Some people think there are not many things individuals can do to resolve environmental problems, while others believe that in order to tackle environmental problems individuals also need to take action. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Global

pollution

has become one of the major concerns of the

last

two centuries. Huge amounts of greenhouse gasses released by power plants, increased amount of traffic on roads and lack of recycling measures all contribute to the increased problems with the

environment

.

Although

some think that

pollution

is already out of human control, I would argue that if efforts are united,

people

will have great chances to combat ecological issues.

To begin

with, it is known that more than 40% of global

pollution

is caused by vehicles that run on fuel.

Thus

if every single person would consider public transport options over a custom car, the effects on the

environment

from private cars would reduce significantly. As an alternative,

people

can

also

switch to eco-friendly electrical vehicles, which do not produce any harmful gas. Recycling is

also

an efficient way to mitigate environmental problems.

As a result

of unsorted garbage, plastic and other harmful materials are being burned

together with

other wastes, releasing various poisonous substances into the air.

This

can be prevented by

people

sorting their garbage in accordance with the types of materials.

For example

, Sweden, which has one of the best air qualities in the world today, had already demonstrated itself as a model for an efficient recycling country.

On the contrary

, natural disasters,

such

as volcanic eruptions and forest fires inhibit all the efforts of humanity to fight against

pollution

.

For instance

, one incidence of a forest fire in California is known to cause the same damage to the

environment

as 50 coal plants in a year.

However

, natural events have happened for billions of years and since the existence of the Earth.

Therefore

, it is human activities that caused surges in environmental problems in recent decades. In a nutshell, the efforts of a single person to preserve the

environment

are no doubt minuscule. Yet if all the

people

get involved in the process, results will be rewarding.