In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of rubbish because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it._________ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to products quickly and inexpensively.

Another cause is our love of disposable (一次性的) products. As _________ people, we are always looking for _________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies _________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also _________ to the problem. We are _________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the __________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.__________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __________ throwing them away. We also need to change our spending habits to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.