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Discuss (a) Is garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government? (b) It is possible to reduce the problems relating to disposal of garbage?  

Answer:

(a) In most of the cities, the responsibility of garbage disposal is on Municipal Corporation and most of the people think they have no responsibility. We should realise that garbage disposal is the collective responsibility of both the people and the government. We must ensure ways to reduce production of garbage. Wherever possible, we must follow the 3R's. (b) Yes, it is possible to reduce the problems related to disposal of garbage by following 3R's rule: (i) Reduce We should minimise the use of things that produce wastes, e.g. using public transport for travelling. (ii) Recycle Things such as plastic, paper, glass and metals should be separated from garbage and recycled to make new articles instead of dumping them with other wastes, e.g. recycling of paper. (iii) Reuse We can reuse many things which we generally throw after one use, e.g. plastic bottle of jam or pickle can be used for storing things in the kitchen. If we sincerely follow these rules, the problem of garbage disposal can be minimised.