The modern society is generating an increasing amount of waste and the waste management has become one of the pressing issues both in developing and developed countries. With the inevitable rise in population and industry, this problem will be further aggravated. The government can help decrease waste production by educating the public and by promoting recycling.
Consumerism is the number one cause of the excessive production of garbage. Markets are getting flooded with cheap low quality products. They don’t last very long. People buy them, use them for a few weeks or months and then throw them away. Eventually, these end up in landfills. Growing consumerism is also responsible for mindless shopping. People buy products they do not even need and once those products start collecting dust, they are also thrown away. Many of these products cannot even be recycled. Consequently, they lie in the landfills polluting the environment.
Excessive use of plastic also contributes to the growing production of rubbish. We go shopping empty handed and bring home the purchase in plastic carry bags. Food is often served on plastic plates during community celebrations and functions. Some even restaurants use plastic cutlery. E-waste is another problem that confronts us today. People no longer get a broken television or mobile phone repaired. Instead, they buy a brand new piece. Some people discard their smart phones or laptops in working condition as soon as a new model hits the market. They are neither concerned, nor aware of the impact of their actions on the environment.
In order to deal with the growing production of garbage, the government should enact some stringent laws. It should make recycling mandatory. It should also ban the use of plastic and impose heavy taxes on consumer goods like mobile phones to reduce their sales. Another way the government can fight this menace is to create awareness among the public. If people realize that they are knowingly or unknowingly hurting the planet by throwing away stuff, they will definitely want to change their habits.
To conclude the ‘use and throw’ culture is the number one cause of excessive production of garbage. Measures such as making recycling mandatory and banning plastic will definitely help to deal with this menace.
The modern society is generating an increasing amount of waste and the waste management has become one of the pressing issues both in developing and
developed countries
. With the inevitable rise in population and industry, this problem will be
further
aggravated. The
government
can
help
decrease waste
production
by educating the public and by promoting recycling.
Consumerism is the number one cause of the excessive
production
of garbage. Markets are getting flooded with
cheap
low quality
products
. They don’t last
very
long.
People
buy
them,
use
them for a few weeks or months and then throw them away.
Eventually
, these
end
up in landfills. Growing consumerism is
also
responsible for mindless shopping.
People
buy
products
they do not even need and once those
products
start
collecting dust, they are
also
thrown away.
Many
of these
products
cannot even
be recycled
.
Consequently
, they lie in the landfills polluting the environment.
Excessive
use
of
plastic
also
contributes to the growing
production
of rubbish. We go shopping
empty handed
and bring home the
purchase
in
plastic
carry bags. Food is
often
served on
plastic
plates during community celebrations and functions.
Some
even restaurants
use
plastic
cutlery. E-waste is another problem that confronts us
today
.
People
no longer
get
a broken television or mobile phone repaired.
Instead
, they
buy
a
brand new
piece.
Some
people
discard their smart phones or laptops in working condition as
soon
as a new model hits the market. They are neither concerned, nor aware of the impact of their actions on the environment.
In order to deal with the growing
production
of garbage, the
government
should enact
some
stringent laws. It should
make
recycling mandatory. It should
also
ban the
use
of
plastic
and impose heavy taxes on consumer
goods
like mobile phones to
reduce
their sales. Another way the
government
can fight this menace is to create awareness among the public. If
people
realize that they are
knowingly
or
unknowingly
hurting the planet by throwing away stuff, they will definitely want to
change
their habits.
To conclude
the ‘
use
and throw’ culture is the number one cause of excessive
production
of garbage. Measures such as making recycling mandatory and banning
plastic
will definitely
help
to deal with this menace.