Pollution

There are many different ways in which pollution is created. Running cars or dumping trash are forms of harmful pollution.

No one set answer for this. Many variables determine how long this takes. Material used, climate the house is in, other aggravating factors... some decompose in a couple of years, while there are historical cabins in Antarctica which are virtually unchanged from their condition in the early 1900s.

Non biodegradable wastes and recyclable wastes are the same however recyclable wastes are those which can be reused. For example..bottles.. these are non biodegrable wastes at the same time recyclable because bottles can also be reused as containers for clips and/or pens with creativity perhaps.

Why cant waste water because waste water goes in a complete cycle from toilet bath sink etc down the drain down the sewer line to a waste water plant where it is filtered then returned back to the creek and back to main water source making a complete cycle

Ha i guess maybe if u don't do those three things called reduce reuse and recycles (my bad grammar) u wont have lots of things left and your water and electric bills are going to be really high

They are cheap to produce and are strong enough to hold a reasonable amount of weight.

the only downside is they are non-biodegradeable and can cause problems for the environment as well as animals.

usually things can be broken down by micro-organisms, polythene bags cannot.

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Yes and no.

Some organisms can break down some metals. In everyday life, it is far more common for metal to degrade chemically (via reaction to water, or the air, or soil acidity etc.)

In an environmental context, whether metal is degraded biologically or chemically, it can still lead to problems. For instance, many metal compounds are poisonous, a good example being mercury, which will usually pass through an organism without harming it, but when converted into methylmercury by microbes (or by chemical plants) becomes highly toxic (see Minamata disease).

( Only if it goes into a main sewer ). First, the solids are removed by filters and settling tanks. Then, the liquid is oxygenated to remove bacteria. When it is around 90% pure (pure enough to drink), it is discharged into the local water course to be used again or else it would make its way into the sea.

Metals are inorganic, they don't decompose. They might change form by bonding with other elements (e.g. rusting) but metals don't "decompose".

Landfills are filling up fast because the United States has a lot of people living in it. They create a lot of trash, so landfills are quickly filled. A good portion of the trash is excess packaging, and recycleable materials such as paper, plastic, lumber, and metal.

Plastics are one of the largest consumables used by humans. From bags, to eating utensils (knives, forks, spoons), to cups, to storage containers, to ... raincoats, plastics make up millions of useful products. Plastics will undoubtedly continue to stay around and be used in the future.

But the fact that plastics do "stay around" is one major point concerning why humans should reduce their use of plastics. Even if a plastic item is broken, cracked, or damaged, the bulk of the product will remain intact in landfills or anywhere it is disposed. If you walk creeks or woods, you will indeed find plastics entwined with nature's falling leaves, growing vines, etc. This waste blocks the natural process of leaf breakdown which fertilizes the soil.

In landfills, plastics can be found hundreds of feet down into the layers. While paper, cardboard, wood and metal will eventually break down, but leather and plastics won't disintegrate quickly. Even ships made in the late 1700s of timbers have been found at the bottom of landfills in New York; if timber hasn't disintegrated in over 150 years, how much longer plastics will take is unknown. Some scientists theorize plastics could remain for millions of years.

Some plastics were made with chemicals that can leach out. The major concern has been with microwave use. But, the center of a deep landfill also retains heat. How much chemicals leach once plastics are in landfills may not be known immediately.

Many large shore cities, as well as ship traffic, have used the oceans as dumps. When garbage contains plastics, especially anything with loops (bag handles) or pre-fabricated circles (6-pack rings) present a huge risk to sea life. Turtles have had amputations from a flipper being entangled by fishing line or other man-made waste. The biggest issue is that sea life cannot help themselves once they get injured by waste. If humans spot the injured dolphin, whale, or sea turtle, and if the humans can figure out a way to help, the sea animal might be saved. Otherwise, they may never be disentangled and may die. Their ability to swim, hunt, procreate, and fend off enemies may be severely impaired.

Along beaches all over the world, non-degradable waste washes up every day. Sea turtles and other wildlife who bury their eggs in sand can be hurt if they accidentally get caught up in plastic type waste. Whales and large ocean mammals get caught in heavy netting (reinforced with plastics) and biologists have to help to cut the items off the animal-- no easy job.

