Social Science Wk 9 Most Critical Environment Pollutants Discussion

Wk 9 | Discussion

The Most Critical Pollutants

In  Chapter 6: The Environment – Part I, Hite and Seitz (2016) note that  pollution and global warming were an important concern of the first  world conference on the environment that was held in Sweden in 1972.  Principle 6 of that declaration stated that we must stop the release of  pollutants and heat that cannot be effectively processed by our  environment (Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human  Environment. 1972. Chapter 11. p. 2. <https://www.ipcc.ch/apps/njlite/srex/njlite_download.php?id=6471>).

Thinking  about the different types of pollutants and heat that can be  effectively processed by our environment, which are the most critical to  address? Identify three pollutants you consider to be the most critical  to address and explain why you believe they are most important.

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Donna Runion 

RE: Week 9 | Discussion

Thinking  about the different types of pollutants and heat that can be  effectively processed by our environment, which are the most critical to  address?

Land pollution is one of the most critical  pollutants that need to be addressed. Land can become polluted by  household garbage and by industrial waste. In 2014, Americans produced  about 258 million tons of solid waste,  according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A little over  half of the waste — 136 million tons— was gathered in landfills. Only  about 34% was recycled or composted. https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts….

Identify three pollutants you consider to be the most critical to address and explain why you believe they are most important

1. Land Pollution – Addressing land pollution is paramount to our environment. Americans produced about 258 million tons of solid waste,  according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A little over  half of the waste — 136 million tons— was gathered in landfills. Only  about 34% was recycled or composted.  https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html.

2.  Water Pollution – A super serious pollutant that enters our water ways  consist of chemicals, sewage, fertilizers and pesticides. Not to  mention, non-environmentally friendly plastics that cause serious  desturction to our wildlife and ocean life.  https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html.

3.  Air pollution – Factories and companies burn many pollutants that get  trapped in our atmosphere and not only harm humans but are a huge  contributor to a depletion in the ozone layer of our atmosphere.  https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html.