Pressing Issues

In my estimation, the most pressing issue facing us today is solid waste.

L.A, California

However, that waste could not exist without those who create it and continue to create waste. We are quickly running out of the space to support not only our trash but our people.  In other words, what is even more pressing than the current waste issue is the threat of a worse issue as a result of rapid population growth.  If a wealthy benefactor gave me $100 billion dollars to address a global issue, I would allocate the funds according to the damages that the population has had on Earth.  I would allocate funds, above all, for the improvement of waste control and management.  Trash is having an effect on the quality of life on Earth. 

2010 Census

Although I find waste to be the most pressing issue, I do think that funds could be allocated to the preservation of land so that it does not get turned into a dump or landfill.  Our problems boil down to population expansion.  Although that is the biggest issue, it cannot be addressed head on.  Essentially we must address the issues that have trickled down from population growth such as waste, energy use, and land preservation.