should we enforce personal responsibility for sustainability? yes or no?
Lisa: No, governments shouldn’t charge people for how much rubbish they throw away because it will only encourage ‘fly tipping’ where people dump the rubbish anywhere they want to – it won’t reduce waste. People who drive large carsLisa: No, governments shouldn’t charge people for how much rubbish they throw away because it will only encourage ‘fly tipping’ where people dump the rubbish anywhere they want to – it won’t reduce waste. People who drive large cars should be more highly taxed; the money raised from this could go towards improving public transport and making it more affordable
Rohit: yes, it’s absolutely necessary for governments to take action against individuals, eg charging people for not recycling; we live in the unfortunate situation where people don’t take responsibility for the environment – they have the attitude that they work in busy jobs, have the stress of kids, bills to pay, so the environment doesn’t even warrant worrying about and is the last thing on their minds.
Mike: no, eg. charging people for not complying with recycling, and for driving in London isn’t really equitable because it impacts adversely on poorer people, whereas richer people who can afford the charges continue to pollute.
Harsheek: yes; although public opinion may say that people who are not living sustainable lifestyles are being penalised by being taxed, it’s necessary to change the way we think about the world and our actions; eventually it will become natural for people to think about the bigger picture and the decisions we take.(more)(less)
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