The Consequences Of Waste Pollution

Although thought to be “not a big problem” and “under control” by most people, pollution is making its way in being a serious and an unforgiving threat to society. Pollution a topic everyone hears and knows exists. What they don’t know is how serious of a problem it is already becoming. Many health issues are being reported now that are linked to air pollution and even the most severe weather places have encountered are linked to air pollution also. By society, not fully being aware of the true threat that pollution is making, it will only become a growing threat that they will be encountering.

Pollution is a problem that can be seen all over the world. Unfortunately this problem is hitting one area on a devastating level. In the next few paragraphs you will see in Jyoti Hottam’s (2010) article, How India's Success Is Killing It’s Holy RIver, you will learn exactly how this ancient holy river is becoming so polluted. Also, you will learn about several more reasons as to why this ‘holy river’ has become the way it is now from Joshua Hammer in his article, A Prayer for the Ganges (2007). (Thesis Statement)

Drinking and having clean water is an everyday thing for citizens in the United States, however, unfortunately in less developed countries that is not the case. In India they have an unusual amount of pollution located in their streams and rivers. Due to the unusual amount of fecal matter in the water it has become contaminated. In the articles “How India’s success is Killing Its Holy Water” by Jyoti Hottam and “Perception of drinking water safety and factors influencing acceptance and sustainability of a water quality intervention in rural southern India.” by M. R. Francis, R. Sarkar, V. R. Mohan, G. Kang and V. Balraj I will be comparing and contrasting their findings on the source of the water pollution and the sanitation problems. They

This is another instance within the feel, commonly due to the fact their waste is known to pollute waste streams. In real sense, the waste discharge from chemical industry at the moment are adequately managed and treated earlier than being launched into the environment. There were no facilities to effect this treatment in the past and so there is a considerable level of damages which has already struck the water bodies due to this waste disposal by industries. Even though efforts have commenced to beat to the barest minimum this sort of pollutants, its impact continues have not totally vanished.

The disposal of toxic waste should be a issue that is enforced heavily. Ever since corporations have used toxic waste to create products and created toxic waste from the production of products, toxic waste has been a major problem in the United States. It has developed almost everywhere in the United States due to companies not wanting to get rid of toxic waste correctly. Vallejo, a woman affected by toxic waste, says, “They were making money”(qtd. In Nazaryan). This is all that matters to big companies. They think that as long as they are making money that they are doing the right thing for their company and don’t have to worry about other people. This makes it harder on the people who are affected because they can’t do a lot to change what the company is doing unless they get enough people to challenge the company. Companies don’t want to do anything that will lose them money. This shows that it is the company's fault when people are being affected by toxic waste because the people are the ones being hurt while the companies sit back and make more money than they should.

Since the very first textile production line in the 1700s to Apple products being made overseas in  China, factories have plays a significant role in our world since the beginning and continues to do so. The Industrial Revolution was a stepping stone in Americas history and opened a door to new inventions to make lives easier. It began with the invention and application of machinery for production and peak in the production of machines made by machines. Factories have indeed made production efficient and increased the number of jobs. However, like all good things there is a negative side. Factories are a source of nonpoint pollution, meaning the pollution affects  a water body from sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas draining into a river, or wind-borne debris blowing out to sea. Non-point source air pollution affects air quality from smokestacks. Which is a problem because factories contribute to both water and air pollution harming our environment as it still continues to operate all over the world. So how do we know if factories are doing more harm than benefits for our environment?

The growing population in India is likely still increasing at a rapid speed. According to Taylor (2016), the overall India’s population was approximately 342 million when it obtained its independence in 1947. Moreover, (Phukan, 2014) states that the population of India has been growing quickly in around five decades to be more than 1.2 million. An increase in the population typically because the fertility rate is greater than death rate. It is due to several potential reasons, for example, cultural norm where girls get married at a younger age, also, traditional belief, having numerous children could increase family income (Population explosion in India, n.d.). Unfortunately, the number of population increases three times in the last five decades, yet, there is only nearly 20% of growing cultivated land which result in pressure on land, shortage of water and habitat destruction (Nagdeve, 2007). Thus, this report will examine the impacts of overpopulation on environmental issues which are related to the decline of land, shortage of water and habitat destruction in India.

to the LCRMS is from municipal, or local waste that towns produce (Landfill Facts). The LCRMS has a very good relationship with the local community however (Hassenplug). One of the main issues that affects how people live is odor pollution. Whenever there are complaints of odor problems, the landfill addresses that problem immediately (Hassenplug). The problems associated with landfills don’t directly affect the people of the local area drastically, and people don’t need to live differently because of it. The LCRMS purposely has a buffer zone and is in a sedentary area, so they aren’t close to surrounding towns and counties.

