Friday, March 16, 2007

Water, water, water...

The United nations Economic and Social Commission fo Asia and the Pacific (UN_ESCAP) based in Bangkok reported that the household or domestic sewage is the biggest source of water pollutants in the Asia - Pacific region.
and So?...
The decomposition of organic waste consumes oxygen. Too much organic load in a body of water decreases the dissolved oxygen. When the dissolved oxygen is too low, decomposition shifts from aerobic to anaerobic. As a result, water stinks due to putrefaction.
Thats why..
Oxygen is important in water. it is used to oxidize or decompose organic materials and in the process, produce simpler substances such as carbon dioxide. This products are used by plants and other microorganisms for their growth...

Let us be educated people. Know where trashes belongs to and seperate those with bio and non-bio.


.. ref: EnviSci Florenda Santiago & company..

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