LAND POLLUTION

WHAT IS IT?

• Land pollution is the destruction of earths land surfaces
• "It is bad," said every scientist.
• Land pollution can be harmful in many dofferent situations.

HOW IS IT MEASURED

• Land pollution is measured by how much trash there is.
• It is also measured by the acidity of the trash
• The acidity of the trash is measured by pH

THE MEASUREMENT OF POLLUTANTS/EXAMPLES

• One example of the pollutants found in land pollution is various kinds of rubbish
• Paper, bottles and cans, used cars, and broken goods are found in trash
• Other biodegradable objects are found in trash such as apples, orange peels and bananas.

ITS EFFECT

• One effect of land pollution is bad odor
• Another effect is that it can harm humans
• Land pollution also takes up space on Earth

OTHER PROBLEMS

• Another problem is that it harms the human respiratory system
• Also, land pollution can cause many different types of cancer
• It also causes problems on the human skin.

INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND NATIONAL SOLUTIONS

• An individual solution is to reduce, reuse, recycle the trash they use up
• A community solution is organized recycling of the community's trash
• A national solution is to reduce the use of harmful products to the environment

FACTS ABOUT TRASH

• America generates 251 million tons of garbage per year
• The amount of trash buried in landfills has doubled since 1960
• The United Kingdom buries about 90% of its solid waste in landfills

WHAT COUNTRIES HAVE THE MOST TRASH?

• United States
• Russia
• Japan
• Germany
• United Kingdom

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