The reading passage claims that going green has many benefits, not only for the earth but for individuals as well, and provides several evidences that seem to uphold the claim. However, the lecture mentions that there are a few points that need to be considered before going green and refutes the point made in the reading passage. The reasons used in the lecture will be elaborated in more detail below.
First of all, the lecture disapproves the point made in the reading passage, which claims that going green is extremely beneficial for the environment, by commenting that while this may be true, it actually wouldn't have much effect to the environment in a realistic sense. Damaged environment is not achieved by small amount of humans and companies. It is actually a consequence done by immense number of humans and companies for a very long time. Having all the people worldwide going green wouldn't reverse the effects that have already been made.
Second, while the reading passage contends that going green would lead to an increase in profits for companies, the lecture counterpoints the claim by commenting that the cost of eco-friendly products are expensive and will have the customers turn to products that are cheap. To prove this point, the lecture mentions coffees with paper straw as an example. People would rather choose to purchase cheap coffees with plastic straws instead of costly coffees with paper straws. This will be a huge disadvantage for the company.
Last but not least, the reading passage asserts that going green would allow people to save money. However, the lecture refutes this point by claiming that the initial cost of going green is very expensive. The cost for installing and maintaining the solar panels for individuals is very costly. The same goes for companies because the initial electricity usage will also increase.
The
reading
passage
claims
that going
green
has
many
benefits, not
only
for the earth
but
for individuals
as well
, and provides several evidences that seem to uphold the
claim
.
However
, the
lecture
mentions that there are a few
points
that need to
be considered
before
going
green
and refutes the
point
made in the
reading
passage
. The reasons
used
in the
lecture
will
be elaborated
in more detail below.
First of all
, the
lecture
disapproves the
point
made in the
reading
passage
, which
claims
that going
green
is
extremely
beneficial for the environment, by commenting that while this may be true, it actually wouldn't have much effect to the environment in a realistic sense. Damaged environment is not achieved by
small
amount of humans and
companies
. It is actually a consequence done by immense number of humans and
companies
for a
very
long time. Having all the
people
worldwide going
green
wouldn't reverse the effects that have already
been made
.
Second, while the
reading
passage
contends that going
green
would lead to an increase in profits for
companies
, the
lecture
counterpoints the
claim
by commenting that the cost of eco-friendly products are expensive and will have the customers turn to products that are
cheap
. To prove this
point
, the
lecture
mentions coffees with paper straw as an example.
People
would
rather
choose to
purchase
cheap
coffees with plastic straws
instead
of costly coffees with paper straws. This will be a huge disadvantage for the
company
.
Last
but
not least, the
reading
passage
asserts that going
green
would
allow
people
to save money.
However
, the
lecture
refutes this
point
by claiming that the initial cost of going
green
is
very
expensive. The cost for installing and maintaining the solar panels for individuals is
very
costly. The same goes for
companies
because
the initial electricity usage will
also
increase.