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?

Excessive manufacture of waste is an issue we face today. In order to tackle

this

,menace it is important to identify its cause. Consumerism is the number one cause of the excessive manufacturing of garbage. Markets are getting flooded with cheap low-quality output. They don’t

last

very long. community buy them, handling them for a few weeks or months and

then

throw them away. Eventually, these end up in landfills. Growing consumerism is

also

responsible for mindless shopping. public buy commodity they do not even need and once those products start collecting dust, they are

also

thrown away. Many of these outputs cannot even be recycled.

Consequently

, they lie in landfills polluting the environment. Excessive usage of

plastic

also

contributes to the growing production of rubbish. We go shopping empty-handed and bring home the purchase in

plastic

carry bags. Food is often served on

plastic

plates during community celebrations and functions. Some even restaurants need

plastic

cutlery. E-waste is another problem that confronts us today. population no longer get a broken television or mobile phone repaired.

Instead

, they buy a brand new piece. Some family discard their smartphones or laptops in working condition as soon as a new model hits the market. They are neither concerned nor aware of the impact of their actions on the environment. In order to deal with the growing management of garbage, the government should enact some stringent laws. It should make recycling mandatory. It should

also

ban the handling of

plastic

and impose heavy tax on consumer goods like mobile phones to reduce their sales. Another way the government can fight

this

menace is to create awareness among the public. If society realizes that they are knowingly or unknowingly hurting the planet by throwing away stuff, they will definitely want to change their habits. To conclude the ‘use and throw’ culture is the number one cause of excessive construction of garbage. Measures

such

as making recycling mandatory and banning

plastic

will definitely help to deal with

this

menace.