Industrial Waste and Pollution

Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity and includes any material that is rendered
useless during any manufacturing process. Factories, mills, and mining operations contribute to industrial waste.

The world was introduced to industrial waste during the Industrial Revolution which happened between about 1760 and 1830. Some examples of industrial waste are chemical solvents, paints, sandpaper, paper products, industrial by-products, metals, and other general wastes.



Prior to the Industrial Revolution, smaller factories, fairly low in number, generally produced smoke as their only pollutants. These factories also only operated during specific hours of the day. As science became more advanced and technology followed suit developing far more rapidly than ever before, factories for specific businesses and companies doubled and tripled in number and size. With that came an increase in available jobs, products being manufactured...and waste produced.

Technology developed rapidly, science became advanced and the manufacturing age came into view. With all of these came one more effect, industrial pollution. Earlier, industries were small factories that produced smoke as the main pollutant. However, since the number of factories were limited and worked only a certain number of hours a day, the levels of pollution did not grow significantly. But when these factories became full scale industries and manufacturing units, the issue of industrial pollution started to take on more importance. - See more at: http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-of-industrial-pollution.php#sthash.gGyWFCfo.dpuf

Technology developed rapidly, science became advanced and the manufacturing age came into view. With all of these came one more effect, industrial pollution. Earlier, industries were small factories that produced smoke as the main pollutant. However, since the number of factories were limited and worked only a certain number of hours a day, the levels of pollution did not grow significantly. But when these factories became full scale industries and manufacturing units, the issue of industrial pollution started to take on more importance. - See more at: http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-of-industrial-pollution.php#sthash.gGyWFCfo.dpuf

American industrial facilities generate and dispose of billions of tons of industrial solid waste each year potentially posing significant problems for landfill usage.

Industrial solid waste is the solid waste generated by manufacturing or industrial operations. ISW landfills cannot accept municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, regulated PCB wastes, bulk liquids or wastes containing free liquids, infectious waste, scrap tires, or yard waste.

ISW landfills can accept industrial solid waste as well as exempt waste, such as spent nontoxic foundry sand, nontoxic fly ash and bottom ash, construction and demolition debris. These landfills are governed under a special set of state-specific laws and regulations. Industrial pollution poses just as much of a problem.

Industrial pollution is any type of pollution that can trace its immediate source to industrial practices. It has several causes. A few are listed below:

• Unplanned or unmanaged industrial growth
• Use of outdated technologies to control or prevent pollution
• Lack of policies to control pollution

The effects of industrial pollution run deep, as well. Areas of concern include:

• Air
• Water
• Soil
• Global Warming
• Effects on Wildlife

Industrial waste and pollution are detrimental to the environment and life surrounding it. More stringent laws governing industry's practices are necessary in the fight against effects of big business. For more information on waste and the environment visit www.wasteawaygroup.com.

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