A: I really think we don’t need to buy a new gadget every year. Most of our devices work perfectly fine. B: True, I also think that we should just ____ __ ____ what we already have instead of constantly upgrading. - make do with, A: I read a report saying toxic dyes from clothing factories often end up polluting rivers. B: Oh yes, and these chemicals eventually l___ i___ the ________________ and spread even further! That’s honestly terrifying. - leak into the groundwater, A: A shocking amount of our old electronics are shipped to other countries as waste. B: That’s the point! And they’re dumped in some remote l_________ a____, and I agree – it’s completely irresponsible. - landfill area, A: It feels like our economic system depends on people buying things they don’t even need. B: Right, the whole model revolves around m___ c______________, and I think it’s become unsustainable. - mass consumption, A: Every year millions of cheap plastic items are thrown away after barely being used. B: Yeah, u_______ n_________ of them end up polluting the environment, and it really worries me. - untold numbers, A: We shouldn’t forget that consumer demand affects forests globally. B: Absolutely! Our buying habits really drive d_________________, and we simply can’t afford to lose that much forest. - deforestation, A: Sometimes I feel companies intentionally design products to break sooner. B: Oh I know! Manufacturers rely on p________ o_____________ and simply make us buy new smartphones every year. - planned obsolescence, A: If we don’t reduce our waste soon, some ecosystems might collapse. B: So you think we’re o_ the b______ o_ a major environmental crisis? I can’t disagree; it does feel that way. - on the brink of, A: Consumers keep chasing pointless trends just because they look cool online. B: Right, people buy things simply because they’re a f__, and honestly it’s exhausting to even watch let alone to participate in this madness. - a fad, A: So many households still rely on single-use stuff instead of reusables. B: Don’t even go there! We keep purchasing d____________ g_____, which definitely doesn’t help us cut waste. It needs to change. - disposable goods,

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