![]() Untreated effluents containing heavy metals are being released into rivers from nearby factories.Īccording to the database of the Department of Inspection for Factories and establishments, about 3000 garment factories are operating in Dhaka. However, with great success came environmental deterioration. The textile industry in Bangladesh has been a great engine for boosting economic growth in the country. How textile industries are responsible for water pollution? Chemical pollution generated by the nitrates and phosphates of pesticides, human and animal drugs, household products, heavy metals, acids and hydrocarbons used in industries.Organic pollution due to micro-organisms – bacteria and viruses – present in the water, generated by excrement, animal and vegetable waste.Water pollution can be defined as the contamination of a stream, river, lake, ocean or any other stretch of water, swallow water quality and making it toxic for the environment and humans. Is it acceptable? Aren’t we responsible for all this? Yeah, we are responsible, our social-economics is responsible for this water pollution. According to United Nations reports that about 1.5 million people die each year from contaminated drinking water.Īlthough more than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, people still have to fight for drinking water. ![]() One in three people worldwide does not have access to safe drinking water, according to UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
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