1. Global Threats vs Individual Contributions to Project the Earth from Pollution

2. Pollution There are different types the pollution: There are different types the pollution: Atmospheric pollution Sound pollution Ground pollution Water pollution

3. Atmospheric Pollution Atmospheric pollution exists, but the one who causes this pollution is man. The air is polluted by emission of gases that come from cars, industries, airplanes … The atmospheric pollution causes the acid rain, that destroys the land and its vegetation.

4. Sound Pollution Sound pollution is human-made as well. This pollution is make by buzzers, alarms, noise from traffic, noise from domestic and public activities, industrial noise…

5. Ground Pollution The ground pollution is very serious too. The principal causes are: –Public litter –Sewers –Fertilisers that contain chemicals that contaminate the land. –Household garbage

6. Water Pollution Water pollution is caused by human activities too. It is a type of pollution caused by the launching of residential or industrial, not treated sewage in water courses (rivers, lakes or seas) or still by the agricultural fertilisers launching.

7. Solutions – Humans can now help to diminish the pollution, contributing for a good environment: Start to recycling. Use alternative energies. Do not lthrow garbage nor chemical products, to the water, nor to the ground. Look for packages that were already recycled. Search for products that are degradable.

8. Personal Contributions for the Environment

9. We can help with small contributions, for example: While taking a bath turn off the water; Turn off the television and other appliances; Using lamps of low consumption. If we help with these contributions the Earth Would have a better environment. We shoul not think that I am not going to die from this, I will not be here in a few years, so there is little point being worried about the environment, we have to think I am not going to be here in a few years, but my descendants will.

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11. Escola Secundária de Arganil Márcia Barata nº.12 11*A 2007/2008 Trabalho realizado no âmbito da disciplina de Inglês