" A girl wading through mountains of trash; a boy up to his neck in toxic waters…." Delhi is a place in India and is currently suffering from pollution. Children aged 5 and under are dying from the pollution In Delhi. I am very appreciated by our country we live in because compared to Delhi they have piles of rubbish everywhere you walk, it's not nice to walk somewhere and all you see is rubbish; with all the rubbish it makes the air more polluted, which then leads to diseases. There is not a lot health care and they don't have money to help the sick and wounded so more likely to get and infections or diseases. With all the pollution in the air it does not help because it only makes it worse with not a clean city/country. India "…is estimated to be the world's most polluted city." Which made me feel sad because people at the age of 5 and under are dying from the pollution around them, children are being born around the polluted city and not having the full start to a healthy life. When I was reading this article off National Geographic it made me realise how grateful I am to be in New Zealand and not have to suffer from pollution everywhere I go. Delhi people not just suffering from pollution but also the deficiency of water which shows me that their city is in a very bad situation and that makes me heartbroken because everyone should have a good life to live and not have to start their life in a bad situation. Our society is thinking that just because our country is

Throughout the years we as a society have considered the problems within our environment and the social problems we face completely unrelated issues. Technological advances have recently shown us that this is untrue, linked through human intervention our environmental and social issues have a lot more in common than originally thought. The social and environmental issue of pollution is one of the more pressing issues of our time. Our air, water and food supplies are all vulnerable to being heavily polluted by our mishandling of our environment and natural resources. Whether as a consequence of improper disposal or ignorance pollution has become one of our society's biggest complications.

The next pollution will be water pollution. This pollution comes from factories, automobiles’’ exhausts and mines, which dump sewage directly into the water. Moreover, as an Agrarian country, the usage of pesticides for agriculture in India calls for water pollution too. Excessive usage of organic matter by farmers will also lead to the same consequent. As mentioned, deforestation will occur as population increase and the forests are stripped, soil erosion will happen and further cause sediments in water. Furthermore, people in India bathe in river for spiritual rejuvenate. However, as they warding off their sins in water, body wastes are excreted into the river as well, leading to river pollution. Religious

A new study by Yale and Columbia University has found that India has the worst air pollution in the world because it contains the highest number of deadly Particulate Matter (PM) that can get trapped in people’s lungs. This is due mostly to the high number of auto emission. Coal-fired industry and the natural dust also add to the problem, but the emissions for cars, busses, and trucks are the main source. Anumita Roychowdhury, an Indian environmental scientist, reported, “PM is one of the leading causes of acute lower respiratory infections and cancer.” These are the most common deaths among Indian children under age 5. The severity of the situation is unprecedented, and the current policy is not doing much to fix the problem. In my opinion, the best way to solve the auto emission puzzle in India’s urban areas is a

”One would believe that with such a staggering increase in sewage, from thirty-eight thousand million liters per day in 2009 to sixty-two thousand million liters per day today, that the sewage treatment plants would increase their capacity, but surprisingly, have not (Vashishtha 2015).” Even in 2009, India did not have the treatment capacity to provide adequate services. Now, with sewage doubled, the capacity to treat the polluted water has remained constant. ”According to India 's Central Pollution Control Board, the country has an installed capacity to treat only about 30% of the household waste it generates – the rest is released into open drains or straight into the ground (Balasubramaniam, 2014).” This waste water is then transferred through natural and man-made irrigation and into fresh water systems. Freshwater systems that flow through villages and towns that are incapable of establishing a way to treat the water. These towns and villages, most of the time, do not know that the water is even polluted. The population here then develops disease that significantly impacts the entire village and town. ““Faulty perceptions on water treatment, lack of knowledge about health hazards associated with drinking unsafe water, false sense of protection from locally available water, resistance to change in taste or odor of water and a lack of support from male

Environmental pollution is the one of the greatest common international problem of this century. No country in this world has been left untouched with its harmful effects. India also, is one of the greatest polluters in today’s world. Pollution is nothing but the unwanted substances that are thrown, disposed or released in the environment causing serious impacts on our ecosystem. So the protection, conservation and improvement of this environment have become major issues of the world.

There is perpetual smog in the dump yard of Jawahar Nagar. In the mornings it is so bad in villages close to the dump yard that the villagers cannot clearly see a person two feet before them. In fact, they can sense the smog even in the night, as it bears an acrid, unbearable stench. The situation is so bad that people do not go out in the morning as they are scared of this fog. Many people suffer from breathing problems and asthma. People have also lost their loved ones to health