This essay looks at residents of Werribee’s fight against plans to establish a toxic waste dump in their area from a Public Relations stand point.

The United Nations day june 5th, designated to draw attention to the problems of the environment is commendable. However our environment is in dire need of being saved from its own inhabitants.

Water is the basic need and primary supply of people, animals and plants. It is not only utilized for drinking but also for other domestic purposes such as food production and operation of industries. Through the years, the need for clean and safe water, being one of the richest natural resources, will be greatly necessary as the population growth continues.

Whether directly or indirectly, intentional or unintentional, through negligence or even with due diligence, humans are especially skillful at creating disasters, a truth that is quite evident throughout history. As follows are but some of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history.

Toxic waste is a big, big problem in the U.S.

An inside look into the National controversy surrounding the neighborhood of Love Canal, the toxic waste dumped there, and the following consequences.