Category: Pollution

Introduction In economics terms an externality or a spill-over can be defined as an effect caused by a party that is not directly concerned with making the economic decision. This happens when an economic activity makes a third party incur external costs (or gains) while not directly taking part in the economic transaction. This means…

Introduction In economics terms an externality or a spill-over can be defined as an effect caused by a party that is not directly concerned with making the economic decision. There can be both negative externalities as well as positive externalities. The externalities can also be called spill over effect.This happens when an economic activity makes…

Introduction Humans and animals both rely on the natural resources from the earth to survive daily. However, this natural resources and the environment are majorly negatively impacted by acid rain. Acid rain denotes a mixture of dry and wet substrate material from the air that contains higher than average levels of sulfuric and nitric acids…

Land Contamination Overview Marina Barrage building presupposes the division of the basin into three areas: industrial, agricultural and recreation. Industrial region will be featured with chemical contamination, and contamination with heavy metals. Agricultural region is featured with pesticide and herbicide contamination, while recreational area is subjected to littering. The prediction techniques are closely linked with…

Table of Contents Introduction Variety of general environmental campaigns Triggers of water pollution Obstacles of the environmental campaigns The deficiencies of the Clean Water Act The connections between water pollution and industry The consequences of neglecting polluted water problems Probable solutions Conclusion Reference List Introduction Have you experienced the situation when you turn on the…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Information Reduction of Plastic Pollution Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The current global problem of climate change is affecting human life in different ways. For instance, the extreme weather patterns recorded in different parts of the world within the past six decades have resulted in underproduction, heavy downpours, and global warming.…

Introduction Water quality influences community health outcomes. People need water to survive and undertake basic human activities, such as cooking and washing clothes (World Health Organization, 2013). However, beyond these purposes, water has a broader impact on public health because it affects people’s well-being (World Health Organization, 2013, p. 1). Water quality and water quantity…

I decided to select the problem of plastic pollution for my final project. Therefore, today, I want to discuss a social ad made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF, 2018). The video discusses the drastic effect plastic has on wildlife, the environment, and people’s health. In particular, it shows that millions of fish, sea animals,…

The environment people live in is affecting them, including health and lifestyle, and the nature around them, like plants, animals, water bodies, and the atmosphere. Environmental issues caused by humans using natural resources and treating nature with no respect have resulted in some negative changes. One of the most significant problems people are facing nowadays…

The topic of the project for the wellness class is plastic pollution and associated health problem. For discussion, presented a captivating article written by Laura Parker (2020) in National Geographic. The article describes the recent findings of plastic pollution and current ways to respond to the problem. The article is both pessimistic and optimistic simultaneously.…