pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances energies or naturally occurring contaminants.

Air pollution has always

accompanied civilizations.

pollution is bad for your health

  because it can go to your lungs.

pollution floats in the air.  

14 billion pounds (6B Kg.) of garbage are dumped into the ocean every year. Most of it is plastic.

Americans make up 5% of the world's population, and yet, produce 30% of the world's waste and use 25% of the world's resources.

Human pollution has caused the average length of polar bears' penises to shrink.

For every 1 million tons of oil shipped, about 1 ton is spilledFor every 1 million tons of oil shipped, about 1 ton is spilledFor every 1 million tons of oil shipped, about 1 ton is spilled

Almost a third of San Francisco's air pollution comes from China

pollution is like fog.

In 2008, the United States produced more than 250 million tons of municipal solid waste