It is true that an increasing number of
people
are aware that environmental protection is essential to all
people
’s well-being.
However
, it is a pity that only a few
people
take measures to protect it. In
this
essay, I will discuss some reasons behind
such
phenomenon, as well as the actions that
people
can actually take to stop polluting the planet we are living on.
When it comes to the reason why most
people
do not make any effort to protect the environment, I think it is mainly because they are not willing to abandon the convenience and efficiency brought by some of the high-end products, in spite of all of the detrimental effects they are bring to the environment.
For example
, the excessive use of private cars in
first
-tier cities has led to an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other harmful fumes emitted into the atmosphere.
However
, with more disposable money in
people
’s pockets,they still choose to buy brand new cars to drive to work or travel around, just immersing themselves in the convenience and privacy brought by owning a car and simply ignoring the negative effects on the environment.
However
, undoubtedly, the surrounding we are living in is getting worse off, so efforts must be taken as soon as possible. There are tones of measures we can actually do in our ordinary life.
For instance
, in order to reduce air pollution, we can go to the grocery store or supermarket for shopping once a month
instead
of every week. In
this
way
, we drive less and produce less pollution into the air. Alternatively, we, as students, can use digital books or materials rather than paper ones. In
this
way
,
people
would cut fewer trees.
Thus
the vegetation in cities will be better.
Lastly
, we can
also
use some online
second
-hand product platforms to exchange some items with other
people
. In
this
way
, we limit our consumption rate, especially some digital devices. The less we purchase, the fewer wastes we create. In
this
way
, we are making efforts to protect our planet.
In conclusion, we, as ordinary
people
, can make efforts to change our world, even though it might mean that the greener lifestyle will bring us some inconveniences, it brings us greater benefit in the long term. So, let us not just admit the topic, but determine to make it happen.