Evaluation for Question #8778

The transportation of products and people has been shown to be the major source of pollution. While some people believe the authorities should be responsible for this issue, many other argue that this problem is attributed to individuals. From my perspective, I firmly believe that this issue is contributed by both governments and citizens, which I will further elaborate in this essay.

First, it is obvious that the government is the leader of a country, and therefore, every socio-economic activities are controlled by these law makers, including transportation of goods and citizens. In order for a country to develop, it is crucial for authorities to promote consumerism and market shares. As a result, products from many factories and corporations are delivered to numerous retailers, thus requiring the use of different vehicles, such as trains, cars and planes, thereby creating a significant amount of pollution into the atmosphere. Furthermore, as the government also focus on developing infrastructure, they are more likely to erect houses and buildings. The material needed for this activity are mainly produced in factories, and the more materials are made, the more CO2 emissions are exhausted into the air. As a result, our ecosystem is negatively affected.

However, I believe that this problem is also largely attributed to individuals. First, nowadays, people tend to inclined towards using their private vehicles rather than choosing public transportation. Due to this preference, a drastic amount of emissions were exhausted into the atmosphere, creating severe air pollution. Moreover, consumers’ market behavior also contribute largely to this environmental issue. For instance, many people are interested in fast fashion, and would buy numerous fashion items, just to wear them only once, then discharge them into the nature. This toxic trend has detrimentally affected the environment, causing soil pollution and many other related issues.

In conclusion, I believe that both governments and individuals are the culprits behind environmental pollution, as they all contribute to this problem in different ways, including mass-production and toxic market behaviors.