In The Beginning…

Genesis in Reverse….
POLLUTION
PROBLEM
 POLLUTION
• Change in the physical, chemical
and biological conditions in the
environment which harmfully
affects the quality of life,
including effects on plants and
animals
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE

•Any substance that

poses a threat to human
health or the
environment
 TOXIC
• Substances that are poisonous
to human beings and animals
• Corrosive, flammable,
explosive
• Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur
Dioxide and Oxides of Lead
and Mercury
 LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION
• Principal Sources
1. Solid wastes coming from
mining operations
2. By products of agriculture
 LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION
• Principal Sources
1. Municipal Solid Wastes –
collective term for the
wastes directly from homes
Landfill – most common way of
municipal wastes disposal
LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION
LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION
LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION
 POLLUTION REDUCTION

1.Recycling
2.Conservation
 What can YOU do?
1. Help keep your school free from
unwanted garbage through proper
disposal
2. Help organize or join campus
campaigns in your community to
inform the public of the hazards
posed by pollution
3. Minimize the use of pesticides at
home
 What can YOU do?
4. Find out what companies are the
major contributors of pollution. Do
not patronize their products and
convince others to do the same
5. Separate wastes that can be
recycled. Sell them to the local dealers
or give them garbage collectors for
their extra income
 What can YOU do?
6. Help minimize the amount of waste
produced in your home
7. Volunteer to help in the information
campaign to minimize pollution
through proper waste disposal
8. Generate enthusiasm about
programs that would minimize air,
water, land and noise pollution
 What can YOU do?
9. Eat fewer animal products and
consume more grains, vegetables and
fruits that require less energy to produce
and therefore create less pollution
10. Plant fast growing trees especially
around the house
11. Urge your parents to buy household
items and appliances that contain no or
less pollutants. Read the labels carefully
before buying
 What can YOU do?
12. Share your knowledge about
pollution with your friends, with your
neighbor, and with the members of
the church
13. By reducing energy consumption,
you will lessen environmental damage
14. Economize in the use of materials
that contribute to the depletion of the
natural resources