Noise pollution is annoying, disruptive your emotional state, and sometimes even bad for your health. Noise pollution can also affect animals and the environment. (aveholidayhome.com)

How to prevent land pollution

Every year in the U.S. factories release over 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the land, air and water. This hazardous waste causes us to lose over 15 million acres of land every year, it leads to respiratory complications and other health problems and it makes our rivers and lakes too polluted for us to swim in and drink.

But factories are only part of the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused by industrial and commercial waste, agriculture practices, everyday human activities and most notably, modes of transportation. No matter where you go and what you do, there are remnants of pollution.

What is pollution?

Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into the environment. It is created mostly by human actions, but can also be a result of natural disasters. Pollution has a detrimental effect on any living organism in an environment, making it virtually impossible to sustain life.

Land Pollution

Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial, commercial, domestic and agricultural activities.

What are the sources of land pollution?

Some of the main contributors to land pollution are:

• Chemical and nuclear plants
• Industrial factories
• Oil refineries
• Human sewage
• Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
• Mining
• Littering
• Overcrowded landfills
• Deforestation
• Construction debris
• Facts about Land Pollution

Here are a few facts about land pollution:

• Every year one American produces over 3285 pounds of hazardous waste
• Land pollution causes us to lose 24 billion tons of top soil every year
• Americans generate 30 billion foam cups, 220 million tires and 1.8 billion disposable diapers every year
• We throw away enough trash every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks
• Every day Americans throw away 1 million bushels of litter out their car window
• Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they’re not

How to Prevent Land Pollution

The best way to prevent land pollution is to recycle. Here are a few other ways you can reduce land pollution:

• Reuse any items that you can
• Buy biodegradable products
• Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-proof containers
• Eat organic foods that are grown without pesticides
• Don’t use pesticides
• Use a drip tray to collect engine oil
• Buy products that have little packaging
• Don’t dump motor oil on the ground

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