The question asked is, “what are the two most significant environmental problems in the World?” Well the answer to that question is what you make it. While there are some problems that are more pressing than others, most are about equal and it is a matter of your mere opinion. When I researched, “the most significant environmental problem,” hundreds of sights popped up, each listing a different issue as the most significant problem. So, I took matters into my own hands and I have formed my own opinion. After looking at several articles, I feel that waste disposal and climate change are the two most significant environmental problems in the world, as of right now. Every day, new problems arise, causing the most significant problems to shift order. There are many things that go into what makes waste disposal a significant problem.
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The brunt of the issue though, is the fact that we, humans, use way too many resources, without recycling. America is a country that lives and thrives off of all things plastic. We have plastic plates, plastic containers, plastic cups, plastic phone cases, etc.. When we go to the grocery store, we come home with at least ten plastic bags, that unless we reuse them as trash bags, we throw away. With the rise in, all things plastic, we have also seen more things being made smaller. While, this might seem like a good idea, there is far less waste from just one two-liter bottle, than there is from eight twelve ounce bottles. We, as a people, like the smaller items. These items are more convenient, but they make for more waste. The well developed countries, such as America, have a huge problem with dumping copious amounts of waste into oceans. While, dumping trash into the bottom of a huge ocean, in the absolute middle, where people never go might sound like a good idea, it is very detrimental to the animals that live there. I know I have seen several instances where a turtle has gotten his head stuck in the plastic rings off of a six pack of drinks. I have also recently seen a turtle that had a plastic straw lodged up its nose. These poor sea turtles should never have to worry about plastic soda rings floating around in the ocean, or straws either for that matter. So, now you ask the question, “What solutions can you offer to counter this problem?” My first response is very quite simple, use less. Less is more. There is no reason that we should be using so much plastic. Not only is the over use of plastic creating a shortage in the resources required to produce it, it is also creating an abundance of waste. There are so many ways I can think of to reduce the use of plastic. The first is by purchasing and bringing the cloth grocery bags with you when you get groceries. The cloth bags are much stronger and bigger in size. By being stronger, they are able to carry more and they are reusable. Another way to help cut down on the amount of waste is to recycle. It is so easy to recycle. Many cities provide recycling bins and will even pick them up for you. When you recycle your plastic bottle, you are allowing that bottle to be broken down and made into another new
The brunt of the issue though, is the fact that we, humans, use way too many resources, without recycling. America is a country that lives and thrives off of all things plastic. We have plastic plates, plastic containers, plastic cups, plastic phone cases, etc.. When we go to the grocery store, we come home with at least ten plastic bags, that unless we reuse them as trash bags, we throw away. With the rise in, all things plastic, we have also seen more things being made smaller. While, this might seem like a good idea, there is far less waste from just one two-liter bottle, than there is from eight twelve ounce bottles. We, as a people, like the smaller items. These items are more convenient, but they make for more waste. The well developed countries, such as America, have a huge problem with dumping copious amounts of waste into oceans. While, dumping trash into the bottom of a huge ocean, in the absolute middle, where people never go might sound like a good idea, it is very detrimental to the animals that live there. I know I have seen several instances where a turtle has gotten his head stuck in the plastic rings off of a six pack of drinks. I have also recently seen a turtle that had a plastic straw lodged up its nose. These poor sea turtles should never have to worry about plastic soda rings floating around in the ocean, or straws either for that matter. So, now you ask the question, “What solutions can you offer to counter this problem?” My first response is very quite simple, use less. Less is more. There is no reason that we should be using so much plastic. Not only is the over use of plastic creating a shortage in the resources required to produce it, it is also creating an abundance of waste. There are so many ways I can think of to reduce the use of plastic. The first is by purchasing and bringing the cloth grocery bags with you when you get groceries. The cloth bags are much stronger and bigger in size. By being stronger, they are able to carry more and they are reusable. Another way to help cut down on the amount of waste is to recycle. It is so easy to recycle. Many cities provide recycling bins and will even pick them up for you. When you recycle your plastic bottle, you are allowing that bottle to be broken down and made into another new