Protection of the Environment

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Business activity that damages the environment

Mining

  • Huge quantities of the earth are extracted from the earth 

  • Rocks are crushed and release harmful chemicals

Power Generations

  • When it’s produced by burning fossil fuels

  • Harmful environmental impacts like water dirtying, and and leave of radioactive materials

Chemical Processing

  • Some refineries release hazardous air pollutants. Can cause cancer and other health problems

  • Release volatile organic compound (VOC) into the air

Agriculture

  • Use of pesticide and fertilizers.

  • Fertilizers after rainfall can pollute water

  • Deforestation contributes to global warming

  • Water pollution

Construction

  • Produces more waste material than any other industry

  • Waste ends up in landfill sites

Activities like…

  • Land clearing

  • Operation of diesel engines

  • Demolition

  • Burning of toxic materials

Ways to businesses damage the environment

Visual Pollution

  • Something physical looks unattractive

  • Like giant advertising signs

  • And also litter on the street

Noise Pollution

  • Excessive noise that causes disturbance to everyday life

Examples are

  • Jet

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