Industrial pollution can have many faces. It pollutes drinking water sources, releases unwanted toxins into the air, and reduces the quality of the soil. Large environmental disasters, such as deforestation, have been caused by industrial accidents, which have not been properly controlled.
These are some of the causes of industrial pollution:
Industrial growth and lack of control policies
The unplanned growth of industrial areas, in addition to corruption, is what caused many companies to circumvent and ignore environmental regulatory standards, polluting air and water.
Obsolete technologies
In order to avoid extra expenses, there are still many companies and industries that have not updated their technologies and continue to produce chemicals that generate large amounts of waste.
Many small industries
Many small factories that do not have enough capital and depend on government subsidies often escape environmental regulations and release large amounts of toxic gases into the atmosphere.
Insufficient waste disposal
Water and soil pollution are often directly caused due to inefficient waste disposal.
Leaching from the planet's resources
Industries require large amounts of raw materials to convert them into finished products. This requires the extraction of minerals from under the ground. The extracted minerals can cause soil contamination when they are dumped on land or when there are leaks, such as oil spills, which are very harmful to marine life.
