Name: Vng Tho Uyn

Class 11CA
It is generally agreed that the amount of rubbish created by humans today is a worldwide
problem. What do you think are the main causes of this situation? What measures can be
used to tackle this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples
from your own knowledge or experience.
Solid waste the stuff we send down our chutes, discard at work, and put on the curb every
week is a striking by-product of civilization.
In the past century, as the worlds population has grown and become more urban and affluent,
waste production has risen tenfold. Rubbish is being generated faster than other environmental
pollutants, including the notorious greenhouse gases. Fortunately, there are measures we can
take to resolve this problem.
First, we must be aware that there are two predominant factors contributed to the crucial
increase in rubbish disposal: escalating customers consumption and public ignorance.
Scientists have once mentioned how the quantity of garbage we generate reflects the amount
of new products we buy and the energy, resources, upstream waste that are involved in
producing those items. That being said, with more money comes more packaging, imports,
electronic waste and appliances. As a result of civil-revolution, a vast amount of non-
biodegradable materials is now needed to be disposed of.
Second, in order to aggravate this already looming crisis, a majority of urban residents is still
neglectful of disposing waste correctly. The fact that there is no legal obligation for citizens to
abide by environmental rules led to their being neglectful of this burning global issue of waste
mishandlings. No matter how supporting mass media and social organizations are on saving our
planet from rubbish overdose, each and every one of us must be responsible for our own
course of actions. We ourselves, while criticizing governments lack of movements towards the
environment, should first find a way to generate less waste per day personally.
Fortunately, todays situation has already been improved by the effort of some countries to
take measures in reducing waste locally. San Francisco in California has a goal of zero-waste
(100% waste diversion by reduction and recycling) by 2020; more than 55% of its waste is
recycled or reused. The Japanese city of Kawasaki has improved its industrial processes to
divert 565,000 tones of potential waste per year- more than all the municipal waste the city
now handles. The exchange and reuse of materials connect steel, cement, chemical and paper
firms into an industrial ecosystem. . In addition to the dematerialization and waste reduction
effort, North America and Europe have tried disposal fees, and found that as fees increase,
waste generation decreases. Another tactic is to steer people to buy less with their increases
wealth, and to spend more on experiential activities that require fewer resources. At the same
time, reducing food and horticultural waste is just as important as educating residents on
consuming properly, since those waste components are expected to remain large. Construction
and demolition also contribute a large fraction by mass to the waste stream: therefore, building
strategies that maximize the use of existing materials in new construction would yield
significant results.
Having moved towards all the aforementioned suggested solutions, I believe we can tackle this
global problem and alleviate its damages on our lives.