Question

What will happen if industrial waste is not managed properly?

Answer 1

Hint: It contains contaminants that can get into soil, air and water, making its way into the biological systems of living beings and causes ailments due to pathogens. This is why environmental laws (COSHH) are essential to make sure they are disposed of carefully. Long-term liabilities must be instituted to ensure compliance.

Complete answer: - When these hazardous toxins make their way into seas and oceans, it causes loss of biodiversity and acidification. Many coral reefs experience bleaching and diminish. Contaminated land means crops and groundwater get irreversibly damaged.
- Mills, mines and factories produce these toxins, and often escape accountability. It causes issues in the weather like acid rain and hail storms, while contributing to faster paced global warming. It often takes the form of sludge.
- Collection, identification, segregation (allows recycling and other similar reappropriation of materials) and transportation is important, by following relevant safety guidelines as this can be corrosive, flammable, or even radioactive.
- Usually it is split into three groups: chemical (like solvents), toxic (objects containing mercury, fuel etc.) and solid (vegetable throwaways and masonry by-product). The most common form that we encounter in our daily lives is sewage and septic storage. Determining its nature is important for further action. It can be reduced by improving rates of efficiency and hiring accredited professional agencies from the get-go.
- Composting, burning, compaction and landfills are the most common ways of waste disposal.

Note: Examples of these substances include methane, ammonia, nitrous oxide, leachate etc. These materials are considered useless after the manufacturing process is over and are disposed of. It is important to treat them before disposal, but a more long-term solution is switching to eco-friendly fuel and other resources.