Wherever
you are you can always see some litter outside. This problem literally
touches every country and that’s why it is one of the biggest
environmental issues out there. Due to recycling, littering has
diminished to an extent in developed countries, but in some developing
countries littering can be a life-threatening problem.
Trash,
such as, candy wrappers, pieces of paper and cardboard boxes can be
found in the suburbs of a developed country. Not the most harmful kind
of trash but still very unpleasant. In developed countries the most
hazardous waste, like, household appliances, tires and chemicals are
usually recycled properly and not just dumped in nature. But that’s not
always the case in some other countries.
The
biggest reason why developing countries are “filled” with garbage is
their poor or non-existent garbage disposal programs and landfills.
Trash is just gathered to certain areas or more commonly just dumped in
ditches. Those piles of trash can cause serious health problems to
people and other wildlife. With a better garbage disposal, those
problems could be solved. Also lot of money could be saved with
recycling some materials, so people wouldn’t have to make everything
from scratch.
I agree that littering has become a major problem around the world. And it’s quite weird that there’s so much litter outside, even though it’s not hard to find a trash can. It’s true that the candy wrappers and such, are the most common trashes in my neighborhood, but it would be so easy to get rid of them. I have to admit that I have thrown many candy wrappers and empty bottles into the nature, but I try not to do that anymore.
ReplyDeleteDeveloping countries should be aided with their disposal systems, so that they could recycle better. And if the level of trashes on the streets would be smaller that might have an effect on the health of people. And of course the recycled material could be used again for something else.