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How Trash
Affects the
Environment
By Maddie Garza , Anya
Flynn, and Cheo Mwandani
Intro
Imagine everyone throwing trash on the ground and saying it’s just one piece of trash, it won’t hurt. Well if everyone says that, so much trash would pile up we would practically live in a waste land.
Every little piece of trash harms our environment.
Different types of Litter
Rubber
Styrofoam Cups
Can cause food contamination when littered near crops
Non-biodegradable
Made of polystyrene and petroleum, which can harm plants and animals
Animals could think it’s a yummy snack and eat it, which could kill them
Plastic Bags
Small animals could get trapped in it
It could fly into the ocean and a turtle might think it’s a jelly fish and eat it
Degrades slowly
95% of sea birds have plastic in their stomach
Plastic Bottles
Takes centuries to decompose
If they are incinerated, toxic chemicals are released causing pollution
2 million tons of water bottles end up in
U.S. landfills
Glass Items
Can take about a million years to fully break down
Contaminates ground and water
Can cut animals and people if stepped on
Rubber
If burnt, it can cause air pollution
Producing tires also involves zinc. Even small concentrations in water of zinc can harm fish and other aquatic species
Can contaminate water
When rubber tires are left on highways it can fly up and hit a cars window
Sources
http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/How_Styrofoa m_is_Bad_for_the_Environment
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5092793_plasticbags-affect-enviornment.html
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/water
-bottle-pollution-2947.html
http://www.ehow.com/about_6292669_glassrecycling-effect-environment_.html
http://greenanswers.com/q/204723/productsshopping/manufacturing-materials/does-makingrubber-cause-lot-pollution
