WaterPollutionSolidWastePollution-.pptVIP

Effect on Health A breeding ground for disease Create conditions favourable to the survival and growth of microbial pathogens when wastes ferment 發酵 Direct handling of solid waste can result in various types of infectious and chronic diseases with the waste workers being the most vulnerable Hygienic problems as the smell attract the flies, mosquitoes and rats Effect on Living Standard Visual pollution Ruin the beautiful scenery in the countryside Noise and Air Pollution many heavy-duty vehicles moving in and out Bad smell of solid waste disturbe nearby residents for example, the residents of Lohas Park 日出康城 always complain the smell come from the landfill site in Tsuen Kwan O  Effect on Society Environment Contamination of our environment Mainly caused by toxic chemicals Heavy metals in batteries, the chemicals in household cleaning Especially E-waste contains dangerous heavy metals such as lead and mercury Leach into the ground Poison the soil and the water nearby For example, leakage of impermeable liner in landfill will cause the chemicals leakage and soil contamination Water pollution Runoff from landfills Seepage from landfills into groundwater sources Ecosystem and food chain is upset Caused by water pollution Mercury accumulates in the tissues of animals up the food chain until it reaches toxic levels in large fish such as tuna and swordfish Roots of vegetation is poisoned and plants are killed by methane production **Decomposing organic material in solid waste can create methane, an explosive gas that contributes 25 times more than carbon dioxide per ton to global warming Solid waste pollution Landfill it is one of the oldest waste treatment it disposes waste by buried Steps 1 Weight collection vehicles collect waste from the city’ 2 Waste Collection Vehicle is Weighed at Weighbridge on Arrival 3 Waste Truck Unloads at the Tipping Face 4 The Vehicle Passes the Vehicle-Wash System after Unloading 5 The Vehicle is Weighed at Weighbr