What environmental problems were there before the Industrial Revolution As there was an increasing demand for houses, ships, furniture, carriages and carts, more and more forests were they cut? below. Crowds in ever-growing cities have created an environmental problem. People lived too close together. There was also no water supply, sewerage or waste disposal. This made many think that it would have been easier to throw him into the ditch. (source 62) Furthermore, the water flowing in the canal was highly polluted. The companies along the water also dumped everything and the canals were also heavily polluted. Environmental problems were local, so land farmers didn't notice the city's heavily polluted and smelly neighborhoods. Most of the waste dumped into the canals was organic, which ultimately allowed nature itself to break down the waste. The inhabitants of the city lived in the stench so this became a 'habit' for them. Of course at that time there was no other way than to throw everything away. There was no one to talk to about it and there was no police officer...