Dumpster diving will be like swimming in a lake in 2025. Water pollution is a major problem in today's society. According to the Health-Environment Linkages Initiative, if we continue to pollute our water as we do today, two out of three people on the planet could be living in conditions of water stress. Over the years, water pollution has become a problem and there are examples in today's society that show this is a real problem. It may not seem like it, but water pollution affects everywhere and everyone around it, but there are simple solutions we can implement to solve the challenge. Every day, water pollution is an ongoing problem as it kills marine life, causes water contamination and destroys the ecosystem. Many factors cause aquatic animals to die, but the three main factors are oil spills, dead zones, and trash in the ocean. A single oil spill can cause up to 500 animal deaths. All sea creatures are affected by oil spills. For example, if an oil spill has just happened and it kills all the small organisms in that area, when those organisms die it will affect all of the food. Fish that feed on small organisms will die because there are no small organisms left and this will continue through the food chain. Oil spills form a thick layer of oil on the surface of the water, which can block the sun and plants will not be able to photosynthesize. Many aquatic animals die because of dead zones. Dead zones occur when sewage discharges and fertilizer runoff cause a lack of oxygen in the water. When fertilizers enter the water, they encourage algae growth; this process is called eutrophication. Sometimes algae clogs the gills of fish and when people consume the fish they can get sick...... middle of paper ...... ems where it is processed before being discarded. Another thing you can do is recycle engine oil. According to the New York Times, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a cleanup plan from Belleville to Newark, which is in the Passaic River. The cleanup project will be 8 miles long and there are plans to do a fish swap. A fish exchange is where they will remove contaminated fish and replace it with clean fish. This project is more global but it nevertheless cleans polluted water. Water pollution is a persistent problem that has lasted for years. There are examples around the world today that show how damaging water pollution can be. Everyone should want to help solve this problem because it affects you and the future. In today's society, water pollution is a major problem. So what's next to solve water pollution ?.