1. G.E.SOCITIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,SANGAMNER. PROJECT ON:- Soil pollution STUDENT NAME 1) Thorat Yogikant P. 2) Weljale Satish G. ACADAMIC YEAR 2010-11

2. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms.ecosystem POLLUTION:-

3. Types of pollution Air pollution Water pollution Soil pollution Sound pollution

4. SOIL POLLUTION Soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment.

5. Causes of soil pollution

6. Industrial water Industrial water Waste waterWaste water Causes of soil pollution

7. Soil contamination typically arises from application of pesticides & fertilizers.

8. Items Quantity /weight Glass of bottles 3,000 billions ton Tin 600 billions ton Iron & metals 100 billions ton plastic 3563 billions ton Farm wastage 228 billions ton Paper 300 billions ton Industrial wastage 11 billions ton Electrical wastage 8006 billions ton Vehical wastage 7432 billions ton Amount of wastages per year in America (1998):-

9. Ecosystem effects soil contaminants can have significant deleterious consequences for ecosystems. There are radical soil chemistry changes which can arise from the presence of many hazardous chemicals even at low concentration of the contaminant species.

10. Solution on soil pollution: Plantation of tree use natural fertilizer proper waste management