Enviromental and ecological impacts of illegal dumping

Abstract

My chosen topic is the environmental and ecological impacts of illegal dumping because today it is a very big problem in Hungary and around the world. During my research I studied the impacts done to the soil using Hungarian standards to determine soil quality. Within this, I used organic and inorganic chemical test methods such as e.g. analysis of heavy metals, detection of inorganic compounds or organic compounds by spectrophotometric methods. Soil pollution is a global problem that affects both humans and the wildlife around them. Contamination entering the soil can spread to other environmental elements, so its investigation is also important for human health. The results show that illegal dumping not only causes social problems, but also the impact of soil as an environmental element based on the performed studies. I established these results with the help of Hungarian and European Union regulations and pollution limit values. In conclusion, we can talk about the fact that in each case the degree of pollution depends on the waste deposited and its amount, which is reflected in the ecological effects as well as in the measured results.