Examine the individual's and government's responsibility in solving social problems, and define ways they, acting as individuals or in a group, can take responsibility for solutions.
People often feel powerless to do anything about enormous economic, political, or social problems.
Solid waste is an example of an issue where personal action toward a solution may seem insignificant. Even if individual action by itself cannot solve these large problems, it can be the basis for a positive, personally enriching way of living. What are two things individuals can do to help solve problems of solid waste. Use the problem of solid waste as an example of an area where RAO may have occurred for some people. Americans dispose of nearly four times as much garbage as the Japanese, the world's second largest garbage producers.