| All types of industries; whether big or small generate | | | | Many industries are blamed for cutting lives short by |
| hazardous wastes. But there are some companies | | | | exposing innocent people to dangerous chemicals. |
| which try to get rid of their dangerous waste by | | | | Companies that take short cuts in controlling pollution |
| simply dumping it illegally. All for saving money at the | | | | threaten our environment. It is imperative that they |
| cost of the environment. It’s a threat to our | | | | should be made accountable for their behavior. |
| rivers, lakes, air, land, oceans and ultimately to our | | | | Improper disposal of hazardous waste have deadly |
| health, environment and our future. | | | | effects on nearby plants, animals and people. It’s |
| The practice of discarding chemicals, which are highly | | | | a critical issue that needs to be tackled on an |
| toxic in nature, into rivers is highly hazardous to the | | | | immediate basis. Various companies are even fined |
| environment. It has a severe adverse impact on the | | | | for not disposing of their hazardous waste properly |
| quality of water. When disposed of improperly; it | | | | but that hasn’t really helped solve the problem. |
| contaminates ground and surface water supplies. As | | | | Some truant companies would rather pay the fine |
| a result, it contaminates drinking water which in turn | | | | than use the services of industrial cleaning services |
| affects public health as well as aquatic life. Quite | | | | provider to safely dispose off their hazardous |
| often our beautiful rivers become the victim of | | | | wastes. |
| poisonous waste being thrown into them. A large | | | | Unfortunately, the problem of illegal dumping is |
| number of fishes have been killed because of the | | | | exceptionally large and extremely complex; that it |
| polluted water in rivers. | | | | would take tremendous effort, time and money to |
| Such unfair actions not only pollute the environment | | | | combat it. |
| but also pose serious health hazards. Breast cancer, | | | | It can be handled by making companies sensitive to |
| prostate cancer and childhood brain disorders are | | | | the environment and encouraging them to use the |
| increasing at an alarming rate and the increasing rates | | | | services of companies which help in disposing of |
| of contamination and pollution have only furthered | | | | environmental hazardous waste and provide industrial |
| these health problems. There is also a rise in certain | | | | cleaning services. The cost of disposal services might |
| maladies like autism and learning disabilities. | | | | be a little expensive but it is highly important and |
| The places where waste is illegally dumped are often | | | | essential to preserve the environment and prevent it |
| freely accessible to people--even children--who may | | | | from being contaminated. The greener the |
| be seriously injured when coming in contact with | | | | environment, the brighter our future is. |
| hazardous chemicals. | | | | |