Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced?

More than any time in history, human beings are producing more waste products and

this

is increasing at a very alarming exponential rate.

This

essay discusses why I feel

this

is happening and explores the measures

governments

need to take to bring

this

under control. There are several reasons that I believe can be attributed to the increase in rubbish in modern life. The primary reason is the growth of online shopping. Online shopping is convenient and it makes it so easy for people to purchase goods around the clock. The problem is that all these goods are packaged to ensure safe delivery before being dispatched to the consumer and

as a result

, all

this

packaging is discarded. The second reason is the change in people's lifestyles, especially those who live in cities.

For instance

, more and more people are eating out in restaurants and fast-food outlets, which translates into the usage of more plastic food containers and utensils which will inevitably increase the amount of non-biodegradable plastic refuse. There are several measures

governments

can take to remedy

this

challenging issue. The most effective measure is for

governments

to pass laws to mandate the use of recyclable packaging. At the same time, online advertising needs to be used to encourage online shoppers to deposit used packaging in recyclable bins.

Secondly

,

governments

can introduce regulations which limit the usage of polluting products

such

as plastics.

For example

, several laws can be put in place requiring restaurants to use utensils that can be washed, sanitized and reused. In conclusion, more garbage is being created

due to

the growth of online shopping and changing lifestyles.

However

, if

governments

regulate business and introduce laws to encourage more environmentally friendly practices,

this

can be reduced to a manageable level.