what is factory waste and what does it affect?
Factories, though producing industry and food for human consumption, contribute to most of the pollution of the environment. The waste that is produced from factory production often ends up in the soil and subsequently in streams and rivers. Waste also contaminates the air, contributing to smog, poor air quality and even acid rain. Waste can also originate from factory farms.
Factories produce various kinds of waste. Industrial factories (the ones that make clothes, furniture, cars, etc) use all sorts of chemicals in their products, such as dyes for fabric, that can run into the water. In order to operate machinery, most factories use gas or coal, letting out pollutants into the ecosystem. Many factories also try to rid themselves of waste by burning it, sometimes releasing dangerous chemicals into the air.
The reason factories do this is because on a large scale, it is almost impossible to control waste. A simple solution would be to cut out large scale factories, but the factories that operate on a large scale also produce so much of what we consume that it would be very difficult to do so.
Factories produce various kinds of waste. Industrial factories (the ones that make clothes, furniture, cars, etc) use all sorts of chemicals in their products, such as dyes for fabric, that can run into the water. In order to operate machinery, most factories use gas or coal, letting out pollutants into the ecosystem. Many factories also try to rid themselves of waste by burning it, sometimes releasing dangerous chemicals into the air.
The reason factories do this is because on a large scale, it is almost impossible to control waste. A simple solution would be to cut out large scale factories, but the factories that operate on a large scale also produce so much of what we consume that it would be very difficult to do so.