| Sewage water must be treated and used for | | | | the cost of waste disposal. You can get environment |
| industrial purpose. It also reduces the risk of | | | | friendly by reusing the products through the process |
| endangering living creatures. If not for the treatment | | | | of recycling. This will also prevent any depletion of |
| of effluents, the chemical present in them will lead to | | | | natural resources. Protect environment and treat |
| the growth of harmful algae and pose a risk to living | | | | waste water too. It thus tackles dual problems in a |
| species. | | | | cost effective manner! This way, water will be |
| As these effluents are biodegradable they break | | | | treated and made hygienic and safe for consumption. |
| down easily and become part of the environment. | | | | Items that can be recycled are: |
| Untreated water may be harmful to mankind and | | | | Recycled items are glass jars, newspapers, cans, |
| cause diseases such as diarrhoea. There are specially | | | | plastic items which are better of when reused rather |
| designed machinery which will help in treating these | | | | than being disposed in the environment. Each of |
| effluents from home and industries. These effluents | | | | these items should be disposed of differently, not all |
| are treated at Water treatment plants and made fit | | | | items are treated the same way, take utmost care |
| for consumption. | | | | of these things. These items to be disposed can be |
| With a high concern on water scarcity it is important | | | | divided into solid, liquid, gaseous and radio active |
| to tackle this problem. If we start treating waste | | | | substances. Also, remember that there are elements |
| water half of the world's problem would be solved. | | | | which cannot be recycled and such waste can be |
| These effluents are dangerous and leaving them | | | | dangerous, including radioactive material and toxic |
| unattended will be very harmful. Toxic chemicals and | | | | chemicals, its disposal must be managed by |
| radio active elements are present in these effluents. | | | | professionals. Furthermore, the manner in which the |
| Disposing these chemicals to natural resources will | | | | waste is disposed of has to be researched and |
| contaminate the elements present in them. Some of | | | | chosen carefully. Protection of the environment is a |
| them can be burnt at high temperature and energy | | | | prime priority. |
| released from this can be used. | | | | Sewage treatment is used to break down biological |
| Certain products found in the effluents can be | | | | matter that is present in the sewage from sources |
| recycled. It creates new products and thus minimises | | | | like human waste and detergents. |