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Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is
happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish
produced?
I think it is true that in almost every country today each household and
family produces a large amount of waste every week. Most of this rubbish comes
from the packaging from the things we buy, such as processed food. But even if
we buy fresh food without packaging, we still produce rubbish from the plastic
bags used everywhere to carry shopping home.
The reason why we have so much packaging is that we consume so much more on
a daily basis than families did in the past. Convenience is also very important
in modern life, so we buy packaged or canned food that can be transported from
long distances and stored until we need it, first in the supermarket, and then
at home.
However, the amount of waste produced is also a result of our tendency to
use something once and throw it away. We forget that even the cheapest plastic
bag has used up valuable resources and energy to produce. We also forget that it
is a source of pollution and difficult to dispose of.
I think, therefore, that governments need to raise this awareness in the
general public. Children can be educated about environmental issues at school,
but adults need to take action. Governments can encourage such action by putting
taxes on packaging, such as plastic bags, by providing recycling services and by
fining households and shops that do not attempt to recycle their waste.
With the political will, such measures could really reduce the amount of
rubbish we produce. Certainly nobody wants to see our resources used up and our
planet poisoned by waste. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:18:20