Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that only way to increase recycling is for government to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

It is a common knowledge these days that recycling of wastes from homes is not effective as some people refuse to bring their wastes for recycling. Certain individuals have argued that to increase the effectiveness of recycling that the

government

should enforce it or pass a bill and make it a law which I considered inappropriate. Rather than doing

this

, the

government

can give incentives, make effective publicity and even teach recycling in schools and colleges.

Firstly

, proponents of

this

argument have argued that for the

government

programme to be effective, it has to be legally binding.

This

means that it must be passed into law and without

this

citizens may not take it serious. For example, after making it a legal requirement and the implications of going against it well spelt out like imprisonment or paying a huge fine, people will recycle more and

this

will result in less accumulation of waste in our environment and homes. I am of the opinion that rather than punishing the offenders or making recycling a must, the authorities can increase public awareness or give incentives. For example, Germany

government

so publicize

Suggestion

so publicizes

recycling and the reward it attracts that individual household starts recycling their

wastes

Suggestion

waste

and it was recorded in 2018 that its effectiveness increased from 23 percent to 92 percent and citizens were

also

rewarded. For instance, after five water bottles were recycled, they were given one dollar each.

This

led to effective recycling in Germany.

Furthermore

, schools and colleges can start teaching or offer courses on recycling.

This

will create awareness about it right from a young age. In conclusion, both the lead and led has a role to play in recycling. I believe that rather than making it a law, there are other better ways to go about

this

.

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