Think before you toss (summary)

The writer talks to his grand father about getting shoes repaired. The people nowadays don't get things repaired. When something wears out they throw it away and buy a new one. The people love disposable products to save time and make their lives easier. The problem of the disposable products are contributing to our trash problem. Most of consumers addicted to buying new things and the latest products. The result is that they throw away useful possessions to make a new one. They will see consequences of this throwaway lifestyle later on. The dumpsites will be full of garbage which, will effect the environment. Many governments are requiring people to recycle materials such as paper, plastic and glass. There is another solution, we need to repair our possessions instead of throwing them. The consumers should think about how to fix something to make it last. Furthermore,we need to rethink our attitudes about spending.