Modern consumerism and the waste problem

While it was very natural in the post-war era, that sophisticated consumer products like television sets and stereo equipment would not be replaced with a new product until they break, and usually beyond that point since it was very common to have a broken television set serviced, the habits of consumers have changed during the last quarter of the 20th century. The variety of television sets, radios, stereos, phones and computers available on the market has surged and more and more vendors are competing against each other to win the favor of consumers.