History of Pollution
Different types of pollution?
water, air, and land.
What would happen to an animal in a polluted area?
The could get very sick, or die.
how to conserve energy
turn off lights, and electric appliances when not in use.
what is the clean water act?
basic structure for regulating discharge of pollutants into the water of the united states
what is carbon dioxide?
a chemical that causes air pollution
what is the cause a land pollution?
humans don't recycle enough and throw garbage anywhere
what country has the highest air pollution?
China, its so bad it increases lung cancer.
What Is recycling
reusing stuff over and over again
regulating greenhouse gasses
reduce emission of greenhouse gases
is noise pollution a thing?
yes, it can cause serious problems like, stress, hearing loss, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, etc
what is the cause of pollution?
Humans and ships throw toxic waste that contaminate the rivers, lakes, and oceans
how many people drink contaminated water in china?
almost 700 million.
how can we reduce the air pollution ?
Walking outside, Riding a bike, etc
a way to reduce pollution and reuse things
what is recycling
Around how much garbage is thrown into the ocean each year?
around 14 billion pounds of garbage is dumped into the ocean.
a mixture of fog and smoke or other pollution
what is smog?
where does pollution mainly occur?
the ocean and on land
how to reduce air pollution when your outside?
use electrical or hand-powered lawn care equipment
what is IPPC
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
is oil a main factor as well?
every million tons of oil shipped, there is always one ton of oil spilled into the ocean.
the contamination of land
what is land pollution
What is multiple causes of air pollution?
Humans smoke, cars, factories throw smoke and carbon dioxide and it makes it hard to breathe
Littering
leaving trash somewhere its not supposed to be.
first clean air act enacted by congress to address the national environmental problem of air pollution
what is the air pollution act of 1955
are cars polluting the world today?
we have around 500 million cars in the world and the number keeps increasing. This includes the cars at the junk yards.