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Space pollution is basically a man made problem. If we didn't shoot things into orbit, it would not exist.

Space junk is made up of all the little bits and pieces (as well as some big ones) that are used in order to put something into orbit around the earth. This includes: old booster rockets, defunct satellites, old solar arrays, miscellaneous nuts, bolts and tools left behind (or lost by astronaut's).

The main issue is that these items orbit the earth and often encounter functioning satellites in the process, they can damage or cripple a functioning unit if they impact into them (or destabilizing their orbit).

Some of this junk does eventually fall from orbit and burn up on reentering the atmosphere (Skylab etc.).

A very good example of the issues of space junk/ debris is showcased in the movie Gravity.

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