Many students today may study abroad for a part or for all of their course Although studying abroad has many benefits for the individual student it also has a number of disadvantages To what extent do you agree or disagree with this v.1

The rapid technological advancements over the last century have come at the cost of a briskly deteriorating environment around us. Many think that only governments and large companies can help alleviate this problem. However, I disagree with this notion and think that individuals have an equally vital role to play in improving the environment. Government alone cannot do anything unless people follow regulations and do little things on their part too. There are various ways in which individuals can contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. Moreover, these measures do not require an extraordinary amount of effort. Instead, they are just slight modifications in our daily way of living. For example, people can choose to prefer public transport over private transport. In this way, the pollution causing emissions from cars can be reduced. The most important thing that can be done is to plant trees in lawns of their houses. Planting trees is critical as it helps clean the environment and most importantly adds oxygen to the atmosphere. People can also avoid usage of plastic bags and use more environmentally friendly bags that are biodegradable. Another step that could be taken is the recycling of plastic waste which can turn waste into more useful things. To conclude, it can be said that even though the bigger action like policy formation or introducing regulations, has to be done on the part of the government or large companies; however, the responsibility of a cleaner environment cannot solely be put on these two. We as individuals of the environment that we live in have an equally vital role to play. Even the slightest of actions when taken by everybody can pile up and have a significant impact in helping improve our environment.