Excessive production of waste is an issue we face today. In order to tackle this menace it is important to identify its cause.
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.
Excessive
production
of waste is an issue we face
today
. In order to tackle this menace it is
important
to identify its cause.
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.