Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays the question about the individuals’ feasibility to preserve the

environment

is becoming a source of heated debates. Some people believe that each person can do good things towards the

environment

, whereas other people claim that improvements can be

done

produced by a manufacturing process

made

only by the government and large companies.

This

essay will discuss why individuals can improve the

environment

with no doubt.

Firstly

, people should stop buying things, that they don’t need. It is known that an average person produces approximately 4.4 pounds of trash every day, which equals 1606 pounds of waste annually. All of that waste ends up in landfills, rotting and

toxicating

the

environment

. If only one person cuts down on superfluous acquisitions for a few months, he or she would profit ecologically and economically.

Secondly

, recycling has proven itself to be a very successful form of environmental protection. In bigger cities a lot of recycling points appeared, where anyone can bring plastic, glass or even metal waste. Shockingly, I actually didn’t know, how much plastic I’ve thrown away before I started to put it in a separate garbage bin. Another good tip for those individuals, who want to be beneficial for the planet, is to reuse the plastic containers and bags. Again, you will not only be helpful for the

environment

, but you will

also

save some money.

This

essay argued that people who claim governmental and companies help to be an only possible way of environmental improvement have a flawed perception of ecology. In my opinion, individuals can absolutely improve the

environment

by themselves, without the

invasion

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

infusion

of large companies or the government.