You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
There are people who believe that the only way to promote more domestic recycling is by making it a legal requirement. In my opinion, laws may help, but creating adequate facilities for recycling is more important.
The primary reason why I think a legal establishment is necessary in promoting people to recycle more of their domestic waste is due to the fact that there exists a sizable proportion of people who will act only if they are bound by the law. To be clear, most of today’s people have a ‘use and throw’ culture, and they consider most of the products they consume as disposable rather than recyclable. This type of attitude can be changed only if there are stringent laws against such irresponsible actions.
However, one should admit that the situation can be made better when the people are availed with the most suitable recycling facilities to recycle their wastes. To be precise, many are not having access to the nature-friendly recycling techniques at their proximity, which can be only made real with the help of the local authorities. For example, most houses, irrespective of their geographical locations, find it difficult to recycle non-biodegradable wastes such as plastic. In such a case, the local authority can help them segregate these wastes and move to the nearest recycling plant at regular intervals. Similarly, government should also consider offering subsidies to families that want to build bio-gas plants to recycle their domestic waste.
To conclude,I think a law that makes recycling a legal requirement will encourage more recycling practice in the domestic sector. Simultaneously, the government has to ensure that adequate facilities are in place.
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