Today's teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations. Discuss this view and give your own opinion.

As urban populations soar, an increase in

rubbish

and littering tends to follow. To avoid the deterioration of city

streets

, some argue that local people themselves need to take responsibility,

whereas

others feel that it is the government that should be taking care of

this

. In my view,

while

I agree that the authorities do need to enforce certain rules and provide facilities, ultimately it is the residents who have to self-regulate and maintain their neighbourhoods. In order for

streets

to be kept tidy, the government must maintain a system of

rubbish

collection and cleaning. In my suburb of Mentone,

for instance

, the council collects

rubbish

every week, and there are

also

cleaners who tend to the parks and public spaces every two days. Without these regular activities,

streets

would quickly descend into chaos with overflowing bins, blocked drains and dirty sidewalks. As taxpayers, it is reasonable to expect the authorities, to whom we pay our taxes, to play some role in the upkeep of neighbourhoods. It is

also

,

however

, vital that residents themselves participate in

this

. If they do not put their

rubbish

in the right place at the right time,

then

the council systems, regardless of how rigorous they are,

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not be effective. Locals can

also

do simple things like clean up after their dogs, mow their sidewalk lawns, put their

rubbish

in bins when in public spaces, and maintain the area around their property. When everyone participates, the job of keeping the

streets

clean is manageable. In conclusion, keeping our

streets

in a reasonable condition is a matter of teamwork. Policies and systems need to be implemented by local and national authorities, and residents need to not only adhere to them but

also

be proactive in the upkeep of their area.