Water Pollution Speech

Alana Randolph

Mrs. Snider

Honors English Ⅱ-5

28 February 2017 Save the Water

Water is a necessity to all life on Earth, yet it is one of the most threatened vital resources in the world. “Water pollution is any contamination of water with chemicals or other foreign substances” (everythingconnects.org). From automobiles and everyday household products to industrial waste, humans contribute to the destruction of the environment. Not enough people are aware of the dangerous effects that water pollution has towards the environment. Water pollution has disastrous effects on the environment that endanger the lives of sea creatures. Shockingly, “over 1,000 seabirds and sea mammals die from water pollution each year” (dosomething.org). Though

One way to prevent this from happening could be to recycle electronic waste because they contain mercury, a toxic substance that can leak into water bodies such as groundwater (www.everythingconnects.org). Plants and animals that come into contact with mercury in these water bodies are poisoned. This causes high mortality rates and strange behaviors in animals. In short, with the growing number of electronic devices, it’s important not to just throw devices in the garbage after they die. Wireless providers such as AT&T and Sprint are happy to dispose of old devices correctly and countless other places are willing to recycle an old device (everythingconnects.org). In reality, recycling an old device is painless and simple. It also keeps mercury which is carried in the battery of most devices from entering the environment. Aside from recycling an old device, if a company like Tyson Foods or even a local business causes water pollution “contact an environmental group” (www.nrdc.org). Letting people know what they are doing wrong helps keep waste out the water. Businesses or even neighbors continue to destroy the environment until people warn them. Additionally to help,“dispose of automotive fluids and detergent correctly” (www.everythingconnects.org). Detergent and motor oil are made with harmful chemicals that can poison aquatic life. Instead of dumping left over fluid down the sink or toilet recycling it would prevent it from ending up in water bodies. Potentially, “a single quart of motor oil that seeps into groundwater can pollute 250,000 gallons of water” (www.everythingconnects.org). Taking the time to dispose of household products correctly has major effects on keeping contamination out of water. One less quart or bottle of chemicals could keep thousands of gallons of water from being