As is vividly depicted in the picture, a girl is throwing a bottle to a garbage can labeled “Recyclable Waste”. Meanwhile, the pie chart describes citizens’ attitudes towards waste sorting in a certain city. According to the data given in the chart, we can easily notice that the proportion of support is the largest one, accounting for 76%. Meanwhile, the share of disapproval ranks second, occupying 21%. What can apparently be observed in the picture and the chart is that citizens are stepping up efforts to engage in garbage classification.

Most generally it seems hard to deny that utmost significance should be attached to waste disposal. History tells us that pollution and other forms of environmental damage have exacted a high price on human health and lives and caused immense economic losses. The Great Smog of London in 1952 which claimed 12,000 lives, and the mercury poisoning in Japan that has killed thousands of people since 1956 are just two examples. Garbage classification can help people protect environment, develop good living habits as well as save our limited resources.

Therefore, an advanced consciousness of waste classification ought to be built up by individuals, especially the young people. What’s more, thanks to sorting being important, it will require effective coordination among the government, social groups and citizens, and a long time to make the waste sorting campaign a success.