Some feel that it is impossible for a country to be economically progressive and environmentally friendly at the same time. Others disagree with this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There are two points of view on the possibility of being

both

economically progressive and environmentally friendly at the same time. A number of people often argue that it is impossible for a

country

to be in

both

conditions,

while

some believe that it is still feasible. In my point of view, I strongly think that being

both

economically strong and environmentally friendly is a utopia. First of all, to be economically adequate, a

country

has to encourage their citizens to make purchases. In order to do so,

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people need to have an occupation and a regular paycheck, making an opportunity to work a necessity. As a response to

this

, the

country

would need to establish more industries, leading to more pollutants being created.

For instance

, almost all industrial waste is contaminated with carbon monoxide which is harmful to the environment.

This

waste is usually being discharged into rivers which can spread to humans through the water or the animals living there. As an example, the pollutant can contaminate the fish in the river and when the fish is caught and eaten by humans, they will be contaminated as well. Second of all, it is expensive to be environmentally friendly. The government need to pay more cost to make an industry

that is

sustainable.

Not to mention

that it

also

requires certain expertise to design and implement the end-to-end eco-friendly workplace. These initiatives can hinder the

country

's objective which is to be economically strong. As an example, to be environmentally sustainable, the government need to hire

both

environmental expert and architect to establish an industry. As opposed, it only requires an architect if the government do not consider

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sustainability, making the cost to be a lot cheaper and more affordable.

To sum up

,

although

there are some initiatives a

country

can take to be

both

economically progressive and environmentally friendly at the same time, it is extremely challenging and almost impossible to do so. I believe that a

country

needs to choose one focus only, either the economy or the environmental aspect.