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, many suggest that only governments and large companies can help improve the

environment

and that individuals cannot do anything about it. In my opinion, individuals can

also

have an important role in enhancing their surroundings as they follow the rules and become mindful consumers. A good reason why individuals can make a difference in the

environment

is that it is they who follow the laws which the government gives.

This

means that without the law-abiding citizens, the implementation of

such

environmentally-friendly rules will not be possible. To give an illustration, the environmental act of 2005, a law in which people were obliged to segregate their wastes into compost wastes, landfill garbage, and recyclable, was a success as individuals from around the globe strictly followed

this

.

As a result

, lesser non-biodegradable wastes are produced, reducing it to a tolerable amount in the present,

thus

improving the cleanliness of the

environment

Another point is that individuals can help restore the beauty of the surroundings by buying things mindfully. Many of the consumers today are more aware and conscious of what they buy especially the materials being used.

For instance

, a lot of women at home today, shop the reusable food wrapper made out of beeswax

instead

of using plastic ones.

This

has helped to lower the volume of plastics in the community garbage bins and, in the long run, will help reduce the overall amount of it in the national landfills. In conclusion, individuals are still needed in the restoration of the

environment

, especially by abiding with the laws and through conscious consumerism.