Pollution is a substantial issue of concern in the modern world that we live in today. Pollution itself can be defined as the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which hasharmful or poisonous effects. There are various kind of pollution, namely air, water and noise pollution. Pollution at its worst, damaging and undoubtedly affect the quality of our life. The beauty of our nature that existed in the planet that we living in, the Earth, degrading itself due to the pollution. Even worse, pollution can also cause various health problems to us, human.
Nowadays, water pollution, just like the other types of pollution happens when a great quantity of waste that comes from various sources which will harmfully disturbs the ecosystem of the organisms. Consequently, the waste that cannot be destroyed as quickly as it was produced may results in quite a numbers of unwanted things to humans, animals as well as other living organisms too.
Oil and chemical waste are categorized as a hazards waste which also the two major sources of water pollution nowadays. Petroleum, as we universally informed, are one of the most toxic substances which will definitely ruins the ecosystem. Usually, both of these substances contacted with water by accidental spills from the ships, leaking underground the ship’s storage tanks. This accident has killed thousands of animals including the sea animals, birds ad also plant life in the sea. Human is exposed to health issue too as it happen. The rain which is the product of the evaporated sea water, when it pours, it contains harmful substances in it and as it contact with the human skin, various kind of health issues will appear.
On top of that, water pollution is also caused by the rubbish such as plastics and other plastics like substances, namely nylon, plastic bags and plastic bottles. Plastic bottle and plastic bag, as we all knows, it can be recycled but only two of every ten goes to the recycle center or to the trash can, the other landed somewhere else. To recycle a plastic, it should be done in the recycling center, so, when it is thrown to other places else, it takes time to decompose. Hence, the plastic will breakdown into tiny toxic particles and then pollution happens as they entered the food chain in the sea. Many of the birds, fish and even turtles died as they feed through the plastic bag and bottles. In addition, the floating plastic bottle will attract the birds attention, which they think it is a fish, as as they dive from the air into the water, it will result either the bottle will attach to their neck or the birds may break their sharp beak.
Pesticides and herbicides are mainly used to kill unwanted animals and plants in the agricultural fields in order to maintain the productivity of the plantation. Both of the substances mentioned contains toxins such as nitrate, lead and also mercury. As the botanist or farmers apply the substancesto the plantations, the residue of the chemicals may enter the lakes and rivers through the sewage or in another scenario, through the dumping of toxins by the large plantation factories. As animals drink the contaminated water, they will lose their lives. Human is one of the victim from this pollution too. It can cause death in children as well as adults when they keep on drinking water that contains nitrates.
All in all, it is clear to everyone regarding to this problem. It affect not only us, the fauna but alsohas an effect on the flora in both short and long term which will worth us a century to clean it all up. There are numbers of countries that have laws to protect the environment but it still not enough to overcome this kind of problem. People should be more responsible with their action and should think of both, the nature and their own benefits as they act in such way. Deposing of the chemicals residue should be done in the right manners. We can choose to use biodegradable bags instead of using plastic bags in order to keep plastic out from the water thus saving the animal’s life, of course that we'd better always remind ourself and others not throw the rubbish into the water. Most important thing is, as human, we should realize that water is something important, it is our source of life which need to be conserved and protected from any pollution because in the end, we will be the one who will face the consequences.
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