For generations, oil has been used for many different reasons by human civilization, such as to generate electricity, heat homes, and have a stable economy. In recent times, every year, 90 million ballers of crude oil are transported to refineries for human use, showing its importance to our livelihoods. Oil has always been an essential component of our livelihood; however, the process of recovering raw oil from the Earth safely has not always been done properly. Due to human errors or technical issues, raw petroleum can be spilled in huge quantities on land or ocean and have an effect for a long time on the environment. This blog captures the reasons for oil spills, how they impact the environment, and circular solutions to mitigate the effects of oil spills.

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