Some people claim that more waste is produced but not enough is recycled. They say that to reduce waste and increase recycling, governments should make legal requirements, and that this is the only way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays,
many
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waste occurs in our daily
life
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lives
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so recycling is
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important. Some
people
argue that
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law
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a law
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about recycling by
government
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is the only
one
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way to improve the rate of recycling. In my opinion, I completely disagree
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statement. First
at
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all, education is the other way that can promote public awareness of recycling with a long-term impact. Many
people
lack
of
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environmental awareness and
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realize
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the value of sustainable development recently. Through some
education
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methods
such
as videos, brochures,
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and trainings
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trainings
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,
people
could realize the storage of resources and the
necessarily
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of recycling. When
people
believe that recycling is valuable, they may
more
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willing to take action and keep doing it for a long time.
Also
, they may influence other
people
to do the same action so the recycling rate can be increased.
In addition
,
government
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the government
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could provide some incentives to
people
. Sometimes,
people
unwilling
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are unwilling
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to recycle products because
its
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waste
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a waste
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of time. Compared to
collect
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collecting
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the
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waste and
put
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putting
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in
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it
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somewhere to go through the
recycle
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recycling
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process, throwing away is much more easier and convenient
to
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people
.
Therefore
,
government
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the government
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can give some financial
incentive
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incentives
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encouraging
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to encourage
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people
to
recycling
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recycle
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. For
long
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time,
people
develop
habit
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habits
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of recycling which will benefit the sustainable development
in
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the whole society.
Although
legal requirements can force
the
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people
to do the recycling,
it
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they
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need
government
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the government
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spend
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to spend
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much resource
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a lot of resources
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to
motor
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motivate
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people
whether
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to
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follow the law.
Also
, if
people
cannot
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do not
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recognize the importance of recycling,
people
may not follow the
rule
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rules
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when there is no strict monitoring. In conclusion, I supposed that setting legal requirements is not the single way to support recycling. There are some effective methods like education,
financial
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and financial
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incentives that
government
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the government
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can take to achieve their goal.
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Ensure to maintain logical flow between paragraphs by using transitional phrases or linking words to enhance coherence. For example, 'Furthermore,' 'Additionally,' or 'Moreover.'
Task Achievement
Include specific examples or case studies to strengthen your arguments and make them more compelling. For instance, referencing how certain governments successfully encourage recycling through education or incentives could be beneficial.
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Task Achievement
The essay successfully presents a clear stance and provides reasons for disagreement, fulfilling the task's requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion
An introduction and conclusion are present, successfully framing the discussion.
Task Achievement
Good points are made regarding education and financial incentives as alternative solutions, which adds depth to the discussion.

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