Professor Ouwehand English 110/120 MW 2:20 Research Paper 16 April 2012 Essay III How Plastic Pollution is Out of Control Many individuals underestimate the amount of plastic we use each day. According to the article “Plastic Bags Wars”‚ “the world consumes 1 million plastic shopping bags every minute”. Plastic bags‚ along with many other types of plastics‚ have become a leading source of pollution worldwide (Doucette). Captain Charles Moore‚ founder of the Algalita foundation states that we
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Sea Pollution The pollution of the ocean is rapidly becoming a crucial problem on Earth. The major causes of sea pollution are oil spills‚ toxic waste‚ and dumping of other harmful materials into the ocean. This pollution will directly affect the living organisms in the ocean and indirectly affect human’s health and resources. We‚ as humans‚ should learn more about these in order to have the knowledge on how to solve this problem effectively. Oil spill is perhaps the most publicly acknowledged
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Most water pollutants are eventually carried by rivers into the oceans. In some areas of the world the influence can be traced hundred miles from the mouth by studies using hydrology transport models. Advanced computer models such as SWMM or the DSSAM Model have been used in many locations worldwide to examine the fate of pollutants in aquatic systems. Indicator filter feeding species such as copepods have also been used to study pollutant fates in the New York Bight‚ for example. The highest toxin
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Air pollution – contaminants or substances in the air that interfere with human health or produce other harmful environmental effects. Read our “What is Air Pollution?” article for further information. Alternative energy – usually environmentally friendly‚ this is energy from uncommon sources such as wind power or solar energy‚ not fossil fuels. Alternative fuels – similar to above. Not petrol or diesel but different transportation fuels like natural gas‚ methanol‚ bio fuels and electricity. B
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make choices that have a negative impact on water and the creatures that live in and near water. This negative impact is called water pollution. Ningthoujam Sandhyarani wrote that ‚ “Water pollution is an undesirable change in the water contaminated with harmful substances.” (Sandhyarani‚ n.d.) It is one of the most major forms of pollution‚ second only to air pollution. Every year‚ 1.2 trillion gallons of polluted water are discarded into United States waters and once water is polluted‚ it is complicated
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The causes of water pollution Water pollution comes from a myriad of sources‚ both natural and from human activity. The most destructive causes of water pollution are man made‚ however. The largest sources include: The burning of coal in power plants emits ash particulates that contain toxic metals like arsenic and lead. Coal and petroleum also contain sulfur compounds. Combustion generates sulfur dioxide‚ a toxic gas‚ and oxides of nitrogen. When emitted from exhaust stacks‚ these two compounds
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Water pollution has become increasingly troubling in the last few decades. Even though many new laws have been enacted to try to protect the water sources there is still much work to be done to keep the water systems of the world clean and pollution free. One way that information can be spread about the problems regarding water pollution is by writing water pollution articles. Water pollution articles are very helpful ways to get out information about the causes of water pollution as well as the
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Air Pollution CFish Mr. Nollen Biology 2B 8 May‚ 1996 The Problem Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous‚ liquid‚ or solid wastes or by-products that can endanger human health and the health and welfare of plants and animals‚ or can attack materials‚ reduce visibility‚ or produce undesirable odors. Among air pollutants emitted by natural sources‚ only the radioactive gas radon is recognized as a major health threat. A byproduct of the radioactive decay of uranium minerals in certain kinds
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Vehicular Pollution The majority of today’s pollution is caused by cars and trucks which are the largest single source of air pollution. With the great number of vehicles on the road we are headed toward smoggy skies and dirty air if we do nothing to help stop pollution. Everybody needs a vehicle that burns less fuel. The key to burning less fuel is to make more efficient vehicles and by putting that efficiency to work not letting it go to waste. Another good way to prevent air pollution is by combining
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Water Pollution Solutions Water pollution has been around ever since any of us can remember! What we need to look for now are water pollution solutions to help salvage our planet. So read on to know about some water pollution solutions... Water pollution is a problem that isn’t new to us. Water pollution has been around since time immemorial‚ though the severity of the problem has only recently struck environmentalists the world over. Although there are a lot of strict laws in the United States
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