Topic: Pollution

Group members: Gideon, Kaylon, Jerdell, Dillip and Desean.

What is land pollution?

Land pollution refers to the destruction or a decline in quality of the earth's

surface as a result of human actions. This could include anything from mining to
agriculture to building, and consequences may be intentional or unintentional.
Land pollution includes legacy pollution, illegal dumping and litter.

What can citizens do to help prevent land pollution?

You can help prevent pollution by doing the following:

1. Turning off the lights when not in use.
2. No to plastic bags
3. Plant more trees.
4. Reuse materials.
5. Cut down on the use of pesticides.
6. Avoid burning leaves, trash, and other materials
7. Avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.
8. Eat sustainable foodstuffs, properly recycle batteries, produce homemade
compost and dispose of drugs in the places authorized for this purpose.
9. Encourage a more eco-friendly model for industry, farming and stock
breeding, among other economic activities.
10. Plant more trees.
What are the main causes and effect of land pollution?

Main causes and effects is that land pollution can come from many sources,
including: (Agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and waste disposal).
Polluted land can have a variety of negative impacts on both the environment
and human health. It can cause soil erosion, water contamination, and
habitat loss.
Different types of land pollution.

-Different types of pollution would be littering, nuclear waste, overcrowded

landfills, deforestation, soil erosion, pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals

Causes of Land Pollution

Urbanization- As cities continue to grow, more and more land is converted

into urban land. Therefore, urbanization contributes to the destruction of
natural habitats and an increase in the production of waste.

Construction- Construction projects often involve the use of heavy

machinery, which can damage the land. In addition, construction waste, such
as concrete and bricks, can cause severe land environmental issues.

Mining- Unfortunately, when mines are not properly managed, they can
pollute the surrounding environment with dust and toxic chemicals.

Agriculture- Intensive farming practices can lead to land pollution in a

number of ways. For example, pesticides and fertilizers can contaminate the
soil, while livestock waste can pollute water supplies.
LIttering- When people carelessly throw their trash on the ground, it can end
up polluting the environment as a result.

Deforestation- When trees are cut down, the soil is exposed to the elements
and can become degraded.

Nuclear waste- Nuclear waste is one of the most dangerous types of

pollution. If not properly disposed of, it can stay in the environment and
cause serious health problems.

What are the dangers of land pollution?

The endangerment and extinction of species in wildlife. Habitat destruction,

where animals and plants are wiped out in certain areas. Habitat shifting,
where animals are forced to flee where they live in order to survive. An
increase in wildfires due to polluted areas often becoming very dry.