In some countries, such as in Scandinavian nations, there is great emphasis placed on the recycling of
used items. Other nations fall behind in their responsibilities to recycle such items. There are some
causes of this problem as well as potential initiatives which could be introduced as solutions.
A lack of education on the topic seems to be the primary reason why people do not recycle. Schools
do not teach enough about the importance of reusing and sorting goods. Workplaces also do not teach
staff good habits of separating plastics, metals and paper before they are thrown away. These bad
habits filter into lives and home and, as a result, households do not think about sorting items before
they are discarded.
To solve this problem, I believe governments could introduce training schemes both in schools as well
as in offices and factories. Trainers could provide informative sessions on the importance of recycling
and how this could potentially benefit future generations. By understanding the impact, people may be
encouraged to start changing their habits.
Another factor which influences a society's recycling habits is the lack of facilities. By this I mean the
recycling bins which are found dotted around many cities. I live in Australia and we often take our
colour-coded bins for granted. When I lived overseas, I was surprised by how few of these bins were
available and how poorly they were utilised.
Governments could invest in providing easy-to-understand recycling stations which have clear
guidelines for local people to follow. This may involve some investment from the state as such as
scheme may be quite expensive. I feel, however, that this investment would reap rewards in the future.
In summary, while some countries struggle to encourage citizens to recycle, this is often down to poor
education and limited facilities. However, with some investment in training and better equipment, I
believe it is possible for change to occur
In
some
countries, such as in Scandinavian nations, there is great emphasis placed on the recycling of
used
items. Other nations fall behind in their responsibilities to recycle such items. There are
some
causes of this problem
as well
as potential initiatives which could
be introduced
as solutions.
A lack of education on the topic seems to be the primary reason why
people
do not recycle. Schools
do not teach
enough
about the importance of reusing and sorting
goods
. Workplaces
also
do not teach
staff
good
habits of separating plastics, metals and paper
before
they
are thrown
away. These
bad
habits filter into
lives
and home and,
as a result
, households do not
think
about sorting items
before
they
are discarded
.
To solve this problem, I believe
governments
could introduce training schemes both in schools
as well
as
in offices and factories. Trainers could provide informative sessions on the importance of recycling
and how this could
potentially
benefit future generations. By understanding the impact,
people
may
be
encouraged
to
start
changing their habits.
Another factor which influences a society's recycling habits is the lack of facilities. By this I mean the
recycling bins which
are found
dotted around
many
cities. I
live
in
Australia and
we
often
take our
colour-coded
bins for granted. When I
lived
overseas, I
was surprised
by how few of these bins were
available and how
poorly
they were
utilised
.
Governments
could invest in providing easy-to-understand recycling stations which have
clear
guidelines for local
people
to follow. This may involve
some
investment from the state as such as
scheme may be quite expensive. I feel,
however
, that this investment would reap rewards in the future.
In summary, while
some
countries struggle to encourage citizens to recycle, this is
often
down to poor
education and limited facilities.
However
, with
some
investment in training and better equipment, I
believe it is possible for
change
to occur