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As
the population of Britain continues to grow, the amount
of waste that we produce each year increases, and the
problem of waste management becomes increasingly difficult
to tackle. Every year we produce approximately 120 million
tonnes of industrial, commercial and household waste in
Great Britain alone. Unless something is done, this total
will steadily rise. So how can we help? Is this a problem
that we as individuals can address, or is it something
that should be left entirely to government?
The three keywords are reduce, reuse and recycle, but
what are the best strategies to achieve these goals? How
can we take steps to try to reduce
household waste? Is recycling always good, or does
the fact that it is an energy consuming process mean that
it is not always worthwhile? Would it be more effective
just not to buy products with
packaging in the first place? Or is packaging sometimes
the sensible option? |
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