Environmental Pollution

Introduction

Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials called pollutants into the environment. Pollutants can be natural like volcanic ash, or be created by human activity, such as trash or factory runoff, damaging the quality of the environment.

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Causes

Many day-to-day items cause pollution. Cars spew pollutants from their exhaust pipes. Burning coal for electricity pollutes the air. Industries & Homes generate garbage and sewage that pollute the land and water. Pesticides seep into waterways and harm wildlife.

Solutions

As we all know, pollution is very harmful to our environment, but we can take steps to ensure that it doesn't cause more damage.

Simple measures like avoiding the use of plastic and plastic materials, switching off lights and machines when not in use, and taking public transport instead of personal vehicles, disposing waste properly and not littering the environment will considerably help reduce pollution by ensuring that lesser hazardous gases are emitted into the atmosphere. Even these day-to-day things can make significant differences in the battle of pollution.

Here are a few more steps to reduce pollution: