Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address the problems? What can individual people do?

The fact that environmental deterioration is caused due to human activities is a matter of great concern.

This

essay will

first

briefly describe that out of many activities, which contribute to environmental damage one of the main causes is the use of private vehicles by individuals,

then

suggest that it should be dealt with by conducting awareness campaigns, and promote

usage

of public transport among people. The

quality

of

air

in many cities is degrading at an exponential rate, which is a result of various factors. One major factor behind

this

is the increasing

usage

of self-owned vehicles among individuals, mainly due to the comfort it offers;

however

, it is worth considering that the emission through these vehicles is making the

air

more polluted every passing day.

This

is evident in large cities,

for instance

, Mumbai, in recent years, has seen an increase in the number of private vehicles and its impact is

also

visible in ever declining

air

quality

index.

Nevertheless

, there are some workable solutions to the aforementioned problems. One

such

solution at the state level could be to run the awareness campaign informing people about the

air

quality

trends for the

last

few years and explain how uses of public transport can contribute to maintaining good

air

quality

. At the same time at the individual level, one should practice using shared transport and incorporate

usage

of biodegradable bags for routine shopping.

For example

, I personally carry cotton made carry bag all the time while going to shop outside,

thus

avoiding asking plastic bags from the vendor and reducing its uses. In conclusion, the growing popularity of private vehicles and the

usage

of plastic bags appear to be the most obvious reasons for

this

problem.

However

, it can be resolved through taking efforts at government and individual levels as mentioned.