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
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amount is not enough and should increase. In order to do so,
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suggests that the government must make recycling a legal requirement.
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might be a good solution, I think there should not be
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for
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, and
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should be informed and educated to recycle everything without being legally obligated.
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of all, do not inform
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voice something is right or wrong. If governments make recycling legally required, there is a chance that the
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of recycling increases but, it would not be because
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started caring about the environment and recycled more. It would be just because the
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would obligate them to do so.
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, the motivation behind the act is not good.
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, if the
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 become restricted and hard to obey,
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will only focus on the law and meeting the requirements
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of paying attention to the benefits of recycling.
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, not meeting the legal requirements usually leads to punishments in some form. In
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case, the punishment would probably be financial but, it is not a way of encouraging
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to do something.
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, 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.
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procedure can be sufficient for a while but eventually,
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will get tired. In conclusion, I believe that the
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which make recycling a requirement or not efficient enough and their effect on encouraging
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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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