14. How Why
A cloud of smoke from the
exhaust of a vehicle
Increasing traffic
Smoke from a factory
chimney
Growing cities
Eruption of a volcano Rapid economic
development
Cigarette smoke Industrialization
Burning leaves Apathetic people
15. Health problems
Damage to the environment
Damage to property
Thinning of the protective
ozone layer of the atmosphere
which is leading to climate changes
16. Encourage your
family to walk
more
Take the school
bus
Reduce the amount
of spray bottles
Do not burn leaves
in your yard- put
them in a compost
Keep your family
cars in tune
Put catalytic
converters on cars
Share your room
with others when
the air conditioner
is on
Take care of your
trees
Air Pollution Solutions
26. Conserve water by turning off the tap
when running water is not necessary.
Don't throw paints, oils or other forms of
litter down the drain.
By having more plants in your garden you
are preventing fertilizer, pesticides and
contaminated water from running off into
nearby water sources.
Don't throw litter into rivers, lakes or
oceans. Help clean up any litter you see
on beaches or in rivers and lakes.
33. How
Toxic substances
dissolve in water or
gets deposited on
the bed.
Toxic substances
enter lakes, rivers,
streams, etc.
Pollutants go down
into the ground.
Sources
City sewage
Industrial waste
Agricultural run-off
Water Pollution
34. Effects of Water Pollution
Devastating to
people and
animals, fish, and
birds.
Unsuitable for
drinking,
recreation,
agriculture, and
industry.
Destroys water life.
35. •Keep lakes clean
•Take your used motor oil to a drop off place
•Use latex paint instead of oil and rinse your
brushes
in the sink rather than the yard
•Fill a spray bottle with soapy water instead of
bug spray
•Plant trees to prevent soil erosion
•Keep litter, pet waste, leaves, and grass
clippings out
of gutters and storm drains.
Water Solutions
