How does motor oil affect plants?
Few people consider how damaging a simple oil change can be on the environment. Research shows that soil contaminated with oil affects the germination of plant life at only a 5 percent contamination level. Plants tend to grow slower or simply die due to overexposure to toxic hydrocarbons, which are the main component of most oils, especially motor oil. Taking examples from oil spills from around the world, it is clear that oil contaminates the soil where plants thrive.ProblemMany people are faced with disposing of dirty oil after an oil change. It may seem harmless to throw it in a wooded area or in water sewage, however, motor oil is very toxic. It can contaminate soil and water. Unfortunately, many people do dump this hazardous liquid into the soil and sewers.StudiesStudies have been conducted into the harms associated with soil contamination. According to research published in the Journal of Environmental Science, scientists found that red beans and corn are adversely affected by oi
