Medicines Polluting Waterways

When we flush the toilet or drain a bath tub, we hardly ever think about the pollution we are causing. The personal care products, the medicines in our system that are now in the water, even the cleaning fluids we use in the upkeep of the bathroom are all polluting the waterways. These residual chemicals, medicines and contaminants have no where to go but into the water bodies even after the sewage treatment plants manage to take away the worst of it.

The truth is, there is a world of pollution in the lakes, streams, rivers and ponds around us. Our aquatic environment is under a lot of stress. The bacteria that would help keep the seas and oceans clean has to deal with chemicals that they have never faced before. Many times they are unable to purify the water and the levels of pollution in the water continue to grow.

One way to counter this is to begin using natural cleansers and items made out of things from the kitchen shelf rather than synthetic chemicals. It would be a good idea for a science project to see what natural materials you can replace your chemical products with effectively. Plus it would be a huge service to the planet if every household moved to natural products.