It is not a competition, but an obligation

It is not a competition, but an obligation

We often approach the environmental problem with economic factors—with an eye toward whether the problem affects our well-being and economy. I don’t like to insist on protecting the environment for our own well-being; I would rather focus on the dignity of nature itself. However, most people think about environment in terms of humanity’s well-being, and I have to address the views of others.
While recognizing the environment’s impact on ourselves, we also need to think about the welfare of other countries. It’s not only China’s problem, or the United States’, but everyone’s problem. We pollute nature on an individual basis, but it affects everyone. So everyone is responsible for nature. However, I feel like the United States and politicians still regard investing in green energy and jobs as a matter of national preference. It seems like China and European countries invest more in the green business sector because they can get benefits from it, like more jobs and profits. The article says the United States maintains the status quo and doesn’t want to follow the global trend, so the U.S. will end up watching as China and Europe harvest the fruits of green energy, which the US innovated.
However, saying that green industry is optional business is just an excuse of neglecting responsibility. Chinese just pays its duty for the hidden cost of the business sector. They consume resources and pollute the Earth, and now they are taking responsibility for our communal planet Earth. As Catherine said on her blog posting, we are in the same house and we clean up the house because we are family under the one roof. If I mess up my house it is not only my problem but also for everyone who shares the house.
Investing alternative energy and regulating the manufactures to pay for the recycling system of their products is not an option. It’s rather be an obvious responsibility. It’s not even a race. There is no such word like competition in taking responsibility. We have to be shame on ourselves not to be like other nations.