When these PCBs entered the environment they produce harmful effects in several ways. Hence, PCB pollution has already created crucial problems to several developed countries since they use more electronic equipments containing PCBs in order to accelerate their economic development. image from : rdissanayake.blogspot.com
A heavily polluted stream in Guiyu. Along side domestic rubbish the water is badly polluted with toxic waste from the e-waste recycling yards in the town. image from : greenpeace.org
Dunedin surf life-savers claim a plume of pollution washing on to the city’s most popular beaches is making them ill. Two groups of young surf life-savers were struck down after training at St Kilda and St Clair beaches last week, with symptoms including vomiting. Open cuts also became infected. About six members of the Otago under-19 and open squads fell ill after training off St Kilda beach on Wednesday morning, and several more members of the Otago under-14 training squad became sick after training at St Clair later that afternoon, club members said. image from : odt.co.nz
Nowadays, man-made pollution is considered one of the greatest threats for most of the pristine environments. A beach from California, known by locals as the place where piles of trash used to be gathered, has managed to undergo an extreme ‘makeover’ while simply relying on clean, green wave power. The filthy beach, previously entitled The Dumps, had to be closed by the North Coast Water Quality Board. Surprisingly, over a few decades, waves have played their part, overcoming man-made pollution and turning glass fragments into one-of-a-kind colorful pieces of jewelry, covering all the beach and transforming it into an exquisite natural paradise. image from news.softpedia.com:
An oil covered bird sits in front of local volunteers removing oil pollution from the Black Sea shore in the port Kavkaz. Hundreds of Russian soldiers tried to clean up a 2,000-ton oil spill in environmentally sensitive waters caused by a fierce Black Sea storm that wrecked five ships. image from : militaryphotos.net