Does Jason Have A Throw Away Society

When Jason’s cell phone provider calls to say that he has an upgrade do he takes it even if his current phone is perfectly running. Also Jason gets new shoes when the ones he was wearing was clean? Jason is apart of a throw-away society. A throw away society is is a human society strongly influenced from consumerism. The term describes a critical view of overconsumption and excessive production of short-lived or disposable items over durable goods that can be repaired. People need to be less wasteful. According to Rachel Tulipano “The average American generates 4.6 pounds of garbage a day.” This can range from foods to broken goods or goods that are fixable and still work. A lot of people don't like to eat leftovers, they would rather have something fresher than the heated up leftovers. When Jason is done eating he throws away all the food left over. Instead of doing this he could put it in bags or containers and put it in the fridge. While doing this he could also save money. “The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that the average American throws out between $28 and $43 worth of food per month”(Patel). So if he buys the food why should he waste it.
When Jason is told that he has a phone upgrade from his cell phone provider he takes it. His cell phone may be perfectly running to. “Around 70% of cell phones could be reused, but only about 14-17% of cell phones are recycled each year”(The Electronic Waste). Know some people need to just stay head of technology. This is acceptable but the least you can do is donate or recycle their old phone. If people don't want to recycle their cell phone they could donate it to someone who needs it. Some people want to stay ahead of society with technology while some people aren't in the technological part of society. While some people may not want technology in their life while others just can't afford