Is technology the best answer for environmental destruction?

The crux of saving the environment from destruction is ultimately the societal attitudes that we hold towards the issue, as technology would not suffice in curbing further environmental degradation. Technology in its entity is simply the means to an end, although helpful in alleviating environmental degradation, cannot entirely eliminate this issue as it may be the cause for more environmental destruction. Conversely, changing the societal attitudes of people is an end in itself. We, denizens of the earth form the main contributors to the destruction of our environment, and hence the most direct method to undertake in reducing this issue would be to cultivate good environmental habits, and inculcate it as a form of our lifestyle. For instance, everyone could do their part for the environment by taking small and impactful steps such as using eco-friendly bags for grocery shopping, or perhaps bringing their own cutlery for meals to cut down on the use of disposable cutlery. The aggregate of these actions may prove to be significant in curbing environmental destruction. Thus, given that a more direct and effective approach in reducing humans’ ecological footprints is available –i.e. changing the societal attitudes of people towards our environment, the use of costly technology may no longer provide the best answer to environmental destruction.

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