Water Pollution in the Philippines

Undoubtedly, as we are stepping towards advancement with technology every day, we are getting exposed to more pollution levels in our life. Water, air and earth, in all these forms of society we are experiencing rapidly growing pollutions. In water, we are experiencing a huge number of unwanted disposals of all sorts from the cruise ships or any private boat. A lot of people now a days doesn't have any idea where to dispose proper wastes. For example, if we go to a grocery store like Walmart or Target, we see big trashcans with it's purpose written on it. There are certain trashcans that are only meant for plastic disposing while some of them are for recyclable objects. People need to educate themselves with this basic things. Not only these, if we look at the bigger picture, in third world countries, earth or soil pollution is one of the major environmental problems. People throwing garbages everywhere on the side of streets, urinating on the side of the street, spitting everywhere are the major habits people are having over the years.

Modern farming and agricultural operations contribute to the degradation and contamination of our environment as well as the neighboring ecosystems. Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, animal manure and other Argo-chemicals are rich in chemical nutrients and toxic substances which are often the major sources of agricultural pollution. The use of these various types of products can affect water quality when it rains, and the contaminated soils and water is washed into the waters or into ground waters. These chemicals can also be absorbed by plants which are then consumed by animals and even humans, harmful to animal and human health. There are many causes of this pollution.

Water is probably the most important resource we as people have. Humans can survive without food for several weeks, but without water we would die in less than a week. On a slightly less dramatic note, millions of liters of water are needed every day worldwide for washing, irrigating crops, and cooling industrial processes, not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water-sports centers. Despite our dependence on water, we use it as a dumping ground for all sorts of waste, and do very little to protect the water supplies we have.

The excess use of fertilizers can result in soil erosion and can lead to land pollution.

Let me go all APES here. Water contamination has been an issue across the country. Nutrients like phosphorous, which are found in many fertilizers, can runoff into streams and rivers causing eutrophication. Eutrophication is just a fancy word for these organic nutrients causing a reduction in dissolved oxygen in

Agricultural runoff is another big factor in water pollution and it is similar to the storm water process but only with more dangerous pollutants. Agricultural waste runoff from the barnyards finds its way into the drainage emerging with the water bodies. The runoff from the barnyard being polluted by the multiple fertilizers used in the crops, pesticides, and livestock waste. Then the polluted water from the runoff makes contact with the water bodies such as lakes and rivers polluting them. There are two essential chemicals for the growth of crops and livestock: nitrogen and phosphorus. However, nitrogen and phosphorous are very dangerous chemicals when they make contact with water or soil. High concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in

By not using multiple chemicals to control crops, organic farming also ends up being better for the environment. Organic farmers use natural fertilizers such as manure so that they do not release artificial chemicals into the ground (“Organic Food”). In June of 1999 a report made by the U.S. Geologic Survey, found that most waterways and ground water supplies in both urban and rural areas contained enough pesticides to endanger aquatic life (“pesticides”). These chemicals can also leak into streams and encourage the growth of algae and intoxicate the water (“298 John P. Reganold et.al”). Furthermore studies have found that water contaminated with pesticides may accumulate in the

“Without water, life would not exist.” This is a quote taken from Water.org. However, it needs a little clarification, Without clean water, life will not exist for long. There are many countries today that do not have access to clean water. This necessity we the people of the United States of America take for granted is not a normal occurrence in every country. With this paper we will look at five different countries with the most polluted water in the world. We will see what is being done to help reduce the water pollution and how the water pollution is effecting the economy is these countries.

