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    Plastic pollution is a huge problem worldwide. In science class, we counted the amount of plastic in all the recycling bins in the school. The most common material found was plastic water bottles. The total amount of plastic water bottles was 32. The company with the most plastic was that we examined was Nestle. Scientist predict that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by the year 2050. In the article, Scientists Predict More Plastic than Fish in the Oceans by 2050-Here’s What We Can

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    Water Pollution

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    States of America take for granted is not a normal occurrence in every country. With this paper we will look at five different countries with the most polluted water in the world. We will see what is being done to help reduce the water pollution and how the water pollution is effecting the economy is these countries. The first country on the list is China. More specifically Linfen, China. In 2007 Linfen was dubbed by Time Magazine the most polluted city in the world. The air was so dirty from all the

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    Pollution In Portland

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    I am writing in regards to the pollution in the city of Portland, the reason why I am deeply concerned with the issue is that a study found that in four to six years Portland will be like many other major cities with a reputation of horrible pollution that puts its people at risk, and quite honestly that really shocks me and get’s me thinking do we as a society do enough to eliminate harmful toxins that are being released and most importantly why are we putting our life in stake when their are smart

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    It is not only the lungs that can be damaged by air pollution. Even bones are in danger for people whose homes are near polluted areas, a new research, published in Lancet Planetary Health, from Columbia University, said. After studying the records of more than 9 million people, researchers at the University discovered that slight increases in airborne particles from vehicle emissions are linked to lower bone density. Pollution likely affects the production of key hormones and bone minerals that

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    Pollution Pollution is the contamination of the environment which is a serious problem that causes instability, disorder, harm and discomfort to the ecosystem and those who live in it. There are many types of pollution such as water pollution, air pollution, sound pollution, soil pollution etc. Pollution happens every single day and it has now become the way of living. Among the many types of water pollutants such as chemical, microbiological, ground, and surface water pollutants; Oil spills are

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    Pollution In Los Angeles

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    Pollution and trash build up in Los Angeles has been accumulating and worsening for many years. The homeless population in Los Angeles also has been at an all time high. In areas like Van Nuys, Reseda, Downtown, and many more, there needs to be more trash cans near homeless encampments and along with those, cameras, which will document and hopefully successfully pinpoint potential littering suspects. The trash is not only harmful and damaging to our community but also Earth as a whole. By setting

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    Pollution Of Oceans

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    Oceans are harmed by trash,oil spill, pollution, and more. Everything that gets thrown in the lake or rivers usually ends up in the ocean and harms the ocean. People are not the only ones who throws in the ocean. Factories and farmers also harm the ocean. When people don't throw away trash in the garbage and throw it in the lake or the river the trash ends out in the ocean. "About 80% of marine debris originates from sources on land and the other 20%, about 636,000 tons per year, comes from ocean

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    Pollution Whenever you walk outside, what is one thing you always see, but may not notice? This issue you overlook constantly is pollution, but you are not the only one that does not notice, it is everyone that takes part in this major issue. In my opinion, the government does not take enough part in stopping or lessening this major issue. Across the globe, pollution exists in all communities and continues to worsen, therefore leaders must make environmental issue priorities and commit money and

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    Pollution is the act of making the land, water, air and other parts of our ecosystem dirty and unusable. Pollution is a huge problem not just in America but all over the world. Approximately 200 million individuals worldwide are impacted by pollution. The pollution causes poisons that can cause cancer and leads to shorter lives. Much of the Earth’s pollution is a result human everyday activities. We need to be more aware of the ways we pollute, how it affects our ecosystem, and what we can do about

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    Pollution In Las Vegas

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    home? Many different cities, states and countries have different forms of pollution but here in Las Vegas, Nevada, we have almost all of the possible forms of pollution the environment could possibly have. Two of the seven types of pollution that Las Vegas has are land pollution and air pollution. None of these are good for neither our environment’s health nor our own health. Different examples of these types of pollution in Las Vegas are driving a car, smoking cigarettes and all of the construction

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