Pollution

your trash can. This includes places like the beach, riverside and
water bodies.

Use water wisely. Do not keep the tap running when not in use.
Also, you can reduce the amount of water you use in washing
and bathing. If we all do this, we can significantly prevent water
What is water pollution?
shortages and reduce the amount of dirty water that needs
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, treatment.
rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater), very often by human
activities. Do not throw chemicals, oils, paints and medicines down the sink
drain, or the toilet. In many cities, your local environment office
Any change or modification in the can help with the disposal of medicines and chemicals. Check
physical, chemical and biological with your local authorities if there is a chemical disposal plan for
properties of water that will have a local residents.
detrimental consequence on living
things is water pollution. Buy more environmentally safe cleaning liquids for use at home
and other public places. They are less dangerous to the
Effects of water pollution.
environment.
 Death of aquatic (water) animals
 Disruption of food-chains If you live close to a water body, try to plant lots of trees and
 Diseases flowers around your home, so that when it rains, chemicals from
 Destruction of ecosystems your home does not easily drain into the water.

Prevention of water pollution.

You can help.
Never throw rubbish away anyhow. Always look for the correct
waste bin. If there is none around, please take it home and put it in

What is air pollution?
Air pollution occurs when gases, dust particles, fumes (or smoke) or
odour are introduced into the atmosphere in a way that makes it
harmful to humans, animals and plant. This is because the air
becomes dirty (contaminated or unclean).
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air (made up of various
gases) called the atmosphere. The atmosphere helps protect the
Earth and allow life to exist. Without it, we would be burned by the
intense heat of the sun during the day or frozen by the very low
temperatures at night.
Any additional gas,
particles or odours
that are introduced
into the air (either by
nature or human
activity) to distort
this natural balance
and cause harm to living things can be called air pollution.
Things that pollute the air are called pollutants. Examples of
pollutants include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxides,
hydrocarbons, sulphur oxides (usually from factories), sand or dust
particles, and organic compounds that can evaporate and enter the
atmosphere.
There are two types of pollutants:
Primary pollutants are those gases or particles that are pumped
into the air to make it unclean. They include carbon monoxide from
automobile (cars) exhausts and sulfur dioxide from the combustion
of coal.
Secondary pollutants: When pollutants in the air mix up in a
chemical reaction, they form an even more dangerous chemical.
Photochemical smog is an example of this, and is a secondary
pollutant.
Individual Level Prevention
Encourage your family to use the bus, train or bike when
commuting. If we all do this, there will be less cars on road
and less fumes.
Use energy (light, water, boiler, kettle and fire woods)
wisely. This is because lots of fossil fuels are burned to
generate electricity, and so if we can cut down the use, we
will also cut down the amount of pollution we create.
Recycle and re-use things. This will minimize the
dependence of producing new things. Remember
manufacturing industries create a lot of pollution, so if we
can re-use things like shopping plastic bags, clothing, paper
and bottles, it can help.