
Damage ecosystems
Harms natural habitats, destroy ecological balance, disrupt biodiversity
Threaten wildlife
Endanger animal species, put fauna at risk, jeopardise biodiversity
Accelerate pollution
Worsen contamination, speed up environmental degradation, intensify ecological damage
Weaken financial security
undermine economic stability, reduce financial resilience, make households more vulnerable financially
Overspending on still-usable goods
unnecessary expenditure, premature replacement, wasteful consumption
Heavy burden on households
financial strain on families, pressure on personal budgets, stress on household income
Unsustainable spending pattern
irresponsible consumption, financially unstable lifestyle, unviable financial habits
Long-term financial stress
chronic debt, enduring money problems, prolonged financial hardship
Sustainable consumption habits
environmentally responsible lifestyle, eco-friendly consumer choices, long-lasting and mindful spending practices
Highly damaging
deeply harmful, severely detrimental, profoundly destructive
Key reasons behind this phenomenon
main causes of this trend, fundamental factors driving the issue, primary explanations for this occurrence
Suggest that society must
indicate a need for, call for action to, highlight the importance of changing