The number of older people is increasing. Some people think it will cause the problem to their countries, others believe this group is important to society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is argued that in the coming
years
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people
would use the Internet to read newspapers and books rather than buying the printed materials.
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essay completely agrees with the statement because soft copies of newspapers and magazines are convenient to use and prevent deforestation to some extent.
Firstly
, papers are heavier when in bundles and difficult to use while
traveling
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, and they are
space consuming
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. The soft copies of books and newspapers can be read on multiple devices and can be used by their preferences.
Moreover
,
people
could read any materials published anywhere in the world, which would be difficult to get in the print
form
.
For example
, some
people
in India read the Guardian, the Times, etc in e-paper
form
, which wouldn’t have been possible if they had to depend on the hard copies. So, in the future
people
would be using online media to read than the printed media for their convenience.
Secondly
,
lot
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of trees are being cut to make paper, and using the digital
form
would prevent the cutting of the woods.
Furthermore
, once someone
finish
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reading the online
form
of the books, it can be deleted, whereas the papers would stay in the environment and would cause pollution even if it is recycled.
For instance
, an article in India Today showed, most of the trees and bamboos were cut in
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decade for making paper.
Therefore
,
people
in the future would use less paper to protect
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nature. To conclude, I completely support the use of the Internet for reading than printed forms, as it helps to prevent the clearing of the woodlands and is very useful to read any materials published on the planet, as well as could be used anywhere at
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.
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