Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Amount of waste produced by humans is increasing exponentially. Why are we in

such

a situation? And can governments contribute or become a catalyst to curb

this

? Any major change throughout human history is driven by individual passion and assisted by public administration. I will be elaborating on the causes and contributing factors for our current situation. Our society as a whole is now shrinking into the expanses of the internet, Every corner of

this

pristine planet is vulnerable to consumerism. As small and developing nations rapidly expand their economy, so does their capacity to consume goods and proportionately their ability to produce waste. A nation like

China which

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China, which

is now the Production factory of the world is generating millions of tons of wastes every year which is growing many folds unchecked.

Governments

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The governments

of

such

countries are already under pressure to meet consumer demands that they often ignore the after effects. In

such

cases public voices are often dismissed.

Although

there are few countries and their public services who are proactively working to reduce their garbage footprint. Incentivizing plastic free production and banning single use plastics are few

such

policies. In the

essence I

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essence, I

would like to reiterate that mass consumerism is the major factor causing

worldwide increase

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a worldwide increase

in waste production and significant government support is required across all levels to keep the menace in check.