What is Industrial waste?
'''Industrial waste''' is the [[waste]] produced by [[industry|industrial]] activity, such as that of [[factory|factories]], [[mill (grinding)|mill]]s and [[mining|mine]]s. It is often dangerous to the [[environment]]. There are many types of industrial waste, such as gravel, scrap metal, oils, [[solvents]], and scrap lumber. Industrial wastes are classified in many different ways, and each type of waste has to be discarded in a certain way. ==Types of industrial waste== There are two primary types of industrial waste. ''Hazardous'' waste, which is dangerous to people, animals, or the environment, and ''non-hazardous'' waste, which does not pose a direct danger to people, animals, or the environment. Hazardous industrial waste requires special treatment, as it can pose a great danger to living organisms. These wastes can be further classified by their state, as some waste is in solid form, but other waste is dissolved or in liquid form. These types of waste need to be treated differently. ==Impact of industrial waste== Many large factories are near bodies of water, because they need a lot of water for cooling equipment or [[manufacturing]]. In many areas, polluted water is released back into these bodies of water, resulting in [[ecology|ecological]] damage (damage to the environment). Toxins from wastewater can kill plants and animals, and chemicals in wastewater can effect [[ecosystem]]s a lot. Solid waste typically refers to ''non-hazardous'' material, but some solid wastes are more harmful to the environment than others. Solid wastes are often stored in landfills, which can have a negative impact on the ecosystem, even if the waste isn't toxic. [[Category:Waste]] [[Category:Industrial Waste]] {{stub}}