Raymund V.

Samar BSCE2A

Environmental Science

a. Give some examples of the following and what can we do to reduce them.

       i. Air pollutants

 Aldehydes

 Ammonia

 Arsenic

 Carbon Monoxide

 Cadmium

 Chlorine

 Hydrocarbons

In order to reduce the emission of air pollutants, we need to make use of a new source of energy,
a renewable one to be exact. This way, the emissions of those harmful substances will decline along with
the use of non-renewable resources like coal and fossil fuels, which are the main threats to the ozone
layer. Energy conservation is also a must when we’re talking about lessening those emissions of pollutants.
This will help recover the lost resources we once had, and integrating efficiency with the right use of our
resources will surely bring a change that will pay off a large part of the debt that we had lying around.  

 ii. Water pollutants

 Waste Water

 River Dumping

 Radioactive Waste

 Agriculture

To reduce the amount of water pollution affecting the bodies of water around us, we must ensure

that we are capable of managing waste before it enters the ocean. There are several ways for us to

"clean" the waters, saving both the lives of the aquatic organisms and the humans that can be directly or

indirectly affected by them. We can also reduce the use of plastics because it is known that it takes millions
of years for a plastic to decompose, and most of them go into the ocean, which will start polluting the

waters.

 iii.Land pollutants

 Mining

 Use of fertilizers

 Improper waste disposal

 Deforestation

Land pollutants are commonly caused by humans themselves. Our activities damage the quality of
the soil, making us unable to have a better quality of harvest. This is seen with farmers using large
quantities of fertilizer, which, in the end, damages not just their crops but also the soil that they’ve been
digging up.

In order for us to lessen the effects of these pollutants, we should reduce the activities associated
with them that entirely damages the soil. We should be thankful for the resources that we have and we
shouldn’t overuse them to an unreasonable extent.

b. Conduct an assessment on what are the common pollutants for air, water, and land in your

household? On the school campus?  Recommend a solution to each one of those identified pollutants.

Common pollutants in school/household:

Air pollutant

Carbon Monoxide seems to be the most common air pollutant present everywhere. It is said that

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is mostly emitted through car engines, and as we all know, vehicles using fuels

as their source of energy is very common because of its convenience and lower maintenance compared

to the echo-friendly one. Because most of the CO emissions come from vehicles, a certain solution for

this is the convertion of those vehicles that is used around the world, to be more of like an eco-friendly

version of it. E-trikes which made a debut in the Philippines actually goes into this eco-friendly spectrum

which can undoubtedly make a change if incorporated correctly, saving our health and the overall

condition of our world.

Water Pollution

When it comes to pollution concerning the waters, a common suspect will be the improper waste

management. It is obviously one of the main culprits for the pollution of the waters because everywhere,

even households are still incapable of doing a simple waste segregation and disposal.A simple solution

to this is simply a better outlook on the effects of our inability to correctly manage our waste. By knowing

what these waste products are capable of if left unsolved, we will clearly have the resolve to fix the

problems that we are responsible for.

Land Pollution

Fertilizers are a common land pollutant, present in most households. The fertilizer itself is not
considered a major pollutant, but the overuse of it certainly is. A solution that comes to mind is to level the
use of it to retain the organic aspect of planting. Fertilizers were invented in order to kill the pests around
the yard for a better yield, but because of the misuse of them, instead of just killing the pests, they also
had a negative effect on the crop and the soil itself. We should set the goal of protecting both the quality of
the products and the condition of the soil for a longer and better harvest in the future.

References:

https://pswctup.org/carbon-monoxide-in-schools/

http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=90

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/nonrenewable-resources