Green Warrior Class 5 Responsible Consumption and Production

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Some companies design electronic gadgets to break or become slow after a few years so that customers are forced to buy a new one. This irresponsible practice is called:

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A Rapid Production
B Planned Obsolescence
C Creative Engineering
D Product Upgrading

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Answer: B. Planned Obsolescence

Answer: (B)
Simple Explanation: "Planned Obsolescence" is like a "hidden timer" in a product. It is bad for the planet because it creates huge amounts of E-waste (electronic waste) that fills up our landfills.

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Some companies design electronic gadgets to break or become slow after a few years so that customers are forced to buy a new one. This irresponsible practice is called:

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