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A factory nearby a community

A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.

A factory near a community will have an effect on the people and environment. Some people think that a factory will have the advantages for community such as economic advantages, but others believe otherwise. In my opinion, I believe that a factory near a community will have negative impacts on its surrounding ecosystem.

First, wastes from the factory will have the pollution problems. A factory will produce wastes throughout the process of production in the factory. Waste management is one of the important part to reduce pollution effects on the environment. But in some country, weak control from authority will cause the waste management become inefficient. In Indonesia, some regional authorities are not regularly checking on factory's waste management. A factory with lack of conscience and weak supervision from the authority will cause pollution on environment.

Second, process on clearing land and building a factory will have adverse effects on nearby ecosystem. Assembling a factory demands a tremendous process which involves heavy machinery and includes cutting down trees. These process will create a lot of noise, which can disturb surrounding animals. Clearing land will also diminish animal's habitat. All of these activities will threaten ecosystem's balance. Decrease plantation is also one of risk factors that can cause flood and landslide. Flood and landslide will further alter the ecosystem.

In conclusion, a factory nearby a community will have devastating effects. Some people will earn benefits from a factory but in short and long term, it will do more harm to the community and its surrounding if it is not well planned and controlled.

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