Humans have a mindset that plastic is a disposable good. But humans have yet to firmly understand that "disposable" does not mean leaving the items behind if you no longer need them, or tossing them into weeds or streams, and that even so-called responsible disposal into garbage cans still means the plastics end up in landfills. We need to practice more recycling. And even better, we need to use more biodegradable products rather than plastics.

Nappies have a substandard effect on our environment. This is for many reasons such as that as every other product it is soon disposed of and processed to a landfill which is deficient for our environment.

There are two types of nappies used by mothers. Both our defective to our environment for different reasons. The two types are reusable and disposable nappies. Reusable nappies are nappies which can be reused, this is better than disposable nappies, which you get rid of into landfills, because they aren't being disposed of.

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Basically - they don't ever go away.

Cell phones are made of glass, plastic and metal - none of these materials decompose. It is better for used cell phones to be collected and their recyclable materials recovered.

Eco-friendly products, also known as "green" products, are generally made with non-toxic, locally obtained, sustainable materials.

Ideally, the product's entire lifecycle -- sourcing of materials, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, sales, use, disposal and recycle or reuse -- should have minimal impact on the environment.

Examples of eco-friendly products include locally grown organic fruits and vegetables, handmade wooden toys with non-toxic paints, alternative fuel vehicles (hybrid and electric vehicles), and energy devices for buildings (solar panels and wind turbines).

For more complete information on eco-friendly products, sustainable design and green living, go to the link below for Green Living.

Solar power does not affect the environment, contrary to other power systems.

So by not affecting the environment it improves it, because all other alternatives have certain types of impact (green or not). After solar, wind power is probably the one with the least impact. Smaller hydroelectric can be made to have low impact but big projects usually have some sort of impact.

Peva is polyethylene vinyl acetate which is a plastic and a vinyl making it biodegradable. Biodegradable objects are things that do not produce any kinds of gas.

1997 the effect of water pollution on ecosystem

Improper excerta and sewage contaminates the surrounding water resources in the area and the area around a water treatment plant that is not working properly. This improper treatment can cause run off poisoning the surrounding areas.

Avantage- good for us and our team,

Disadvantage- Everybody will pass their work to us to look after.

There are many kinds of waste, and many ways of disposing of waste. Most communities have sewage treatment plants, which treat sewage waste. Improvements in how this is done are coming rapidly.

Industrial waste might or might not be biodegradable. For example inorganic chemicals are not normally biodegradable. On the other hand, leather scraps and wood chips are. Some non-biodegradable waste is put into landfills, and some is recycled for reuse. Biodegradable industrial waste may be digested in special reaction vessels. Farm wastes may be similarly treated.

Hazardous waste is specially treated, as required. Nuclear waste is left in casks at the plants that created it, until someone makes a decision about what to do with it.

Household waste is often segregated, as required by municipalities. Plastics and metals, which are not biodegradable, are recycled. Hazardous waste goes into special containers, often on designated days. Biodegradable waste is often composted, either by the municipality, or by the resident.

Biodegradable waste can give off methane gas as it decomposes. Methane is a powerful global warming gas, much more powerful than carbon dioxide. In places where a sufficient amount of methane is generated, it is often used to generate heat or electricity.

In other words, the answer is Yes.

Pollution :) (which is BAD!!) ppls!

People cause water pollution from throwing garbage and other things into the water. Also, oil and other chemicals cause pollution.

1.Nature's price- effect of chemicals and hazardous waste on soil and water conditions.

2.Animals- effect of chemicals on wildlife and food cycles.

3.Heath- waste accumulation breeds bacteria and is a good breeding area for vectors e.g. mosquitoes.

4.Eye sore to man - destruction of the beauty and tranquility of the earth

5.Economy- the long term effects of waste on the environment are hard to see so it is much easier to ignore our waste now and leave the future generation to literally pay the price

BOTH because; * air pollution- can get into your lungs and make it hard for you to breath. * can do some serious damage to your brain, and your brain cells. * people can die because of Toxic smoke of explosions etc... water pollution- can make fishes die * can make the water dirty * can cause the waste to spread * if the waste is spread then no more fresh water. * can make fishes go extinct * can make people die because of Nuclear power plants * birth defects, by Toxic waste dump * people can die because of Toxic smoke from exlosion * Toxic waste dump can injure people or even Kill them