we were having a huge problem recently here in my place. The weather is not so good with big rain, strong winds, and big waves at the sea. And yes with that thing happening, we can already assume what will be the problem. Yes, it is flooding.
The recent development of business and residential areas has really brought a big problem. I personally don't see deep flooding in my city up until recent years, rapid development might be one of the causes, but the next one is the trash that polluted the waterways which then block the stream, and the result is flooding.
Trash is one big problem in every major city I think, with the use of plastic it can be really hard to recycle. But does it really the government's job to handle that alone?
I personally think we need a big cooperation between the government and the people to solve this seems never-ending problem. The government should have a clear design and plan on how to handle this issue, like collecting the trash, transporting it, and recycling it.
But we as citizens should also do our part to help ease the burden that the government has. A small example is to reduce the waste that we produce, and separate the waste right from our house so that it will be easier for the city servant to collect and separate them.
The other thing is that we should start to not litter, no matter where we are, we have to be conscious of the trash that we produce. Don't just dump the trash into the river thinking it will disappear, because it actually creates problems for the people downstream.
Do you still think that trash problem is only the government's fault? for me I think we have our dirty part in this issue, which we need to adress and to solve together.