It is true that technological advances have had negative impacts on the environment. While living simple lives is considered as a key solution to address environmental issues, I would argue that technology can be the answer to tackle these problems.
On the one hand, it is believed that enjoying life with the use of less sophisticated technology could reduce negative effects of this on the environment. Firstly, restricting the overuse of high-tech equipment which consumes electricity could develop a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. For example, the high level of greenhouse gases emissions which mostly stem from a significant increase in the use of electric devices including air – conditioners, water heaters and TV -could be controlled if users reduce/limit their dependence on them. Secondly, instead of chemical fertilizer, it is more beneficial for the environment if farmers use organic manure. Despite the fact that chemicals after being processed by machinery could be convenient and easy to stimulate plants to grow, they could pollute not only soil but also water and air.
On the other hand, I believe that technological achievements play pivotal roles in environmental protection. Firstly, technology can generate electricity from alternative resources, which raises the prospect of a renewable energy era. If solar energy, wind and wave power are all developed, people will be able to halt the consumption of electricity produced from non-renewable resources including coal and fuel. Secondly, thanks to technological innovations, people can take advantage of their accomplishments to apply them in manufacturing processes in industry to minimize irreparable damage. For instance, waste treatment systems can deal with the problems of water pollution.
In conclusion, although living simpler lives probably resolves environmental degradation, it seems to me that developments in technology can greatly contribute to figure out possible solutions for this.
It is true that technological advances have had
negative
impacts on the environment. While living simple
lives
is considered
as a key solution to address environmental issues, I would argue that
technology
can be the answer to tackle these problems.
On the one hand, it
is believed
that enjoying life with the
use
of less sophisticated
technology
could
reduce
negative
effects of this on the environment.
Firstly
, restricting the overuse of high-tech equipment which consumes electricity could develop a more
environmentally
friendly lifestyle.
For example
, the high level of greenhouse gases emissions which
mostly
stem from a significant increase in the
use
of electric devices including air
–
conditioners, water heaters and TV -could
be controlled
if users
reduce
/limit their dependence on them.
Secondly
,
instead
of chemical fertilizer, it is more beneficial for the environment if farmers
use
organic manure. Despite the fact that chemicals after
being processed
by machinery could be convenient and easy to stimulate plants to grow, they could pollute not
only
soil
but
also
water and air.
On the other hand
, I believe that technological achievements play pivotal roles in environmental protection.
Firstly
,
technology
can generate electricity from alternative resources, which raises the prospect of a renewable energy era. If solar energy, wind and wave power are all developed,
people
will be able to halt the consumption of electricity produced from non-renewable resources including coal and fuel.
Secondly
, thanks to technological innovations,
people
can take advantage of their accomplishments to apply them in manufacturing processes in industry to minimize irreparable damage.
For instance
, waste treatment systems can deal with the problems of water pollution.
In conclusion
, although living simpler
lives
probably
resolves environmental degradation, it seems to me that developments in
technology
can
greatly
contribute to figure out possible solutions for this.