The fact of the matter is that while urban environments have gotten a bad reputation it may not be entirely undeserved, there is a kernel of truth to many of the stereotypes, but that doesn’t mean it has to be this way. If you live in an urban environment and you’re looking to clean up the streets both literally and metaphorically than what you need to do is organize. Join a community clean-up program or look into ways you can organize one of your own. And try to raise awareness in your community regarding the state of the pollution. If everyone does their part, then your urban community could be well on its way to taking back the streets.

We have construction related factories which emit poisonous substances such as gypsum, cement, metals and poisonous solvents. All these substances are deposited in fresh water and are likely to affect life of aquatic animals.

Power plants also lead thermal pollution. They tend to increase the water temperature, which disrupts the level of oxygen in the water. This is likely to kill animals and animal species found in water.

Most of the manufacturing plants emit poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide. This is produced during combustion and is actually dangerous to human beings. There are also other factories that emit sulphur oxides that cause the acid rain. This occurs after the fuel that contains sulphur is burned. These sulphur oxides are commonly produced by those power plants that are driven through combustion.

The common waste products from factories that can cause water pollution include; asbestos, mercury, nitrates, caustic soda and many more. In order to control factory emissions and prevent pollution, the governments should take legal action to those manufacturing plants emitting poisonous substances.

The first thing we can do is to stop littering. The types of products that we are littering on a daily basis is detrimental to our environment. This is a significant source of pollution and we can eliminate this source by simply disposing of our trash properly and not being lazy.

Another thing we can do is to recycle. Recycling never gets old, and is a great way to preserve natural resources. Not only does recycling preserve what we already have, recycling helps avoid filling up our landfills which can lead to environmental pollution. We also need to be resourceful and re-use things when we can such as plastic bags, etc.

Driving less can help reduce our air pollution. Cars emit harmful chemicals and other pollutants into the air on a daily basis as we drive. Planning our trips wisely to save on the amount of traveling and gas that we use can help reduce our air pollution.