It is generally agreed that the amount of waste created by humans today is a worldwide problem. What do you think are the main causes of this situation? What measures can be used to tackle this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Today, in the world we all are living, one of the problems is the amount of
waste
created by us.
This
phenomenon has come
as a result
of the development of the
industry
and the increase
of
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human consumption. To resolve
this
problem the government and
the
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society
have to take measures. First of all, the
industry
has developed a lot worldwide but
this
comes with its negative aspects. The pollution and the wastes the
industry
produces have a negative impact
for
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the water,
for
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the soil and
as a result
for
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human health. For the production of different
crops
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the
industry
uses additional pesticides which affect the soil but at the same time
people
's health by causing various problems
such
as cancer or autoimmune diseases.
In addition
, lifestyle has changed and
for
this
reason
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people
consume more than before. They tend to buy more clothes and
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throw away many others because of the lack of space in their houses. Nowadays, when
people
go shopping they do not use their personal shopping
bag
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bags
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, but each time they buy a new one. All these products increase the amount of
waste
and its consequences.
However
,
this
important problem should be controlled as soon as possible. Both the government and
society
have to act to reduce
waste
created by humans all over the world. The authorities should implement policies for recycling and composting all the wastes
industry
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the industry
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and
society
produce.
To
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all the fabrics that have a high risk of
pollution
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they ought to introduce higher taxes, which would force the
industry
to take measures on
waste
management.
On the other hand
,
people
should be more motivated to buy
second hand
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items and donate used goods, rather than just putting them away. They all have to use reusable grocery bags
and
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not just for groceries but for everything they buy or take home.
This
will reduce the use of plastic and will help our environment from unnecessary consumption.
To sum up
, the amount of
waste
created by humans is an important global problem. The principal causes are the development of
industry
and the increase of
human’s
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needs and consumption .
For reducing
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this
phenomenon, both the authorities and
society
have to take major actions.
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