ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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They want the industries to be profitable
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The people of most countries do not care about pollution
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Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes
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Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is They want the industries to be profitable to help the economy.
Detailed explanation-2: -This has caused a decrease in the country’s economic growth. Some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways because they want their industries to make more profits.
Detailed explanation-3: -(i) minimising use water for processing by reusing and recycling it in two or more successive stages. (ii) harvesting of rainwater to meet water requirements. (iii) treating hot water and effluents before releasing them in rivers and ponds. Treatment of industrial effluents can be done in three phases.
Detailed explanation-4: -Industrial Pollution affects the health of people living near the industries. The release of waste chemicals in the rivers is a major cause of water pollution and it causes the death of aquatic living organisms. Solid wastes such as pieces of metals are dumped into the soil so are responsible for soil pollution.
Detailed explanation-5: -By discharging oil, hazardous substances, and other harmful liquids known as effluents into streams, factories turn them into open sewers. The normal purifying cycle of water, which is carried out by microbes, is hampered by these pollutants, which also damage water reservoirs.