4. Oil Spills -Not on purpose - Shipping oil -Crash, get a hole - Kills numerous wildlife Dumping -On purpose -Happens when factories dump toxic waste - Lakes, rivers used as trash bins Runoff -Kind of on purpose - Fertilizers from farms get washed -Washed away by rain - Water turns brown
5.
6. Land pollution is mostly caused by wastes being dumped onto land. The garbage and wastes can come from: -building and construction, factory wastes, garbage from home (cartons and plastics). -Cities with more people and factories usually have more garbage polluting the land. Causes of land pollution
7.
8. Dictionary definition: The addition of harmful chemicals to the atmosphere . The most serious air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels , especially in internal-combustion engines . Contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. Our easy definition: DIRTY AIR and POLLUTED AIR! What is air pollution?
9.
10.
11.
12. We were putting up posters to reduce the amount of paper towels used. This will save trees, and we hope that many people will follow this! Carrying the action...
13. To help, you can: - Use major transportation - Try to avoid the use of cars (Walk, ride a bike, carpool) - Save energy by turning electric devices off when unnecessary - To Smoking Adults: Try not to smoke! It is bad for everything! - Recycle- It saves energy! Note: Pollution’s causes are mostly made by humans. This is how our responsibility shapes the future. In the past, certain advances have made life easier for people, but present human neglect of the environment has made the Earth look like the way it appears now. Conclusion
