Some people think environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Others, however, think that those problems cannot be solved unless individuals take some action. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is a common belief that individuals cannot solve environmental

problems

.

However

, there is a more persuasive argument that those

problems

can be solved only if individuals take some action because certain policies made by the

government

always need citizens' participation for their effect. On the one hand, some people believe that the policy of the

government

is essential for improving environmental concerns. They might say that there are many things that only the

government

can do,

such

as developing alternative energy resources and strengthening penalties on persons who cause severe environmental pollution.

For example

, in Korea, the

government

bans the use of plastic cups in cafeteria shops, so people are allowed to get plastic cups only when they take out coffee outside. Because of

this

policy, in Korea, the quantity of using plastic cups in cafes shows a downward trend recently.

Nevertheless

, I firmly believe that it is an individual's devotion that can solve environmental

problems

effectively. Even though various policies are implemented by the

government

, they can't have an important impact on the improvement of environmental concerns without individual participation. Actually, a recent study demonstrated that the town where the residents are aware of the seriousness of environmental pollution tends to make less amount of garbage than other towns. Citizen's participation and desire for improving environmental problem is a necessary for solving

this

problem.

To sum up

, it seems apparent that the

government

should implement policies to solve environmental

problems

, because

this

problem is too big to solve for individuals.

However

, I firmly believe that individual action is more important than the

government

's because of its effectiveness.