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Water Pollution:
Water Pollution:
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants are introduced into the natural environment. For example, releasing inadequately treated wastewater into natural water bodies can lead to degradation of aquatic ecosystems. In turn, this can lead to public health problems for people living downstream. They may use the same polluted river water for drinking or bathing or irrigation. Water pollution is the leading worldwide cause of death and disease, e.g. due to water-borne diseases.
Statistics:
Statistics:
80% of trash in oceans comes from land-based sources.
There are some 500 “dead zones” where no living organism can live.
Oil spills only account for 12% of oil entering seas every year.
Around one million seabirds die from ocean litter, statistics reveal.
Almost 50% of plastic has been manufactured since 2000.
Europe has a plastic recycling rate of 30% — the highest in the world.
90% of all plastic waste in oceans comes from just 10 rivers.
100,000 marine mammals die annually as a result of plastic pollution.
Ingesting over 200 pieces of plastic equals certain death.
80% of the world's wastewater is released back into the environment
Please don't put plastic in the ocean or leak any bad things like oil. We don't want to hurt us and can hurt the Earth. Thank You for helping the Earth.
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