Some believe that a tax on companies should be introduced to reduce industrial pollution. Others believe that other measures should be taken to solve the problem. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Industrial pollution has been one of the major contributors to environmental degradation, like water and air pollution, which has stemmed mostly from the activities of large conglomerates. The

government

,

however

, as a way of curbing and ensuring safe practices by

such

companies

in the industrial sector, believes that introducing

taxes

as a penalty is the best solution, but others are of the opinion that there are other measures that can be employed to resolve

such

a problem.

While

I agree with the latter, I stand firmly with the former as the best method for handling

such

a matter. On one hand, the introduction of

taxes

has its demerits in the cooperate world,

that is

, It has a huge impact on the profit margins of any company. One of the main goals of the

companies

doing the

business

that they do is to generate wealth and income so that they remain functional from revenue gained,

however

, the introduction of

taxes

then

leads to a reduction in those profits made, which has an adverse effect on the income of the employees and dividend payouts, thereby threatening their survival and the dismissal of a number of workers to try to cover

such

costs.

Moreover

, it is the

government

's responsibility to come up with educational programmes and campaigns that will teach and hand out knowledge to these firms on how best to reduce the emissions and manage waste produced which affects the environment so that it can be clean and safe for humanity.

On the other hand

, the imposition of

taxes

might be the most applicable way to ensure standardized and safe practices by firms in the industrial

business

.

Such

an act will make sure that

companies

are responsible and liable for whatever problem they cause because

taxes

affect the

business

's surpluses, they will try by all means necessary to work within the regulations of the

government

to avoid conflict with the state.

Moreover

, contamination of air and water sources leads to diseases

such

as asthma, tuberculosis, bronchitis and diarrhoea which have a terminal effect on human civilization,

thus

, the income from those

taxes

will be channelled to help out citizen who would have suffered harshly

for example

, cover their medical bills and insurances. In conclusion, the use of

taxes

by the

government

as a way to control

business

activities in the industrial sector might be opposed by many,

however

, l believe it to be the best solution in order to encourage responsibility and

companies

to be liable for the problems caused.