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 According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Pollution is: the action of polluting especially by environmental contamination with man- made waste; also.

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2  According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Pollution is: the action of polluting especially by environmental contamination with man- made waste; also : the condition of being polluted  http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/pollution

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4  Human Activity  Municipal Wastewater and solid water  Land development  Material consumption  Gas Emissions  Garbage  Acid Rain  Chemicals

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8  There are two sources of water pollution that we have infested our water bottles with  Point Source Water Pollution  Non-Point Source Water Pollution  We will be discussing two sources of water pollution, but be aware that there are other types of water pollution ie. Invasive species, Noise pollution etc.

9  Point source water pollution is an easily identifiable source, as in a specific pipe that can be identified

10  Non-point source water pollution has its source over large areas, as in farm land, grazing lands, roadsides. (In other words you can’t see the poo coming out of a pipe.)

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13  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QpAA H4_VM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QpAA H4_VM

14  What did we learn form this clip of the movie Finding Nemo?  Does this matter for us there in Regina – we are not close to any oceans  Are there any other ways that we in Regina are promoting Ocean pollution? How? (Recall the Water Cycle)


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