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IELTS Essay: People are now living in a "throwaway society" where things are used for a sh...

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People are now living in a "throwaway society" where things are used for a short period of time and then thrown away. What are the causes of this and what problems does it cause?

#consumerism#planned_obsolescence#waste_generation#sustainability#lifestyle_culture

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 9 examines systemic causes (manufacturing economics, marketing, design incentives) alongside individual consumption patterns; Band 7 focuses primarily on consumer behavior and wastefulness.

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Key concepts in this essay

planned_obsolescence
fast_consumer_goods
production_cost_pressure
environmental_externalities
circular_economy_alternatives

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Attributing throwaway culture entirely to individual morality without examining how producers design disposability
Missing economic drivers such as cheap labor manufacturing and low product costs that enable disposability
Failing to distinguish between waste caused by design versus waste from consumer choice

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