The classical environment theories and their usefulness in SA

Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Simmel are the classical environmental theorists but they have not given the concept of modernity much thought in a much more formal way. Their work show that they were very much concerned about modernization.

The most common problem that we face in South Africa is food wastage because the food that is wasted is more than the food produced and in that manner it causes pollution and littering on the environment. Plastic pollution is very much common in South Africa because many food packages come in plastics so it is very much likely to cause pollution in the environment. Plastic pollution is another issue that South Africa faces, with more than 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans and rivers every year, according to statistics from 2020. Plastic pollution is harmful to the wildlife and animals that live there, and it also contributes to the ignition of fires. Deforestation contributes to the environmental problem because it affects agriculture, which causes deforestation.

Air pollution is another source of concern in South Africa, as people burn many chemicals in the air, such as coal, to generate electricity, and we have a large number of cars, which is another source of concern for the environment.