It is true that the amount of
waste
around the globe is increasing at an accelerated pace.
This
state of affairs can be attributed to several reasons, and some viable measures that can be adopted to alleviate
this
pressing problem will be outlined in
this
essay.
There are three predominant factors leading to increasing
waste
production
. The
first
reason is that the preserve presence of advertising can create a growing demand for consumer goods.
As a result
, ever greater quantities of
waste
will be produced throughout the
production
and
consumption
of goods. The
second
reason is that in our modern society, especially in the Western world, it is quite common that significant amounts of
food
are not consumed but disposed of in the trash bin.
This
is because people often think that
food
is no longer suitable for
consumption
when the best-before day is reached. In fact, even after the best-before day has been exceeded, many
food
items would still be consumable, contributing a significant part to the dumping problem.
Finally
, excessive
consumption
behaviour can lead to huge amounts of
waste
.
For example
, when someone wants to have the newest smartphones or the hippest clothes, old but still working items are used only for short times before disposing them into the trash bin, resulting in excessive
consumption
and
waste
production
.
To address the problems of
waste
production
, they should be,
first
and foremost, brought to the fore, and
then
they can be tackled by education. With regard to making the problems known to the general public,
this
can be done by mounting an international awareness campaign about the dangers and severe repercussions of over-
consumption
and the environmental problems,
such
as air and water pollution, or even global warming. As for education, it is necessary for parents to educate their kids about how to be more environmentally conscious, avoid
waste
, recycle and reuse.
For instance
,
instead
of disposing of old but still working items, they can be given to family or friends or recycled efficiently. By considering these measures, it is hoped that garbage
production
will decline in the future.
In conclusion, the unimaginable amount of
waste
produced worldwide can be ascribed to advertising,
food
waste
, and excessive
consumption
behaviour. The solutions would lie in propaganda campaigns, the participation of high-profile public figures, and education.