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Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

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There are growing concerns about the amount of recycled waste from households. Some
people
 think that
this
 amount is not enough and should increase. In order to do so,
this
 suggests that the government must make recycling a legal requirement.
Although
this
 might be a good solution, I think there should not be
need
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 for
laws
, and
people
 should be informed and educated to recycle everything without being legally obligated.
First
 of all, do not inform
people
 voice something is right or wrong. If governments make recycling legally required, there is a chance that the
amount
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 of recycling increases but, it would not be because
people
 started caring about the environment and recycled more. It would be just because the
laws
 would obligate them to do so.
Therefore
, the motivation behind the act is not good.
Consequently
, if the
laws
 become restricted and hard to obey,
people
 will only focus on the law and meeting the requirements
instead
 of paying attention to the benefits of recycling.
Furthermore
, not meeting the legal requirements usually leads to punishments in some form. In
this
 case, the punishment would probably be financial but, it is not a way of encouraging
people
 to do something.
For example
, if the government obligates residents to recycle 50% of their waste and charges them with extra taxes if they don't, would have to do so not because they care about recycling but because they don't want to pay extra taxes.
This
 procedure can be sufficient for a while but eventually,
people
 will get tired. In conclusion, I believe that the
laws
 which make recycling a requirement or not efficient enough and their effect on encouraging
people
 to recycle more of their waste is negative.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Waste management
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Mandatory
  • Voluntary
  • Legislative measures
  • Environmental impact
  • Public awareness
  • Regulation
  • Sanctions
  • Compliance
  • Recycling facilities
  • Consumer behavior
  • Waste reduction
  • Resource conservation
  • Circular economy
  • Eco-friendly
  • Biodegradable
  • Landfill
  • Global initiative
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