How can we control pollution?

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Some of the important measures to be taken for pollution control are: -

i) Use of lead free and low sulfur fuels.

ii) Appreciated use of environmental friendly products e.g. natural gas and

liquefied petroleum gas in place of high-speed diesel and furnace oil.

iii) Use of wet scrubbers in chimneys of power plants to remove sulfur dioxide.

iv) Continuous maintenance of auto vehicles for proper ignition.

v) Installation of heavy process industry far from populated areas.

vi) Minimum use of non-biodegradable products.

vii) Installation of sewage treatment plants.

viii) Maximum possible arrangements for recycling of wastes.

ix) Proper disposal of municipal and hospital solid wastes.

x) Maximum plantation to maintain the ecosystem. 

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