Some people believe that government should be responsible for keeping the streets free of rubbish and garbage, whereas others argue that it is the responsibility of the citizens to keep their streets clean. This essay intends to analyse both perspectives. In my opinion, keeping the streets tidy requires a joint effort by the government and the residents. On the other hand, there are many reasons why some people believe that government should be responsible for keeping a city’s clean. Firstly, people have already paid a lot of taxes and so it is the onus of the government to maintain a city’s streets. Part of the tax money should be allocated for providing public waste bins on every street, collecting and disposing this waste properly on time. Secondly, it’s government responsibility to enforce strict laws and punish people who are found littering. For example, Singapore is one of the cleanest cities in the world imposes a penalty of up to SGD 1000$ on people if caught dropping litter. On the other hand, those who say that residents are responsible for clean streets argues that it’s the people that need to take personal responsibility and pride in keeping their neighbourhood clean. Government can provide public trash bins but it’s the responsibility of the citizens to make sure that they use them. If people can keep the inside of their house clean, then why not the outside. Habits like spitting in open, throwing cigarettes butts on the road need to be changed. There is not enough money or manpower to keep the city clean if the citizens are unwilling to do their part. So, people should make a conscious effort to properly dispose of their trash and train their children to do the same rather than expecting the government to do it for them. In conclusion, a combined effort by the government and citizens is the only sure and lasting solution to roadside trash and keeping the streets clean.
Some
people
believe that
government
should be responsible for keeping the
streets
free of rubbish and garbage, whereas others argue that it is the
responsibility
of the
citizens
to
keep
their
streets
clean
. This essay intends to
analyse
both perspectives. In my opinion, keeping the
streets
tidy requires a joint effort by the
government
and the residents.
On the other hand
, there are
many
reasons why
some
people
believe that
government
should be responsible for keeping a city’s
clean
.
Firstly
,
people
have already paid
a lot of
taxes and
so
it is the onus of the
government
to maintain a city’s
streets
. Part of the tax money should
be allocated
for providing public waste bins on every
street
, collecting and disposing this waste
properly
on time.
Secondly
, it’s
government
responsibility
to enforce strict laws and punish
people
who
are found
littering.
For example
, Singapore is one of the cleanest
cities
in the world imposes a penalty of up to SGD
1000$
on
people
if caught dropping litter.
On the other hand
, those who say that residents are responsible for
clean
streets
argues that it’s the
people
that need to take personal
responsibility
and pride in keeping their
neighbourhood
clean
.
Government
can provide public trash bins
but
it’s the
responsibility
of the
citizens
to
make
sure that they
use
them. If
people
can
keep
the inside of their
house
clean
, then why not the outside. Habits like spitting in open, throwing cigarettes butts on the road need to be
changed
. There is not
enough
money or manpower to
keep
the city
clean
if the
citizens
are unwilling to do their part.
So
,
people
should
make
a conscious effort to
properly
dispose of their trash and train their children to do the same
rather
than
expecting the
government
to do it for them.
In conclusion
, a combined effort by the
government
and
citizens
is the
only
sure and lasting solution to roadside trash and keeping the
streets
clean
.