Many people today are worried about the large quantities of waste produced by ordinary households. What problems are caused by household waste, and what solutions may be possible in both the short and the long term?

There is a growing concern about massive household

waste

in recent years. In

this

essay, I will elaborate on the problems caused and the possible short-term and long-term solutions. Most household rubbish poses a threat to the environment.

To begin

with, one significant threat may be the pollution caused by non-degradable

waste

, like plastic packaging poured into soil or water. Air pollution can

also

occur because of the harmful gases emitted into the atmosphere in case of

waste

incineration.

This

proves detrimental to the ecosystem,

further

causing people to suffer from life-threatening diseases,

for example

, tuberculosis resulted by absorption of toxic gases produced when

waste

is burnt. With these problems mentioned above, solutions are listed in the short term and long term. In the short run, environmental regulations can be imposed on

garbage

sorting.

This

garbage

sorting should be implemented based on categories,

such

as toxic, recycled, or medical, etc. To meet the goal of

this

policy, proper guidance and training are needed in the community, like instructions on how to sort

garbage

shown on notice board. In the long run, scientific research should be encouraged on biodegradable materials, which can hopefully be used in packaging.

In addition

, government subsidies can be granted to those who make outstanding achievements in recyclable materials. More importantly, education or training of environmental protection must be given to people of all ages to foster their environmental awareness.

For example

, publicity advertisements can be posted on public transport on the subway, or lectures can be held in schools. In summary, household

waste

brings so many environmental problems that governments’ regulations on

garbage

sorting, scientific research on green materials and related promotions are suggested.