western societies must face up to the issue of how their citizens consume, because a throwaway culture is certainly not compatible with a sustainable one.
西方社会必须正视公民消费问题,因为一次性文化肯定与可持续文化不相容。
and is the problem too many people or the throwaway culture of too many things?
问题是人口过多,还是一次性文化导致的过度消费?
the throwaway culture ensues when people lack the awareness of environmental protection.
当人们缺乏环保意识的时候,乱丢东西的习惯就出现了。