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Band 6+: Why do you think some people replace things more often than others?

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I think mostly people nowadays replace their items with new ones. That's because of the social aspect. They also follow lifestyle trends and are becoming more consumer-oriented. Additionally, it's because of the environment. People nowadays tend to see everything on social media, for example, on TikTok, especially when customers see new items; they will buy them. This, of course, will lead to replacing old items with new ones. Unfortunately, it contributes to negative impacts on the earth.

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I think mostly people nowadays, um, replace their items into the old one. That’s because of, uh, the socialized aspect. So that’s because also, um, they follow, uh, the lifestyle. And then being more, um, consumerized. And also it’s because of the environment. Um, people nowadays, uh, tend to see everything from the social media, for example, from the TikTok. TikTok shop. Especially when the customers, um, see the new items they will buy. And then it, of course, uh, will replace, uh, the new item. So, unfortunately, it will contribute the bad impacts for the earth.

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