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Rubbish
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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?

In recent years, more and more garbage has been produced. This essay will discuss consumerism and online shopping as major reasons for this escalation, and present remedies to rectify this issue.

There are two main causes for the increasing amount of rubbish in many countries. The primary cause is consumerism. Manufacturers keep producing retail products at an alarming rate, and consumers also develop the concomitant habit of replacing items frequently, leading to the accumulation of rubbish in landfills more than ever before. Another compelling reason is that more people have to resort to online shopping or home delivery services to sustain the current fast-paced lifestyle. More specifically, many families shop online for food, clothes, and electronics, which produces more daily domestic waste due to increased packaging.

Nonetheless, there are workable solutions to mitigate the impact of the increasing amount of garbage around the world. The first solution is that policymakers should enact laws to incentivize factories and companies to adopt environmentally friendly habits. Stricter penalties should be applied for cases of over-packaging and the massive use of disposables in the manufacturing and distribution procedures. An additional measure is that the government should raise the public’s awareness of green living. For example, if the general public is encouraged to use more recyclables, more household items can be reused for future purchases, contributing to a greener living style with fewer disposables.

In conclusion, the two underlying reasons for growing rubbish are consumerism and online purchases. Therefore, the relevant solutions are adopting eco-friendly habits and encouraging green living for both businesses and the general public.

Essay Breakdown

Structure

Introduction

[1] In recent years, more and more garbage has been produced. [2] This essay will discuss consumerism and online shopping as major reasons for this escalation, and present remedies to rectify this issue.

1. Paraphrase the topic, and introduce the main idea that garbage production has been increasing in recent years

2. A clear opinion stating my personal viewpoint: Reasons – consumerism and online shopping, and present the solutions

Body

Paragraph 1

[1] There are two main causes for the increasing amount of rubbish in many countries. [2] The primary cause is consumerism. [3] Manufacturers keep producing retail products at an alarming rate, and consumers also develop the concomitant habit of replacing items frequently, leading to the accumulation of rubbish in landfills more than ever before. [4] Another compelling reason is that more people have to resort to online shopping or home delivery services to sustain the current fast-paced lifestyle. [5] More specifically, many families shop online for food, clothes, and electronics, which produces more daily domestic waste due to increased packaging.

1. A topic sentence introducing the main causes

2. Introduce the first supporting idea – Consumerism

3. Explain the supporting point from both manufacturers and consumers’ perspectives

4. Introduce the second supporting idea – Online commerce

5. Provide a supporting example

Paragraph 2

[1] Nonetheless, there are workable solutions to mitigate the impact of the increasing amount of garbage around the world. [2] The first solution is that policymakers should enact laws to incentivize factories and companies to adopt environmentally friendly habits. [3] Stricter penalties should be applied for cases of over-packaging and the massive use of disposables in the manufacturing and distribution procedures. [4] An additional measure is that the government should raise the public’s awareness of green living. [5] For example, if the general public is encouraged to use more recyclables, more household items can be reused for future purchases, contributing to a greener living style with fewer disposables.

1. A topic sentence showing the main idea – solutions to decrease the impact of garbage

2. Introduce the first solution 

3. Develop the first supporting point, discussing stricter penalties

4. Introduce the second solution

5. Develop the second supporting point by providing an example in terms of the general public

Conclusion

[1] In conclusion, the two underlying reasons for growing rubbish are consumerism and online purchases. [2] Therefore, the relevant solutions are adopting eco-friendly habits and encouraging green living for both businesses and the general public.

1. Restate the main reasons

2. Restate the solutions

Vocabulary

In recent years, more and more garbage has been produced. This essay will discuss consumerism and online shopping as major reasons for this escalation, and present remedies to rectify this issue.

There are two main causes for the increasing amount of rubbish in many countries. The primary cause is consumerism. Manufacturers keep producing retail products at an alarming rate, and consumers also develop the concomitant habit of replacing items frequently, leading to the accumulation of rubbish in landfills more than ever before. Another compelling reason is that more people have to resort to online shopping or home delivery services to sustain the current fast-paced lifestyle. More specifically, many families shop online for food, clothes, and electronics, which produces more daily domestic waste due to increased packaging.

Nonetheless, there are workable solutions to mitigate the impact of the increasing amount of garbage around the world. The first solution is that policymakers should enact laws to incentivize factories and companies to adopt environmentally friendly habits. Stricter penalties should be applied for cases of over-packaging and the massive use of disposables in the manufacturing and distribution procedures. An additional measure is that the government should raise the public’s awareness of green living. For example, if the general public is encouraged to use more recyclables, more household items can be reused for future purchases, contributing to a greener living style with fewer disposables.

In conclusion, the two underlying reasons for growing rubbish are consumerism and online purchases. Therefore, the relevant solutions are adopting eco-friendly habits and encouraging green living for both businesses and the general public.

  • More and more garbage has been produced: an increase in the amount of waste 
  • consumerism: the practice of buying and using a lot of goods and services 
  • escalation: an increase in the severity or intensity of something 
  • remedies: solutions to a problem 
  • accumulation: a build-up of something 
  • compelling reason: a strong and convincing reason 
  • resort to: turn to or start using something 
  • fast-paced lifestyle: a lifestyle that involves doing a lot of activities in a short period of time 
  • domestic waste: waste produced in a household 
  • mitigate: reduce the severity of
  • policymakers: people who make decisions about how a country or organization is run
  • incentivize: encourage or motivate 
  • over-packaging: using more packaging than is necessary 
  • disposables: items that are meant to be used only once 
  • green living: living in a way that is environmentally friendly 
  • general public: all members of a society 
  • recyclables: materials that can be recycled 
  • household items: things used in a home 
  • green living style: a way of living that is environmentally friendly.

Grammar Gems: 

“CONCOMITANT”

“The primary cause is consumerism. Manufacturers keep producing retail products at an alarming rate, and consumers also develop the concomitant habit of replacing items frequently, leading to the accumulation of rubbish in landfills more than ever before.”

The grammar structure used in this sentence is “the primary cause is consumerism” which is a subject-verb-object structure. “concomitant habit” is an adjective-noun phrase which describes the noun “habit” and this phrase modifies the noun “habit” to show that it is a habit that happens simultaneously or as a result of something else.

Reading

Further reading about this topic can be found here:

https://greenly.earth/en-us/blog/company-guide/what-is-green-living

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