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Sustainability in Los Angeles

For a long time now, Los Angeles has had to deal with the issue of pollution, more specifically, air pollution. I had read this statement on a post sometime back. So when I heard about taking a trip to downtown Los Angeles, I was shocked and intrigued at the same time. I badly wanted to know why I had seen so many articles on Los Angeles and pollution online. I wanted to see where what was written held any water. I had a million and one questions on my mind that I was willing to answer on this particular day. So first things first, pollution refers to the introduction of contaminants that cause harmful changes to a natural environment. The contaminants can be naturally occurring or from chemicals. The great city of Los Angeles is just as anyone could imagine it, however, what most people do not know is that it is dirty. Sad but true. There are various forms of pollution; noise, air, light, thermal, water and visual pollution. Los Angeles has experienced a couple of them. More specifically, the city has had a raging war with air pollution since time in memorial.

When I was in downtown Los Angeles, I happened to see the largest the world’s largest dump. It is known as Puente Hills Landfill and it is stands at 500 feet tall. I almost could not believe my eyes. The dumpsite has millions of tons of garbage. This is harmful to the environment and the ones living in it. The huge dumping site pollutes the land, as well as, the air.

I got to experience the traffic in Los Angeles and it is terrible. As a result, the city is experiencing the problem of smog. This occurs when gases emitted from factories and those from cars combine with temperature and other gases. This becomes a serious issue because it leads to global warming. It is also harmful to people’s health because they are breathing in contaminated air. This has resulted from the heavy reliance on automobiles and Long Beach Port Complex.

It is also worth mentioning that despite all these, there is still hope for Los Angeles and its residents. Everyone is working so hard to ensure that everyone gets a dose of clean air. During my visit, I found out that a number of programs had been set up to fight lung cancer. Smoking has also been banned at the city parks, farms, city beaches, playgrounds and other public places. This will help a great deal because people will be living healthily and the number of individuals getting cancer and asthma will go down.

I also found out about a campaign dabbed Fresh Air Dining Campaign that has created a new policy that prohibits anyone from smoking 10 feet away from an outdoor dining area. Later on I discovered that a battery recycling company was going to close down its plant in Vernon after it was charged with illegal transportation and storage of hazardous waste material. This company’s waste was paying a big role in polluting the environment. This was a wise move.

There are plans that are encouraging the use of hybrid and electric cars in the city. This way, air pollution will reduce in the future years. Factories are also being encouraged to use raw material that do not emit hazardous gases into the environment.