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?

The rapid technological advancements over the

last

century have come at the cost of a briskly deteriorating

environment

around us. Many think that only governments and large companies can help alleviate

this

problem.

However

, I disagree with

this

notion and think that individuals have an equally vital role to play in improving the

environment

. Government alone cannot do anything unless people follow regulations and do little things on their part too. There are various ways in which individuals can contribute to a cleaner and healthier

environment

.

Moreover

, these measures do not require an extraordinary amount of effort.

Instead

, they are just slight modifications in our daily way of living.

For example

, people can choose to prefer public transport over private transport. In

this

way, the pollution causing emissions from cars can be reduced. The most important thing that can be done is to plant trees in lawns of their houses. Planting trees is critical as it helps clean the

environment

and most importantly adds oxygen to the atmosphere. People can

also

avoid usage of plastic bags and use more environmentally friendly bags that are biodegradable. Another step that could be taken is the recycling of plastic waste which can turn waste into more useful things. To conclude, it can be said that even though the bigger action like policy formation or introducing regulations, has to be done on the part of the government or large companies;

however

, the responsibility of a cleaner

environment

cannot solely be put on these two. We as individuals of the

environment

that we live in have an equally vital role to play. Even the slightest of actions when taken by everybody can pile up and have a significant impact in helping improve our

environment

.