My first suggestion about encouraging people to recycle is to create a recycling team. Recycling team will be a group of people in every province to raise awareness about recycling, advantages of recycling, and disadvantages of disposal. They will be going to schools, colleges, and industries to make people and children aware of the negative effects of disposal, and acclaim them for the things they have recycled. My second suggestion is making local recycling centers. In every five square kilometers, a recycling center should be made. The job of recycling center would be collecting the garbage and recycling them to educational materials then distributing them to public schools. My final suggestion is the government should place four different garbage cans on streets. One for papers, one for plastics, one for hard materials such as glass and computer parts, and another one for materials which cannot be recycled. Placing these four garbage cans will help with the recycling center for collecting of garbage. It would be easy for them to recycle

Agricultural production undoubtedly forms the backbone of any nation, through provision of food and raw materials to many industries. However, agricultural practices have direct relationship with water quality. Improperly managed agricultural practices have specifically affected the surface water in lakes, rivers, and other water sources. This has been possible through the increased use of farming chemicals such as pesticides, sediments, contamination by soil nutrients, or even alteration of stream flow. These practices have been more pronounced in horticultural farming, where the increased demand for horticultural products has called for modernized farming practices of using chemical farming (Stefanelli, Goodwin, & Jones, 2010). In addition, use of fertilizers and pesticides, increased tillage practices, irrigation activities, and poor drainage structures have significantly affected quality of water and hydrology.

Nowadays, when people have something good, they will want something better after. For example, for many years ago, the telephones were big, had to connect with a cable, and people couldn't move their phones anywhere. However, the telephones of today are small and wireless, so people can bring to anywhere. Due to people's increasing demands, the industrialization and modernization increase. Moreover, many products are created with low prices to suit all kinds of people. As the result, when the products are consumed more, waste management increases more. However, following that is some consequences that we cannot disregard such as water and air pollution. One of the common causes is the act of human littering or human activities. The U.S. has

The average resident produces seven and a half pounds of garbage every day that is buried down in landfills and litters lands costing a great amount of money. Nowadays, people face no more critical trouble than the need to save the weakening environment, mainly in urban areas, where solid wastes are uselessly dumped. It has been observed that cities have no controlled structure for garbage disposal. Each year, millions of dollars are spent picking up litter and more is thrown away in valuable materials that could be recycled. As humanity develops new technology and equipment, the level of waste increases every day. Due to the fact that there is a huge problem with garbage disposal, government representatives must contribute to resolving

My main concern about waste disposal is toward poverty. In every society, for it to work effectively the waste disposal has to be handled properly. The lack of proper waste disposal can contribute for the underdevelopment of the community. For instance, in poorer community that does not have resources to dispose of the trash properly create a series of problems. For example, when there are a lot of trashes in a community, it will prevent investors to invest in a community, the housing market, schools and stores will decline, in consequence the houses will loose its value. This will create a ripple effect because people will start immigrating toward a better place where it is much cleaner. Families will try to move to a better place where their kids can have a better future. I ask myself who wants to live in a dirty environment? I hope nobody. That’s why I believe that the government should help the poorest communities about the ways to handle waste disposal, and better educate them about recycling.

Today there are several problems in the U.S and all over the world that affect our environment in a negative way. This research paper will discuss waste disposal and educate you on how it effects our earth. It will also provide some tips and steps on how to save our earth from being damaged by waste disposal. Further, It will tell you who waste disposal affects, who is trying to solve the problem and suggestions for future solutions. After discovering the many ways that rubbish is affecting the earth, maybe this will prompt everyone to do a small part, in order to save the planet.

For urban barangays of San Antonio, Sto. Niño, San Pedro, and San Vicente, the disposal of garbage is a serious constraint to sustainable development.  The limited land area and resources for safe disposal, growing population, changing consumption pattern, and increasing waste from commercial establishments particularly in the market area are combined to make pollution prevention and the management of waste a critical issue.  Though each phases of work for this Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan presents its individual peculiarities, the municipality is aware of how challenges can be countered if opportunities in our environment are effectively dealt and strategically used.  Community residents, business establishments, and institutions in the area lack the knowledge in ecological solid waste management and were not organized to respond to the solid waste problem of the municipality.  Furthermore, as the usual concerns in relation to the funding of projects and programs, the municipality