POLLUTION

Land pollution : Is the deposition of solid or

liquid waste materials on land or underground in a
manner that can contaminate the soil and groundwater,
threaten public health, and cause unsightly conditions
and nuisances.
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For example : This is an image of land pollution.

WATER POLLUTION : is the contamination of

water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and

groundwater). This form of environmental degradation

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occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly

discharged into water bodies without adequate

treatment to remove harmful compounds.

FOR EXAMPLE : This is an image of water pollution.

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AIR POLLUTION - the presence in or introduction
into the air of a substance which has harmful or
poisonous effects.
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FOR EXAMPLE : This is an image of air pollution.

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NOISE POLLUTION - harmful or annoying levels
of noise.
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FOR EXAMPLE : This is an image of noise pollution.

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LIGHT POLLUTION : is excessive, misdirected,
or obtrusive artificial (usually outdoor) light. FOR
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FOR EXAMPLE : This is an image of light pollution.

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POLLUTION FACTS

T&T is among the most polluted small island states

in the world. We dump more than 50 million plastic
bottles in our dumps and one million glass bottles
every month. Plastic, when exposed to heat,
creates one of the deadliest toxins known to man. (
Trinidad Guardian Newspaper, March 22nd 2012).
According to the WHO, ambient air pollution
contributes to 6.7 percent of all deaths worldwide.
Pollution is one of the biggest global killers,
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affecting over 100 million people. That’s

comparable to global diseases like malaria and HIV.

Americans generate 30 billion foam cups, 220

million tires, and 1.8 billion disposable diapers
every year, according to the Green Schools
Alliance.

In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences

estimated that ocean-based sources, such as cargo
ships and cruise liners had dumped 14 billion
pounds of garbage into the ocean.

China can now buy bottled Air… They do!!!

About 7 million premature deaths annually are
linked to air pollution, according to WHO. That is
one in eight deaths worldwide. 

Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals

are killed by pollution every year.
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