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 published?

The amount of

waste

produced by households and industries is increasing at an alarming rate.

This

essay intends to analyze the reasons for

this

in

waste

production

and

also

suggest some measures to mitigate the problem and improve the solution. To commence with, increased

use

of packaged

items

is one of the main causes of excessive

production

of rubbish. Companies nowadays

use

a variety of packaging

materials

such

as

plastic

, polythene and rubber.

Although

the packaging makes the item more attractive, the

materials

used in preparing packets are mostly non-biodegradable and do not decompose. Since the packaging is always discarded, it increases the

production

of rubbish.

In addition

to

this

,

people

nowadays follow the

use

and throw culture. As companies are now focusing more on creating cheap and disposable products,

people

now prefer to acquire new things

instead

of reusing and repairing the old ones.

As a result

of

this

mass consumption of new

items

, the old and used

items

are discarded leading to the

production

of more rubbish. Ultimately,

such

practices cause the

production

of more non-decomposable

waste

/ garbage. The solutions are not simple but they do exist. The government should enact strict laws that force companies to

use

only bio-degradable

materials

for packaging purposes.

In addition

to using

materials

that decompose easily, manufacturers should invent new packaging

materials

that can be recycled.

This

will automatically reduce the amount of

waste

produced.

Moreover

, the government should encourage

people

to recycle

items

that are made of

plastic

, metals and glass

items

.

For example

, recently I read on Facebook about a beach in Australia where machines are installed and

people

can buy a food item by just submitting used

plastic

bottles. These kinds of encouragement activities and events can help in persuading

people

to recycle. In conclusion,

although

many reasons

such

as the

use

of

plastic

packaging

materials

and over consumerism contribute towards the increase in

waste

production

, the government can reduce

this

growing problem by implementing stringent laws and by promoting recycling.