Water pollution

One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.

Every action has consequences. As has been observed, there are many actions that can lead to water pollution, such as the dumping of household and industrial waste and the use of rivers by people as toilets or places to wash.

Moreover, these bad habits might cause serious problems, such as contaminated water, diseases caused by bacteria and even flooding due to the accumulation of waste

It is said that for every problem there is a solution. So, the water pollution problem can also be solved. There are many things that the government could do to manage this problem, such as imposing heavy penalties for littering, or making a regulation on the mandatory use of recycled materials for packaging. By doing so the amount of litter would be reduced significantly.

The government must advise people who live near rivers against building semi-permanent toilets by the riverbanks.

Something must be done before things get worse. An increased awareness of the problem would be a good first step.

DIANA PUTRI Tangerang, Jakarta

Note: We also received another letter on the same subject from Cynthia.

--Editor