Pollution 101
Approximate amount of waste generated each year (in tons).
2 billion tons.
Dust from The Salton Sea contains this type of pollution.
Chemical Pollution.
Cycle connected to ocean pollution.
Water Cycle.
The rate of asthma in Coachella Valley.
3x the national average.
The main impact of microplastics on humans.
Damaging cells, causing disease.
The unintended byproduct of unsustainable consumption and production.
waste pollution.
Our anchor phenomenon deals with this type of pollution.
Ocean/ Plastic Pollution.
Pathways connected to ocean reservoir.
Rivers and Streams.
The main source of water for The Salton Sea.
Farm runoff.
The group most vulnerable to the harmful effects of plastics.
Children.
MSW stands for...
Municipal Solid Waste
This type of pollution deals with crops and produce being poisoned.
Land and Soil Pollution.
The main driver of ocean surface currents.
Wind.
The main reason air pollution is expected to get worse here.
The Salton Sea drying up.
The amount of plastic that enters the oceans each year, in tons.
8 million tons per year.
7 million people die each year due to this.
Air Pollution.
Type of pollution that disrupts sleep cycle of animals.
Light Pollution.
The main way litter gets into the ocean.
Drains leading to the ocean.
Pollutants found in the dust from the Salton Sea.
Chemicals (Arsenic, Sulfur, Selenium, Lithium)
These animals ingest plastic mistaking it for food.
Birds and fish.
The main reason pollution is a problem.
Destroying ecosystems, affecting health.
China has the highest amount of this type of pollution.
Waste Pollution.
The Great Pacific Garbage patch is located inside one of these.
A gyre.
The main reason The Salton Sea hasn't been fixed.
Political Will.
Incinerating/ burning trash affects this system directly.
The atmosphere.