The causes of the phenomenon that few people make efforts to protect environment?

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Most of us believe that it is important to protect the environment but few of us make efforts to achieve this goal. What are the causes of this phenomenon and what are your solutions?

The human race has lived on this planet for many centuries depend on abundant natural resources. In essence, our environment we live in with other countless species is the foundation of all of the living activities. Unfortunately, even though it is widely recognized that we should protect our elementary environment, few people take actions instead of just paying lip service to it.

Several aspects contribute to this phenomenon. Most of all, people’s behaviors are based on their own convenience and they are unaware of the result. Undeniably, some disposable products, such as plastic bags, disposable tableware, etc., are greatly beneficial to our daily lives. People use them to make lives more conveniently and efficiently. But these products will eventually create burdens to our nature. Also, individuals tend to believe that protecting the environment should be the mass behavior and their own efforts would be feeble. Predictably, even if someone is committed himself/herself to protect the environment, he/she would feel unfair while he/she see someone throw around the rubbish arbitrarily and has to clear it instead. What is more, governments have not pay enough attention in some places. Powerful and proper regulations from governments are always effective on protecting the environment rather than conscious actions of individuals.

As I see, there are two solutions to resolve problems. Firstly, children and teenagers should be educated about disadvantages of those disposable products and given suggestions. In this way, our offspring could not only be aware of the harm of disposable products but also know what to do. Further, it is necessary to establish the mechanism of rewards and punishment in the society. Specifically, our governments should encourage and reward individuals who take great advantages to the environment, which could show the importance of single behavior to the public. On the other hand, people who throw around waste should be punished, and the disposable products should be restricted, or even banned completely.

To sum up, both individuals and governments should be to spare no effort to protect the environment, and take actions immediately.

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