Pollution Page 2

About 80% of the State’s surveyed freshwater rivers and streams have good water quality that fully supports aquatic life uses, 17% have fair water quality that partially supports aquatic life uses, and 3% have poor water quality that does not support aquatic life uses. Ten percent of the surveyed rivers do not fully support swimming….

Environmental pollution is the contamination of the physical and biological elements of the earth/atmosphere system in a way that adversely affects normal environmental processes. Pollution can occur through introducing contaminants into the environment, which harm or discomfort humans, other living organisms, and damage the environment. These contaminants can be chemical substances or energy like noise,…

What is the problem? The problem is all about Garbage Pollution. What is Garbage? All refuse other than industrial-waste and effluents. It consists largely of easily decomposable and putrefying organic (animal and vegetable) waste from preparation, handling, storage, and sale or serving of food. Municipal Garbage Household Garbage Bio Medical Waste Garbage in the Payatas,…

Plastics are indispensable in our daily lives and have diverse applications. It is difficult to envision a world devoid of plastics given their extensive usage. Plastics are omnipresent, serving as packaging for water and food, and being integral parts of items like cell phones, clothing, and medical equipment. Nevertheless, the detrimental consequences of plastic pollution…

A Special Report Pakistan’s Waters at Risk Water & Health Related Issues in Pakistan & Key Recommendations Based on Information/Data drawn from Government Documents and NGOs / IGOs Publications February 2007 Endorsed by Report compiled by: Freshwater & Toxics Programme, WWF – Pakistan. Cover page design: Communications Division, WWF – Pakistan. Published 2007 by WWF…

Polythene pollution is everyplace. and the job is acquiring worse. For most of us. the job is seen as one of ocular pollution. where plastic bags litter streets. roadways. and in some instances scenic countries across the state. No 1 will reason that polyethylene is utile. The plastic bags we use to transport place nutrient…

The article, entitled “Redistributing the Burden of Scientific Uncertainty: Implications of the Precautionary Principle for State and Nonstate Actors” by Maguire and Ellis (2005), is primarily concerned with the role of the precautionary principle in international environmental law and policy. The precautionary principle, also called precautionary approach, has emerged from a German environmental policy in…

Introduction There have been many people accepting polluted environments in exchange for modernizing and industrializing their countries. Once the countries are rich, they will use the money to refresh the contaminated environment. For some recent decades, many poor countries are sacrificing the environment for the goal of becoming developed countries. And Vietnam, with the hope…

Deadly particles are circulating within our air supply. They are “the most life threatening for of air pollution.” These are tiny particles of soot and other matter released from diesel engines in lorries, buses, and coaches. They are believed to have played a role in the premature deaths of 8,000 people. Other pollutants known as…

Smog is one of the major forms of air pollution. It makes being outside a healththreat. Some of the major contributers to smog are automobiles, factories, andother things of this nature. High temperatures stimulate the effects of smog,therefore, the highest levels of smog are on hot summer days. This means thatmost of the problems associated…