Timed Paragraph Practice

1.Briefly compare and contrast any two waste disposal schemes ( e.g. zero waste and landfilling, landfilling and using incinerators or any other methods you know ) and decide which one might be more suitable for your country.

According to Bath councillor Roger Symmonds, "zero waste is a grassroots movement from local authorities and people". This waste disposal scheme is to increase the percentage of recycling from the waste produced. This process may take a very long time in Malaysia to pratice. It is because of the environmental consciousness of the Malaysian public still very low. The government needs a lot of of time to educate the public about the serious environmental problems we face now. This zero waste scheme is good for the long term as the amount of undisposable waste can be reduced. Reducing the use of paper by using the electronic products such as computer to replace the paper works is advisable. This can minimise the logging problem. Recycling is the most important aspect in zero waste scheme. Recycling can reduce the loss of energy as energy is needed to convert the nature source to a product. However, this scheme needs the coorperation of all people to show the result of zero waste scheme.

For the landfilling scheme, it is very effective in the short term. However, after some time, it will show many negative results. Firstly, the land might be polluted by the chemical waste and this can cause the land to become useless and not suitable for agriculture. Then, the health of the residents around the landfilling area might be affected. The unpleasent smell of the waste will cause many health problems of the residents. Ground water and rivers are also being polluted and there are no clean water sources for the people anymore. Although this scheme has shown negative impact to the people , the Malaysian government is more favoured to use this method than zero waste scheme. It is very hard to expect all Malaysians to recycle the waste. Maybe the government can develop a new policy : charge the waste that are thrown by taking the weight of the waste. Therefore, currently, the landfilling is still more practical for Malaysia to manage the waste. However, the Malaysian government should work harder to promote the zero waste scheme now to ensure the quality of life of all Malaysians in the future.