​For consumers

• ​Products are cheap

• Products are easily replaced

• Consumers can feel up to date

• Products can be more efficient and labour saving

• Products don't last​

• Products cannot be repaired, or difficult to repair

• Replacement costs are high

• Can be 'out of date' quickly

​For producers

• ​More products sold

• Business can keep evolving

• Staff can be up-skilled

• ​Need to invest in re-skilling and new technology

• Constant attention to product development

​Associated environmental, economic and worldview issues

• ​Increased employment and wealth for community

• Increased levels of hygiene through use of disposables, i.e. medical

• Many products make life easier

• ​Increase in waste - more rubbish in landfill

• Contributes to pollution of the air water and land

• Uses up resources

• Requires huge amounts of energy