Marianne Pearl R.

Dugos BS Psychology 3A

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY ACTIVITIES Date: 11/19/2021

Act. 1 – Kinds and Sources of Pollution

l. Purpose: 1. to make a visual survey of the place of your choice (barangay, park, etc.)
2. to observe and identify the kinds and sources of pollution
3. to describe the chief effects observed pollutants

ll. Materials: notebook, writing instruments

lV. Procedure:
1. Observe and complete the following data: study area, date, location, time started and ended
a. Explore the area of your choice
b. Nature of the place selected, what is the area for
c. Make a sketch of the study area and properly label it
2. Complete the table below: (you can add additional line if needed)
Date: 11/19/2021
Time started and ended: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: Brgy. Rizal Dulag, Leyte
Study area: Vacant Lot
Nature of the area: The area is a vacant lot for now but it used to be a storage house

Plastic Broken
glass

Rubbers
 Pollutants Natural or manmade Effects on the environment
Plastic Manmade It can take hundreds or even
thousands of years for plastic to
break down so the
environmental damage is long-
lasting. 
Broken glass Manmade It may accidentally harm people
in the community if it is not
properly disposed.
Rubbers Manmade The chemicals in the rubber
leach into the soil and nearby
water sources. Many of these
chemicals, as well as heavy
metals, are dangerous to plants,
soil and aquatic systems.

lll. Questions and discussion:

1. What types of pollutions are prevalent in your study area? Plastic

2. Is there a need to know about the effects of pollutions to health of the people? Why? Yes,
because toxic chemicals leach out of plastic and are found in the blood and tissue of nearly all
of us. Exposure to them is linked to cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine
disruption and other ailments.
3. Is there a need to monitor pollution on land and bodies of water? Yes, so that we can protect
and be able to preserve our environment.
4. As citizen of your community, what possible measures, recommendations can you share to
control pollution problems? (add additional lines if needed)

Measures Solutions

1. Weekly monitoring Weekly monitor the area to

2. Additional Garbage Can
3. Segregation
maintain the cleanliness of the
area.
The waste will not be exposed and
the odor will be lessened.
It separates the reusable waste and
compostable waste.

5. How can you lead awareness for such concerns? By educating the community the effect of
pollution in the environment and in our health.
6. What has the government done to control pollution in your area? The LGU provide a garbage
truck that collects the garbage every week.
7. Cite some ordinances, rules, regulation on pollutions in your barangay. (you can get copy from
your barangay officials)