Sometimes it is necessary to replace an item with a new or used one, however it is our responsibility as custodians of the earth, to do everything in our power to minimize our negative environmental impact, by using what we already have around us, instead of buying new things, that in turn creates more production of those items, and more waste from you
YES X A MILLION!!! We live in a disposable world (cue Madonna? 'material') and we should always go for replace and re-use rather than contribute to the waste cycle...