Environmental Pollution
Part 1: accident or near-miss
There have been increased incidences of health complications resulting from industries being set up within the community. According to an interview on the locals, the cases of heart diseases, stroke, lung cancer, pulmonary and respiratory infectious illnesses have increased. Additionally, people drinking water within the area start experiencing diarrhea, cholera, schistosomiasis, trachoma, among others, due to drinking contaminated water. Furthermore, farm products have decreased. Such challenges started when industries started emerging.
After thorough research was conducted, it was realized that the industries failed to embrace environmental protection measures; thus, there was increased environmental pollution. Environmental pollution entails noise, water, and air pollution (Parmar, Rawtani & Agrawal, 2016). Allowing the pollutant to get into the air contaminates the air; thus, making it unhealthy for the welfare of animals, plants, and people. Additionally, contaminating freshwater with the toxic waste substance from the factory, lowers the level of purification as well as becomes unsuitable for consumption as it can result in various health complications. The noise from the factories disrupts the daily activities of people such as recreation, study, and sleep, leading to health complications.
The two issues raised because of the incident include; environmental pollution preventive measures and the conservative ones. The preventive measures are the measures aimed at preventing the pollution from occurring through using reusable bottles, properly disposing of hazardous chemicals, and reducing the emissions. The conservative measures aim to mitigate the source of pollution, such as planting more trees and avoiding deforestation.
In the future, organizations have to be educated on ways of conserving the environment. Most people have no idea of what to be done regarding the contamination. And thus the education can be of essence because even some of the organizations may impact people unknowingly.
Part 2: Result from the incident
The report is aimed at enacting measures to mitigate the impact caused by pollution. The measures have to be adopted by industries. This will be essential in reducing the rate of infection to the community. The measures have to be investigated within the community.
People within the community are suffering from illnesses associated with pollution. The water they drink is being contaminated from toxic chemicals emitted by the industries. Additionally, people keep on inhaling the polluted air, such as carbon monoxide, while they develop hearing impairment due to the industries. Furthermore, the land is contaminated with toxic substances; thus, they suffer from hunger as they are unable to produce food.
Environmental pollution is simply a combination of all the different types of pollutions that occur in different spheres, strata, and trophic levels of the environment. The most commonly discussed forms of environmental pollution include air, water, land, and noise. These are the aspects to be investigated to find solutions (Parmar, Rawtani & Agrawal, 2016). By determining how they cause pollution, the results can be used to help the industries implement strategies for mitigating their impact on the community. For instance, the main reason for environmental pollution is the activities of human beings. Each second we pollute the environment in different ways. We throw and drain the waste into the water resources and cause water pollution. Industries and vehicle produce a tremendous amount of toxic gas to atmosphere and causes air pollution. The use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides is one of the reasons for soil pollution. Construction works, and another unpleasant sound is the reason for sound pollution. All of these are environmental pollution.
Various tasks have to be completed as part of the implementation of the plan to prevent it from happening again. The firm’s industries have to adopt Reduce, Reuse, Recycle system. Such three systems that are related are considered to be ideal in reducing waste. In the reducing system, the industries have to reduce their production process to the level that can be manageable (Parmar, Rawtani & Agrawal, 2016). Reusing as the second system entails utilizing items instead of disposing of them. On the other hand, recycling involves the industries instead of disposing of the wastes; they put them back into use. The initiative will not only conserve the environment but also act as pocket-friendly measures for the companies. The organic materials, including plastics, glass, and metals, and organic materials such as paper, can be recycled. Most of the states, especially the third world countries, the three operations elements have to be adhered to by the company or else face the legal consequences. Another task that has to be accomplished for the initiative to be successful is disposing of hazardous chemicals in the right way. It is not ethical to dump waste products anywhere you like. Some of the chemicals that are considered to be hazardous include paints and cleaners, among others which, when comes into contact with the environment, become disastrous. The organization needs to create its dumpsite whereby the wastes will eventually be transported out of reach by the community. Additionally, the industries have to adopt the strategy of using reusable water bottles rather than the disposable ones for the task to be accomplished. The excessive waste into society is problematic. Furthermore, some simple ways to decrease significant types of pollution are Uses of eco-friendly methods to control Soil pollution by segregation of biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable waste and disposing of them accordingly. By encouraging the uses of biodegradable products and organic fertilizer, manure, and mild pesticide in agricultural land, which will reduce Soil pollution. By planting more and more trees, one can effectively decrease air pollution, which may also reduce noise pollution. The roots of the trees prevent soil erosion, which may control water pollution during rainy days.
Every individual is capable of reducing the level of pollution created by human activities. It is not debatable that most pollutions within lakes, as well as around the globe for the matter, results from human activities (Parmar, Rawtani & Agrawal, 2016). Also, it is not debatable that the environment is severely impacted by pollution of any kind, resulting in illnesses and even deaths. Some of the pollutions are traced to specific locations; thus, it is easy to rectify the problem from the source. For instance, in the case, the pollution only started when industries started emerging within the community. However, others cannot be traced. Their sources are different. Such scenarios become challenging for the community and require thorough investigations.
Part 3: changes to be implemented after the incident
The report addresses how to preserve and conserve the environment to prevent pollution of any kind of environmental pollution, including water pollution, air, soil, noise pollution, among others (Martinez, 2009). The impact of pollution is an undesirable change in the environment, making the survival of living beings less fit. It could be in solid, liquid, gaseous (even noise) forms. As pollution is borderless, it requires wide international cooperation, where global environmental conventions revolve around.
The new policy that has to be implemented is the waste management policy. Waste management consists of all activities required to manage waste. These activities include (but are not limited to) collection, transportation, sorting, reuse, treatment, recycling, storage, and monitoring of waste (Martinez, 2009). Waste management includes other activities that do not involve handling waste directly, such as by educating waste generators, budgeting, financing, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The goal of waste management is to get a maximum benefit of the collected waste (e.g., by reusing, recycling, and selling waste materials) and limiting adverse effects such as:
- the cost of managing the waste
- the need for storage space
- the unavailability of resources that make up the waste
- the potential adverse impact on people’s health and the environment
The employees play an essential role in strategy implementation. This same applies to waste management. The employees have to ensure waste collection and rubbish disposal are performed effectively. This process eases the pressure on government agencies; numerous privately-managed organizations also play a part in these waste management and recycling programs. In many cities, it means that local government agencies have been left with the responsibility of overseeing the work done by these privately-held organizations.
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References
Parmar, T. K., Rawtani, D., & Agrawal, Y. K. (2016). Bioindicators: the natural indicator of environmental pollution. Frontiers in life science, 9(2), 110-118.
Martinez, J. L. (2009). Environmental pollution by antibiotics and by antibiotic resistance determinants. Environmental pollution, 157(11), 2893-2902.