Developments in technology have brought various environmental problems. Some believe that people need to live simpler lives to solve environmental problems. Others, however, believe technology is the way to solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The

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has been badly affected by the effects of human activities and associated

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. Some people argue that we should lead simpler lives to reduce environmental problems, while others believe these problems can be dealt with by using modern

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.

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essay will discuss both views and draw a final conclusion. On the one hand, living simpler lives could be an effective solution to environmental issues. If people do not depend excessively on technological advances

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as motor vehicles and aircraft, environmental problems like noise and air

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or air

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will be reduced. As a matter of fact, a generation ago, the

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was in

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condition without modern transportation. There is no doubt that motor vehicle emissions are a major cause of atmospheric

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. In the past, people

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on foot or used animals for transport, without using fossil fuels which are a cause of much

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.

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, leading simpler lives

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that humans will not consume

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a variety of products, resulting in less industrial

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from factories and power plants.

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, with fewer industrial zones, there which be a reduction in river and land

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, contributing to a greener and fresher

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. Despite less dependence on

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might seem a good solution, in some cases, modern

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could help to tackle environmental problems. Thanks to the technological development, new ways of protecting the

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can be discovered and developed.

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, nowadays, people are able to exploit sources of renewable energy

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as wind and solar power which cause no harm to the

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, the increase in recycling waste turns garbage into new uses which benefit people’s lives.

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, millions of bottles are recycled each year and

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helps reduce the amount of rubbish accumulated on the land. In conclusion, advanced technologies have environmental advantages and disadvantages. In my opinion, people should employ

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wisely to diminish its harmful effects on the

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