Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Rubbish has been produced much more than before. There are a few possible reasons for the change that should be corrected.

First

, the world population has boomed and exceeded 7 billion in the

last

few decades. Apparently, a growth of people can consume more resources, and at the same time, produce more trash.

Second

, as humans develop higher technology in modern society, mass production has been applied in all kinds of industries,

such

as electronics and clothing, which means many non-recyclable objects are made rapidly.

Moreover

, fast-paced consumer culture makes us purchase and dispose of these goods within a relatively short time.

For example

, some teenagers bought crop tops

last

summer to catch up with the trend and

then

discarded them a few months later just because they were out of fashion

instead

of being worn out. To address the problem, governments must take action. On one hand, making policies and regulating enterprises from producing too much waste can lead to a reduction of trash.

Also

, the governments should collaborate with schools, and educate young people to cherish what they already have, and not to spend on unnecessary products.

On the other hand

, the most effective way might be to subsidize and encourage scientists to develop new technologies which can break down the existing trash. Hopefully, the amount of rubbish will stop growing and be reduced in the foreseeable future.