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What is meant by the term "Environmental degradation"?
What is meant by the term "Environmental degradation"?
Environmental degradation refers to the deterioration of the natural environment, often resulting from human activities and their impacts on ecosystems, natural resources, and biodiversity. It involves the degradation or deterioration of various environmental components, such as air, water, soil, and ecosystems, leading to negative consequences for both the environment and human well-being. In fact, every litre of waste water discharged by our industry pollutes eight times the quantity of fresh water.
How can the industrial pollution of fresh water be reduced?
How can the industrial pollution of fresh water be reduced?
(i) minimizing 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.
(a) Primary treatment by mechanical means. This involves screening, grinding, flocculation and sedimentation.
(b) Secondary treatment by biological process.
(c) Tertiary treatment by biological, chemical and physical processes.
Regulation of use of ground water by industries.
Installing water treatment plants at the industrial sites for recycling.
Other Solutions for Environmental degradation
Other Solutions for Environmental degradation
Particulate matter in the air can be reduced by fitting smoke stacks to factories with electrostatic precipitators, fabric filters, scrubbers and inertial separators.
Smoke can be reused by using oil or gas instead of coal in factories.
Machineries and equipment can be used and generators should be fitted with silencers.
Almost all machinery can be redesigned to increase energy efficiency and reduce noise.
Noise absorbing material may be used apart from personal use of ear plugs and earphones.
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