Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays it is believed, that no one can do anything in order to improve the

environment

, except the governments and large

companies

.

Although

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they can make a significant difference, each of us can

also

contribute to lowering the harmfulness to the

environment

.

Thus

, I believe that each of us, together with governmental institutions and

companies

can make a difference and I will support my idea with the arguments below.

First

of all, large

companies

are the main polluters,

therefore

, reducing the amount of

garbage

thrown away can play an important role in environmental conservation. Not only do they throw away poisonous

garbage

, but as well as some small particles that get into the air.

For example

, manufacturing

companies

that make furniture throw away large amounts of different litter and the amounts cannot be even compared to single average household

garbage

.

Also

, governmental institutions play a vital role in controlling the

garbage

system processes.

Therefore

, the executive boards might execute strict rules and enter the taxation system for large

companies

and for people who do not sort

waste

or who use disposable plastic bags in shopping centres. It will definitely affect people's behaviour and will lead to more conscious consumption.

Moreover

, as I mentioned before, not only large

companies

or the government can be impactful, but

also

each individual.

For instance

, using non-disposable cups when taking coffee away or taking non-plastic dishes when going to a barbeque party would save the

environment

in a longer perspective.

Thus

, humankind will

waste

less and consume less. I believe

this

will reduce the amount of plastic

waste

in the oceans and forests,

therefore

, will improve the quality of the

environment

. To summarise, I disagree that each of us cannot make a difference in environmental improvement and only governments and large

companies

can do so. I believe, that the government should implement a taxation policy for large

companies

which

waste

a lot, as well as for people who do not sort

garbage

and do consume products and services unconsciously.