In many countries, people do not recycle waste materials, such as bottles and newspapers. What are the reasons for this? What could be done to solve this problem?

Recycling materials,

such

as glass, plastic and cartons, is an important practice that helps to reduce our impact on the environment. Many populations across the world,

however

, do not recycle their waste and send everything to landfills.

This

essay will discuss why

this

might be the case and how

this

problem can be alleviated. The reasons for the lack of recycling seem to be quite simple.

Firstly

, in some ,countries official recycling programmes either do not exist or are relatively new. community,

therefore

, are generally unaware of the importance of recycling refuse. Being used to seeing all the rubbish going to the same

bin

, they simply continue to do the same, without putting too much thought into it. Even those who understand the environmental benefits of recycling may still be unwilling to inconvenience themselves by sorting their waste. After all, in order to recycle something as simple as a plastic bottle or a newspaper, one needs to keep a separate

bin

at

home

or find a public recycling dustbin when outside. To encourage people to recycle more, a comprehensive public campaign is required. A good start would be to explain to the public what economic and environmental benefits recycling can provide.

This

can be done via flyers delivered to each

home

and advertising on television. The

next

step is to make recycling as easy as possible. On the streets, recycling bins should be located

next

to each general rubbish

bin

.

Home

recycling should

also

be facilitated by various means,

such

as arranging frequent collections and providing people with free recycling

bin

bags. To conclude, It is the lack of awareness about the benefits of recycling and reluctance for people to sort their refuse, that prevents them from engaging with

this

practice. When they fully understand its advantages and can recycle their rubbish at

home

and outside easily and quickly, I strongly believe that many will choose to do the right thing.