Some people claim that not enough waste from homes is recycled. What stops people from recycling waste? What should be done to encourage people to recycle more of their waste?

Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding

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though we are currently on an unsustainable path to environmental destruction, there are still people that do not recycle their

waste

.

This

may be for two reasons:

lack

of knowledge about the

importance

of recycling or a

lack

of adequate local infrastructure to ensure that

waste

is properly recycled. In both cases, I would argue that

government

action needs to be taken. The first reason people don’t recycle their

waste

is that they are ignorant of the

importance

of it. Global warming is an abstract concept

that is

often difficult to exemplify and fully appreciate.

As a result

, many citizens go on with their daily behaviour as though there were no looming environmental threat. They neither recycle nor attempt to use less energy- both of which scientists now agree

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imperative to combating climate change. In light of

this

, I would suggest that the

government

educate

such

citizens on the repercussions of their behaviour.

For example

, the

government

can create public awareness campaigns to be shown on television and social media channels. In

this

way, it will become common knowledge that recycling is a basic action that needs to be taken collectively in order to save the planet. Another impediment to recycling is inadequate infrastructure.

This

often occurs in poorer countries;

however

, it does not make recycling any less important. In

such

countries, recycling

waste

can be extremely inconvenient and may involve walking longer distances to communal recycling points- if there are any at all.

For example

, when I was in rural Bali, my friends and I would have to carry our

waste

to the nearest town in order to recycle it. To combat

this

problem, the

government

needs to make a concerted effort to provide adequate recycling bins. It is important that they are conveniently located for residents and that there are adequate pictures and instructions to make certain that they are used appropriately.

This

measure has already proven to be very effective in countries

such

as South Korea, which has one of the highest rates of

waste

recycling in the world. In conclusion, both of the reasons I have outlined as deterrents to frequent recycling can be adequately addressed through

government

intervention. In the case of a

lack

of understanding of the

importance

of recycling, I have advocated the

importance

of recycling awareness campaigns. To address the

lack

of adequate recycling infrastructure, I have argued in favour of infrastructural projects to make sure that recycling units are plentiful and conveniently located.