Thanks for the reply. Sadly I dont have time right now to answer in great detail.

On government environmental protection, it is true that governments have taken positive action in some areas. But at the same time their approach is very hypocrite. Yes you can reduce emissions if you relocate production into other states. Also we are exporting our trash in countries where disposal is cheaper. In addition most regulations that have been passed were passed with consensus of the polluting industries, which see these laws as a protection from national competition.

In the end I think the change comes from the population. Governments will not provide consistent and helpful policies. If instead of trusting government to fix problems, people would take personal responsibility for their consumption, things would look much better. This is why we need to create awareness for the existing problems. But it is just more convenient to keep consuming and polluting and then point to the government to fix it, which of course will fail in doing so.