Kylie Clifton
October 1, 2013
Language Arts
Period 2B
How to Not Pollute the Environment
Humans are not just the ones that are polluting the environment; natural causes such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires are also polluting the environment. Air pollution can cause breathing problems and eye, throat and skin irritation to humans. Also oil spills in the seas and oceans cause the animals to get coated in oil which it makes it hard for them to float and keep warm so they end up dying. The first way we could not pollute the environment would be to recycle waste products and use of recycled water, drive our cars less, and reduce use of electrical appliances in are homes.
Even though nature is a cause, people are the main reason that we have so much pollution in this environment.
For my first way to not pollute the environment is to recycle waste products and use recycled water. Some ways to do this is to recycle glass, paper, and plastics instead of just throwing it into the trash can. Also we can reuse plastic bags and reusable paper towels. By doing this it will prevent air pollution from the usual burning of these products. Water recycling is reusing treated wastewater for purposes like agriculture, landscape irrigation, residential and commercial. Recycled water has higher nutrients like nitrogen, than portable water. Substances when discharged to a body of water can be reused for irrigation. When we reuse water it saves water, energy, and pollution. Solid waste in water can cause the growth of algae which empties water oxygen and kills marine life. When washing your car park it away from grassy areas so that it does not put fertilizer chemicals into are run-off water and contaminate our water.
My second way to not pollute the environment is to drive our cars less. “We can do this by carpooling, walking to school, and riding your bike” said Cheyanne Bradshaw. Also when
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you are putting gas into your car make sure it does not spill out of the tank. “We could do this by driving less so less fumes go into the air, car pool with people places, taking public transportation, and don’t leave your car idling” said Steve Clifton. When you are going to a friend’s house you should take a short walk instead of taking the car this will save you money, reduce carbon dioxide, and keep you healthy.
My third way to not pollute the environment is to reduce the use of electrical appliances.
One way to do this is to turn off all the lights after you are done using them and other appliances as well. Another way is when you are washing your clothes don’t use hot water use warm or cold water. Also we can buy appliances that are environment friendly and that save energy too. When you are plugging your phone into your charger and it is fully charged just because you leave it in doesn’t mean that it will stay charged longer; so just take it out and this will reduce the usage of electricity.
Even though nature is a cause, people are the main reason that we have so much pollution in this environment. The First way to not pollute the environment is to recycle waste products, some ways of this would be reduce usage of plastic bags by doing this it will prevent air pollution from the burning of these products and to wash your cars away from the grass so that the chemicals do not run-off into the water and contaminate our water. The second way to not pollute the environment is to drive our cars less, we can do this by carpooling to places, walking, riding our bikes, and riding public transportation. The third way to not pollute the environment is to reduce the use of electrical appliances, we can do this by turning off the lights when you are not using them and not leaving your phone in charger when the battery is full take it out and reduce the use of electricity. So as you can see these things can be really helpful to know because they can help us slowly but surely decrease pollution and live in a better environment.
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Sources
ThinkQuest.org. 2001. ThinkQuest C0111401. 6 October 2013. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111401/learn_pollution.htm
Greendairy.com. 31 October 2013. Greendiary. 6 October 2013. http://www.greendiary.com/10-practical-ways-clean-environment.html
Dosomething.org. 6 October 2013. http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/5-common-ways-people-pollute .
Bradshaw, Cheyanne. Interview. Taylorsville, Utah. 1 October 2013.
Clifton, Steve. Interview. Taylorsville, Utah. 6 October 2013.
Epa.gov. 25 September 2013. EPA Pacific Southwest. 6 October 2013. http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/recycling/.
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