Environmental Activism – For a Pollution-free Planet
Pollution caused by oil spills from tankers is one of the biggest threats to our environment. But it is only one part of the picture. Not many know that oil runoff from cars, trucks, and other vehicles also cause severe marine pollution. When it rains, oil leaked onto roads and driveways is washed into the storm drains, which ultimately flows into lakes or streams.
Used motor oil is the largest source of oil pollution. In fact, of the 20 million gallons of oil that escape into the North American waters every year, only 15% are caused by pipeline or tanker spills. The remaining 17 million gallons are due to oil spills from cars and trucks, fuel dumping by commercial pilots, and contamination by recreational boaters.
Oil leaked from cars pollutes drinking water and waterways in more ways than you can imagine. One of the main reasons why auto fluids are termed as very harmful is that they do not dissolve in water like oil. One pint of motor oil results in a slick that is larger than a football field.
The underground aquifers that supply us drinking water are polluted and cost millions of dollars to municipalities in drinking water treatment and operational expenses. Oil, antifreeze, and break fluids that seep into the water contain heavy metals wrecking havoc on the wildlife. Hypothermia in birds, damage to the immune system in animals, and death of fish are only some of the effects.
All this shows how a simple oversight on our part can pollute our planet. It is our responsibility to take steps to protect our environment. First and foremost is to take steps to prevent oil spills. If an oil spill does occur even after all these, be prepared to deal with it.
For oil spill cleanup from driveways or anywhere else at home, use eco-friendly oil spill cleaners such as Oil Gone Easy S-200 instead of other toxic oil stain removers. This environmentally-friendly oil stain remover uses bio-remediation technology to cleanup driveway oil stains the natural way without causing any further harm.
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