Industrial and agricultural work involves the use of many different chemicals that can run-off into water and pollute it. 1  Metals and solvents from industrial work can pollute rivers and lakes.  Pesticides are used in farming to control weeds, insects and fungi.
Nirvana fallacy. The nirvana fallacy is the logical error of comparing actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives. It can also refer to the tendency to assume that there is a perfect solution to a particular problem. A closely related concept is the perfect solution fallacy.
For specific popular misconceptions, see List of common misconceptions. A fallacy is an incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric which undermines an argument's logical validity or more generally an argument's logical soundness. Fallacies are either formal fallacies or informal fallacies. These are commonly used styles of argument in convincing people, where the focus is on communication and results rather than the correctness of the logic, and may be used whether the point being advanced is correct or not.