Commonly referred to as the source of the river of life. The river is often used as a source of livelihood of riverside communities. Rivers can also be utilized as hydroelectricity. Unfortunately, the progress of time began to threaten the sustainability of the river at various places.
Progress of time makes humans lot of rubbish, both industrial and household garbage. Instead of treating waste that is friendly to the environment of age often people just throw away the waste into the river. This of course makes the polluted river.
The following list of 10 most polluted rivers in the world. Anything?
10. River Mississippi, United States
The Mississippi River is the main river in the United States and is used as a natural resource and economic resources. Mississippi River Valley is one of the most fertile agricultural region. However, because of the times, the river had become polluted with all agricultural waste discharged into the river. A report from environmental groups recently said that 12.7 million tons of toxic materials dumped into the river, including nitrates, benzene, and arsenic.
9. Sarno, Italy
These rivers originate from Mt. Sarno and headed south past the Italian city of Pompeii, Naples. The river is touted as the most polluted rivers in the whole of Europe for industrial and agricultural waste into the river. Although the river is used as a transportation and fishing, in fact most of the part of the river is covered with plastic and garbage and toxic waste that contaminates the water.
8. River Marilao, Philippines
Marilao River originated from the highlands of Rizal and flows through the metropolitan Manila. River water is so polluted that concern not only the Philippine government, but also the entire world. Various objects can not be recycled cover the surface of the river such as plastic, bottles, and other trash. Toxic substances also flow in this river. Manganese, cell, nickel, cadmium mixed with river water which makes it undrinkable.
7. Yellow River, China
Rivers are often also called the Huang He river is the second longest river in Asia and the sixth longest river in the world. This river starts from the mountains Bayan Gar in Qinghai province of China and empties into the Bohai Sea. The river is called the yellow river because the water is muddy. Lately, severe pollution makes this river can no longer be taken. According to the UN report, 4.29 billion tons of industrial waste has been dumped into the river.
6. River Jordan, Israel
Jordan River originated from West Asia flowing to the Dead Sea. This river flows through Israel and Jordan. The river is touted as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist so often visited by pilgrims. Unfortunately the river water is increasingly threatened by pollution. A large number of agricultural wastes released into the river makes the Jordan River drain stench.
5. The Yamuna River, India
This river is one of India's largest rivers originating from Yamunotri glacier in the Himalayas. The river passes through several cities in India before joining the Ganges. Although it accounts for 70% of the water supply in the city of Delhi, the river is more polluted. Millions of household waste insects, erosion, and other wastes dumped into the river every day. Toxic chemicals were also dumped in the river such as fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, and others make this river becomes the second most polluted rivers in India.
4. Buriganga River, Bangladesh
This river is one of the most important rivers in Bangladesh. The river is also one of the main sources of drinking water in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, since the 20th century, the river had become polluted. Harmful pollutants such as polyethylene, industrial and household waste, plastic, and even human and animal corpses dumped into the river on a large scale. According to recent reports, 4500 tons of garbage dumped into the Buriganga River every day from the city of Dhaka.
3. Mantanza-Riachuelo River, Argentina
Stream originating from the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires is often referred to as a "massacre river." The river has a length of 64 km of this stink because it filled a toxic substance released households and industry. Millions of chemical waste dumped by the oil companies.
2. Ganges River, India
Ganges River comes from the Gangotri glacier in the Western Himalayas. Ganges River was ranked one of the five most polluted rivers in the world. Various types of waste and toxic industrial waste dumped into the river. Not to mention the burnt ashes also thrown into the Ganges as a religious ritual. According to research, people who live around the river susceptible to cancer.
1. Citarum River, Indonesia
Citarum River flows through the province of West Java in Indonesia. Citarum River plays an important role by providing water for irrigation, agriculture, industry, fisheries, and even electricity. There are three hydroelectric dams built on this river. Unfortunately, although the river is so polluted millions of tons of hazardous substances from industrial and household waste. Bottles, plastic, rubber gloves, and other garbage floating on the surface of the river and covered it. According to recent reports, the level of mercury in the CRB 100 times more than allowed. This makes water animals can not survive in the CRB.
