In many countries household waste e.g food packaging is increasing day by day.What are the reasons ? How can this problem be solved

The world is consuming goods and services at an unprecedented rate, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

However

, to cope with the changing requirements, during

this

time, a household has produced humongous amounts of wastage, like aluminium tin-foil containers, plastic receptacles, use-and-throw gloves and masks, etcetera.

This

essay will explore the reasons for

this

and mention some possible solutions. To embark on the topic, there are a few reasons why

this

issue has become a global concern. For an instance, nowadays, people tend to buy new things

instead

of reusing old ones. We consume more and more, thereby producing more wastage, be it the plastic bags that we use to carry foods and other things or the containers that we use to store food regularly. Online Ordering has become a new normal as time constraints and convenience stand in the way of a home-cooked meal, and what remains, in the end, is satisfaction for the self and plastic throwaways for the earth.

Although

it's difficult, solutions do exist to

this

problem.

First

and foremost, restaurants should adopt a green approach to the deliveries.

For example

, food packets should either be recyclable or biodegradable. Recently, in Germany, a company started selling leaf-based containers, a product popular in the street food scenario of India. More countries should embrace

this

biodegradable product.

Secondly

, the dumping of waste into rivers, seas and oceans, and landfills should be avoided, and

instead

, they should be recycled. But the most important thing to educating normal people, no solution will work without conscious use and awareness. So, everyone should switch to a sustainable lifestyle, something that will definitely ease the strain put on the planet. In conclusion, the waste crisis is already impending predicaments on us, but we, both individuals and species, possess the intellect and will to fight through it.