Symbolic interactionism could be applied to this topic because it could help explain why people fail to engage in activities to help stop environmental changes or actively engage in these activities. For example, if someone buys organic products or makes sure to buy special groceries that aim to save the rainforest or spends time recycling, they might be labeled a hippie or tree hugger in a way that has a negative connotation. People often don't like to stand out, so if something like this happens or if they're the only person in their neighborhood putting out that green bin on recycling days, chances are they'll stop. Symbolic Interactionism also highlights people's perceptions of environmental issues that arise from public attitudes, so if half of our country says environmental change isn't a problem, not much will change. Building on this, if people and organizations are not united and vocal about what they see as a problem and a way to address it, action will fail once again. I believe that functionalism is also a suitable theory for this topic because it can suggest that two things are related: population growth and environmental issues. I think that the theory of functionalism suggests that in an industrialized, advanced and large society like ours we can expect environmental problems, but they have become