Ielts writing Essentials (book 2)

TOPIC NO. 24
THE PROBLEM OF WASTE
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
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?
You should write at least 250 words.
In our highly industrialized era, there is a growing awareness about the excessive amounts of
trash people are producing. We are about to be flooded by different types of garbage if
certain measures are not taken.
To begin with, different food producers decided that their products will be selling better if
they will pack them in small-sized boxes and packets. These colourful and attractive packs go
straight to the trash can, and the number of packs are growing along with the consuming
growth.
More consuming produces more waste.
Government and businesses encourage more
consumption because it leads to high profits and development of the state economy. They are
not interested in the situation whether a person is going to use something for a long time.
Society is being bombarded with commercials, pleading to buy, for instance, a new mobile
phone. Buying new things cause throwing away the old, even good things.
The problem of garbage is very complicated. As we can see, the government is not interested
in reducing consumption. Thus, the responsibility has to be taken by the individuals and the
non-governmental organizations. Certain laws, regulating the percentage of packaging
material per ton of product should be established. Moreover, interesting programs, involving
people to participate can be developed. For example, bonuses for not asking for a plastic bag
in supermarkets or for buying extra large packs of food.
In addition, everyone should become concerned about the future of human beings and our
planet. If we do not wish to be buried in rubbish, we should think twice before buying things
we do not need.

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