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Pollution Caused by the Forestry Industry

Pollution Caused by the Forestry Industry. Chemical Pollution (especially Mercury Poisoning ). The chemicals used in the processing of paper and other wood products are dumped into the river. These chemicals, being heavier than water, settle to the bottom and mix into the silt.

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Pollution Caused by the Forestry Industry

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  1. Pollution Caused by the Forestry Industry

  2. Chemical Pollution (especially Mercury Poisoning) • The chemicals used in the processing of paper and other wood products are dumped into the river. • These chemicals, being heavier than water, settle to the bottom and mix into the silt. • The plants growing in the silt will now carry these toxins. Any fish that eats these plants will also be poisoned. • When people eat the fish (in sufficient quantity), they too become poisoned.

  3. Solution: • Install filters in the drainage system to prevent these chemicals from entering the water system

  4. Noise Pollution • Excess noise from the processing plants can dramatically affect the wildlife of the area. • In many cases, an excess of noise can alter the migratory path of the animals, prevent them from procreating, or even cause them to leave the habitat permanently.

  5. Solution: • Place baffles or other noise-reduction devises on the various mechanisms. • Locate the plant where it will have the least impact on the wildlife

  6. Thermal Pollution • Hot water is used in the production of paper and other wood products. • If the waste water is not properly cooled before being dumped into the river, the temperature of the river can be altered. • This can result in the deaths of various fish and plant species within that section of the river. • The influence of thermal pollution can be felt all along the river, and within the food chain that the fish and plants are part of.

  7. Solution: • Install retaining ponds where the used hot water is held until it cools to an appropriate temperature.

  8. Logs Being Stored on the River • Logs are often floated downriver to the sawmill or other processing plant in large “booms”. • These booms consist of many logs packed closely together. • If these booms are stored on the river, the sunlight cannot penetrate to the water beneath them. • This results in the slowing down of oxygen production. As a result, the plants and fish in the area will die.

  9. Solution: • Store the logs on land.

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