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  Water Pollution from Construction Industry: An Introduction

  202188 · Abstract. Water is one of the key natural resources utilized for drinking and other developmental purposes. Water is said to be polluted, when the quality of water is harmful to environment and human health due to unwanted materials entering into the water bodies. Water pollution is a problem that cannot be tolerated even by a construction ...

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  Plastic pollution | Definition, Sources, Effects, Solutions, & Facts

  2024627 · Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.

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  As Japan Moves to Release Fukushima Wastewater into the Ocean ...

  2023413 · In 2021, Japan announced that it will release treated radioactive wastewater from the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea as part of its plan to decommission the power station when its storage capacity reaches its limit this year.Releasing 1.4 million tons of the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean might …

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  Fiberglass - An Overlooked Aquatic Pollutant - Earth911

  2023912 · From garbage gyres that choke aquatic life to microplastics that accumulate in the human body, plastic pollution in the ocean is a huge problem. People are starting to pay attention to ocean plastic. Another type of ocean pollution still doesn’t get much notice – fiberglass. On the coasts as well as along lakes and rivers, abandoned and …

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  Japan must end plan to pollute Pacific Ocean

  2022728 · The Pacific faces immense pollution because of Japan's reckless intent. If dumped from Fukushima prefecture, the wastewater could encircle the entire Pacific Ocean. Tritium is light and could ...

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  How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans and …

  2021826 · Concrete pollution is a particularly pervasive and challenging issue for the industry. The pH of concrete wash water is incredibly high – typically 12 to 13, which is equivalent to the pH of oven cleaner. Preventing concrete wash water from entering waterways is essential, as it takes 10,000 litres of water to get 1 litre of concrete wash ...

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  The Ocean Cleanup

  2013326 · The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We aim to remove 90% of the floating plastic with the help of ocean cleanup systems and river interception technologies. ... Trillions of pieces of plastic pollute our oceans today, and the problem is worsening. This plastic has a ...

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