Marine Ecosystem: EMCBTAP-ENVIS N Marine Pollution: Causes and Consequences Pollution of the world’s oceans is quickly becoming a major problem on Earth. We know very little about the effect that pollution has on the oceans‚ but we continue to dispose off chemicals‚ sewage and garbage into it at an unprecedented rate. Most people likely do not even know what types of pollutants reach the oceans. There may be billions of people unconcerned about ocean pollution and hence this problem. Truly‚ the
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What is plastic?? A material that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight‚ solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into finished articles‚ can be shaped by its flow. Types of plastics 1.Thermosets. 2.Elastomers. 3.Thermoplastics. NATURAL RESINS solids or semi solid materials light yellow to darkbrown in colour carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen. globules on the bark . SYNTHETIC RESINS derived primarily from petroleum
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Sandra Lawson English 101 Jen Heckler 15March2013 To Use or Not to Use Plastic Grocery Bags an d Plastic Drinking Bottles. Most people if asked would say that they want to do the correct thing when it comes to their plastic waste. Every day the human race throws out millions of pounds of toxic waste in the form of plastic drink bottles and plastic grocery bags‚ for the most part‚ we do not do this maliciously; most people just do not know where to dispose of it other than the wastebaskets
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Pollution Facts Pollution is a Global Killer Pollution likely affects over a billion people around the world‚ with millions poisoned and killed each year. The World Heath Organization estimates that 25 percent of all deaths in the developing world are directly attributable to environmental factor.1 Some researchers estimate that exposure to pollution causes 40 percent of deaths annually.2 Pollution is Regarded as a Major (and quickly emerging) Factor in Disease People affected by pollution
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join me in trying to reduce pollution in the United States of America in 2017. Pollution is incredibly harmful to the environment‚ world‚ climate‚ and even space. Pollution damages our atmosphere which then creates acid rain and toxins in the air. The 2015 "State of the Air" report finds 52 percent of Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Pollution starts with littering which can harm many things depending on where litter is. Bottles‚ plastic bags‚ even food waste harms
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CASE STUDY ON POLLUTION IN VELLORE: SOURCES AND MEASURES TO CHECK IT. SOURCES AND METHODS TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN VELLORE Shraddha Sahu and Akshay Ahuja B.tech- Electronics and communication Engg.‚ SENSE‚ VIT UNIVERSITY‚ Vellore‚ Tamil Nadu – 632014 Email id- shraddha.sahu2012@vit.ac.in ABSTRACT: Vellore‚ also known as ‘fort city’ and a historical destination in southernmost India ‚ is one of the
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Water Pollution SCI/275 Artina Houston September 27‚ 2010 Aimee Pellet Water pollution is when a body of water is adversely affected due to the addition of large amounts of materials to the water. (www.imbgnet.net) There are four types of water pollutions and I’m going to describe each one of them. I’m also going to tell you the solutions that I can up with and how I’m going to get the government and people involved to help. It is a lot of things that we don’t know about water pollution
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fresh raw materials‚ reduce energyusage‚ reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution from landfilling by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal‚ and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass‚ paper‚ metal‚ plastic‚ textiles‚ and others. Nowadays plastic is one of the most commonly used materials for recycling. There are around 10000 types of plastic that are used for manufacturing a whole lot of products
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contents Abstract1 Introduction1 Body Part1 Part one: Definition and Classification 1 Part two: Main Causes of Land Pollution 5 Part three: Effects of Land Pollution 5 Part four: some facts 7 Part five: Solutions 7 Conclusion8 Reference List9 Report on Land Pollution 【Abstract】 Land Pollution is the degradation of Earth’s land surfaces and soil pollution often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed properly and the soil itself
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Chandra Clark “Studies show that transportation sources such as cars‚ trucks‚ buses‚ ships and trains account for 90% of the cancer risk associated with air pollution” (europa.eu). Air pollution is the introduction into the atmosphere of chemicals‚ particulates‚ or biological materials that cause discomfort‚ disease‚ or death to humans‚ damage other living organisms such as food crops‚ or damage the natural environment or built environment. The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air that’s polluted
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