Air Pollution -
This is particularly an issue in big cities around the world. I know that every time I go to Los Angeles I wind up with a runny nose for several days until I get used to the kind of pollution. One of the biggest air pollutants is fossil fuel. This is the fuel that you burn when driving your car.
What you may not think about is it is not only driving your car but there are refineries that have to purify the make the oil usable for your car. The oil refineries can give off toxic air that can cause cancer, birth defects and many chronic conditions like asthma.
You can personally help minimize the amount of pollution in the air by carpooling, using public transportation or riding a bike provided the distance is not too great.
Marine Polution -
There are a lot things that wind up in the ocean that shouldn't. Plastic is by far the most common and dangerous. I cannot stress enough that recycling is so easy and would reduce debris marine pollution. Plastic is not really bio-degradable. It does not break down easily.
It is not just plastic and debris that pollutes our oceans. There are oil leaks and other toxic chemicals that get leaked into the oceans and kill fish and other marine life. Over a million sea birds and one hundred thousand sea mammals die each year due to marine pollution.
So what action causes both air and marine pollution? That is right. Fracking!!! How can you help? inquire below.
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