Budgeting the fuel usage in your car

and at home. Doing this will lessen

the demand of fuel and will
conserve our fossil fuels. Lump your
errands together and put on a
sweater instead of turning up the
heat. Also, learning about alternative
fuels and getting local government
involved in the solution is always a
good idea.

Smart gardening having your own garden provides

enjoyment and fresh food for you. However, take on the
organic way of gardening so you are not dumping pesticides
and chemical fertilizers into your own soil.

Ways to
control land
pollution.
The three Rs Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We have all heard of
these three words, but they become increasingly important. We need
to reduce the amount of waste that needs disposal and smart buying
can help to do this. Reuse an item for another purpose instead of
buying an additional item; so get your creativity cap on and think
how an item can be used again.

Main aspects (:
 Land pollution is the degradation of Earth's
land surfaces often caused by human
activities and their misuse of land
resources. It occurs when waste is not
disposed properly. Urbanization and
industrialization are major causes of land
pollution.

Health hazard disposal of

urban and industrial
wastes, exploitation of
minerals, and improper
use of soil by inadequate
agricultural practices are
a few factors.

Control Measure\The
following measures can
be used to control land
pollution:

Anti-litter campaigns
can educate people
against littering; Data
organic waste can be
dumped in places far
from residential areas;

inorganic materials
such as metals, glass
and plastic, but also
paper, can be reclaimed
and recycled.

Examples of land
pollution

Waste Disposal

Soil Pollution The accumulation of waste

threatens the health of people in
Soil pollution is mainly due to residential areas. Waste decays,
chemicals in herbicides (weed killers) encourages household pests and
and pesticides (poisons which kill turns urban areas into unsightly,
insects and other invertebrate pests). dirty and unhealthy places to live
Litter is waste material dumped in in.
public places such as streets, parks,
picnic areas, at bus stops and near
shops.