Many of our needs come from factories and it also provides efficient and high quality products. But these factories also bring bad effects to the lives of the majority especially to our nature. In the passing years, where people brings changes in our society, the balance of our eco system is bonign and the living organisms in the environment start to extinct. Our ecological status is critically damaged because of the harmful effect of the human pending activities. We soar to have a good air to breathe, but it is still on the process of going back to the normal stage of having a conditioned atmosphere. In our current condition in our society, one of the significant environmental issue we face is the disadvantage of industrialization in our community.
With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, humans were able to advance further into the 21st century. Technology developed rapidly, science became advanced and the manufacturing age came into view. With all of these came one more effect, industrial pollution. Earlier, industries were small factories that produced smoke as the main pollutant. However, since the number of factories were limited and worked only a certain number of hours a day, the levels of pollution did not grow significantly. But when these factories became full-scale industries and manufacturing units, the issue of industrial pollution started to take on more importance.
Any form of pollution that can trace its immediate source to industrial practices is known as industrial pollution. Most of the pollution on the planet can be traced back to industries of some kind. In fact, the issue of industrial pollution has taken on grave importance for agencies trying to fight against environmental degradation. Countries facing sudden and rapid growth such industries are finding it to be a serious problem which has to be brought under control immediately. Industrial pollution takes on many faces.
It contaminates many sources of drinking water, releases unwanted toxins into the air and reduces the quality of soil all over the world. Major environmental disasters have been caused due to industrial mishaps, which have yet to be brought under control. Below are a few of the causes of industrial pollution that have resulted in environmental degradation.
The ecosystem has been significantly impacted because of pollution, and the consequence will affect many future generations. Big industries and manufacturing plants use significant amounts of water from nearby lakes, rivers, and oceans to operate. During the manufacturing process, the water is exposed to chemicals, heavy metals, organic sludge, and radioactive waste. That water is then dumped back into its original water source. Not only does this process affect the plants, animals, and insects in their habitat, farmers also use that water for irrigation, causing harmful effects to the food we eat. Water pollution has caused many different groundwater sources to be labeled as unsafe for people and animals alike. Once it is rendered dangerous, the only use for that water is for it to be reused in the plants that initially harmed it.
Industrial pollution continues to cause significant damage to the earth and all of its inhabitants. It disrupts natural habitats and rhythms, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. Animals are becoming extinct, and habitats are being destroyed. Pollution is the culprit for oil spills and radioactive material leaks, and both of those types of disasters take years to decades to clean up.
Reducing Industrial Pollution
As the harmful effects of industrial pollution increase, there are many agencies and individuals who are working to reduce carbon footprints and live and work eco-friendlier. Here are some of the different steps being taken to reduce and eliminate pollution:
- Development of better technology for waste disposal.
- Increased recycling efforts.
- Development of cooling rooms or bins that allow industries to recycle the water they need instead of pushing it back into the natural water source it came from.
- Adopting organic water and soil cleaning methods, like using microbes that feed off of metal and waste.
- Creating policies that prevent land misuse.
REFERENCE AND CITATION (External Link Included)
1. Conserve Energy Future (www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-of-industrial-pollution.php)
2. Conservation Institute (www.conservationinstitute.org/industrial-pollution/)
