Some think that resident should be responsible for keeping their areas clean and tidy, while others says it is the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It has been an age-long discussion by individuals, groups, society and governments about stakeholders’ responsibilities with respect to making their habitation dirt-free and more liveable. To some, the onus lies on every inhabitant of a particular place while others believe that it is the government’s bit. I believe,
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duty majorly lies on the shoulders of each and every member of the society. To start with, every resident of an area is expectedly and naturally saddled with the task of keeping their environments as clean as possible;
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eventually cascades
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eventually cascade
up to form the bigger picture of a serene and neat neighbourhood. To
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spur
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instinct in people, leaders of societal gatherings, religious gatherings, social media
influencers
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
influences
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have a role to play through awareness and campaigns against bad environmental habits
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as drainage blocking with waste, nylons and plastics.
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will definitely go a long way in keeping a pristine environment void of dirt.
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, as much as every individual has a prime role to play in keeping a non-filthy
surrounding
the environmental condition
surroundings
, governments at all levels
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have a skin in the game. A special arrangement should be made in gathering every household waste through
provision
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the provision
of refuse trucks for residents to bin their refuse. These refuse
are
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is then conveyed
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conveyed to a special dump
site usually
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site, usually
at the outskirt of the town where they are possibly recycled into useful materials. In conclusion, in a bid to maintain a clean and tidy society void of dirts and filthiness, every individual in
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household, every household in a community and the community at large have a major role to play in order to achieve
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. These responsibilities lie more on everyone than the government.
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