Impact of Low-cost Materials on Environment — Flashcards

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The objective is to study the impact of low-cost imported goods on the environment. The focus is on how cheaper imported products affect use, waste, and environmental quality.

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Liberalisation of import has given Indian buyers a wide variety of choices for consumable and durable items. This has increased the availability of many imported products at different prices and with …

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Durability, reliability, and overall quality are often overlooked. People may focus mainly on price, attractive finish, or unusual features, but these qualities affect how long the product lasts and h…

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Low-cost imported items are imported goods available at comparatively lower prices than indigenously produced items. Examples include toys, decoration items or lights, dry cells, electrical fittings, …

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Indigenously produced items are locally produced goods. They are compared with imported items in terms of price, durability, and quality.

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Some low-cost imported items could be hazardous to human health and the environment. Harm may come from the materials used, the colours in products, or the waste they create after use.

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Low cost increases consumption volume. When many such items are bought and they have a short life span or shelf life, they are replaced quickly, which creates a larger amount of waste.

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Cheap goods are often bought again and again because they do not last long. The same raw material is used each time, so repeated replacement leads to wastage of raw materials, time, power, and space.