Group 551014_5
Advanced English II
Tutor: Milly Muñoz
November 20th, 2017
The Environment Needs Our Help
As
the cities have grown in recent years, the amount of garbage that is produced
daily has also increased and there is not a plan to counteract or give a good
handle to this problem. This is, in our opinion, one of the biggest
environmental problems that the growing cities have, they have deficiencies in
the management of the garbage dump, and this is producing negative impacts on
the health of the inhabitants of the region and the environment.
Usually, the dump is located on the outskirts of cities, on a plot of
several hectares. The solid waste of all the inhabitants is deposited there.
This one receives all kinds of waste, including some dangerous, that are burned
without any type of control or prevention. The groups of recyclers, of which
several children are part, derive their livelihood from the garbage collection.
Unfortunately, it seems that domestic animals like dogs, cows, and pigs feed on
their waste. Bruises have been found on their skins and some have visible
malformations, probably caused by contamination. According to the garbage
collectors and recyclers, these animals are slaughtered and their meat is sold
as food, while hides and skins, due to their state of putrefaction, are
discarded.
Some of most promising alternatives are waste reduction and recycling. A
simple and obvious choice is to cut back on the amount of waste and throwing
out less garbage, the other option is to adopt a culture of recycling since it
reduces the monetary and environmental costs of landfilling and incineration,
as well as it substitutes used materials for virgin materials, thereby reducing
the demand for natural resources. It conserves energy, and it creates jobs in
the community. Without doubt, it is imperative to implement an environmental
management plan to mitigate, correct, prevent and compensate the damage caused
to the environment and to the community. Definitely, proper waste management is
very important for this world, but also for the people and creatures that live
on it.
References
Aloy, T.
(2013). Advanced English 2. Speak out Advanced p 27. Expressing Opinions. Extra
Vocabulary. Taken from: http://englishadvanced2.blogspot.com.co/2013/10/speakout-advanced-p-27-expressing.html
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