Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this
is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of
rubbish produced?
I think it is true that in almost every
country today each household and family produces a large amount of
waste every week. Most of this rubbish comes from the packaging from
the things we buy, such as processed food. But even if we buy fresh
food without packaging, we still produce rubbish from the plastic bags
used everywhere to carry shopping home.
The reason why we
have so much packaging is that we consume so much more on a daily basis
than families did in the past. Convenience is also very important in
modern life, so we buy packaged or canned food that can be transported
from long distances and stored until we need it, first in the
supermarket, and then at home.
However, the amount of waste
produced is also a result of our tendency to use something once and
throw it away. We forget that even the cheapest plastic bag has used up
valuable resources and energy to produce. We also forget that it is a
source of pollution and difficult to dispose of.
I think, therefore, that governments need to raise this awareness in
the general public. Children can be educated about environmental issues
at school, but adults need to take action. Governments can encourage
such action by putting taxes on packaging, such as plastic bags, by
providing recycling services and by fining households and shops that do
not attempt to
Recycle Bag their waste.
With the political will,
such measures could really reduce the amount of rubbish we produce.
Certainly nobody wants to see our resources used up and our planet
poisoned by waste.
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