Definitions
Over-consumption
Excessive use of resources, goods, or services
Most common form
Air pollution
Main Character
Ted Wiggins
Reforestation
Deforestation
the permanent removal or clearing of forests and standing trees by humans, converting forested land for non-forest uses like agriculture, ranching, mining, or urbanization
2nd most common
Water pollution
Why did the Lorax leave
Last tree was cut down down
What is a natural resource
Anything humans can use found in the natural world
Air pollution
the contamination of the indoor or outdoor atmosphere by harmful chemicals, gases, or tiny particles (like soot or smoke) that exceed safe levels.
Causes of air pollution in humans
Main Villain
O'hare
The 3 R's
Reuse, reduce. recycle
Land Pollution
Degradation of Earth’s surface from improper waste disposal, industrial waste, mining activities, and agricultural chemical usage.
Light pollution
Thneed-Ville
Process of restoring land disturbed by mining
Reclamation
Dangerous substances from nuclear power generation, mining, or defense activities.
Thermal pollution
Degradation of water quality through changes in ambient temperature, typically caused by industrial processes using water for cooling.
Bernice Wiggins
Clean Air Act