People produce more garbage than in the past. Explain how it is affecting us and the measures that could be taken to address the situation.

The amount of waste produced by an average household has increased dramatically over the

last

few decades. There are several reasons behind

this

alarming development,

however

, it can be addressed with a few strong measures. Both the causes and solutions for

this

situation are discussed in the

further

essay. The

first

one is the improvement in living standards.

This

increases the consumption of commodities and unfortunately,

this

also

increases the

production

of

rubbish

. In fact,

people

buy packaged food from supermarkets. After the consumption of the food,

this

packaging will land in the trash bin and from there it will be transferred to landfills. Another reason behind the excessive

production

of

rubbish

is the cheap availability of

plastic

. Using

this

material it is now possible to produce almost any kind of wrappers and container. Unfortunately,

plastic

is not biodegradable. Once it reaches the soil, it remains there for millions of years.

However

, the government and the public can take several measures to reduce the amount of garbage they produce.

Firstly

,

people

need to be aware that by producing more and more

rubbish

, they are damaging their health and the planet.

Secondly

, the government needs to restrict the

production

of

plastic

. Hefty fines should be imposed on shops that offer

plastic

carry bags. It is

also

important to be aware

people

of responsible consumption and the importance of reducing the

production

of

rubbish

. To conclude, higher levels of income encourage

people

to consume more and as a consequence produce more waste.

However

, the government and the public can still save the planet from the frightening amount of

rubbish

by acting more responsibly.