how trash affects the environment

How Trash Affects the EnvironmentBy Maddie Garza , Anya Flynn, and Cheo Mwandani

Intro Imagine everyone throwing trash on the

ground and saying it’s just one piece of trash, it won’t hurt. Well if everyone says that, so much trash would pile up we would practically live in a waste land. Every little piece of trash harms our environment.

Different types of Litter

Styrofoam

Cups

Plastic Bags

Plastic Bottles

Glass Items

Rubber

Styrofoam Cups

Can cause food contamination when littered near crops

Non-biodegradable Made of polystyrene and petroleum,

which can harm plants and animals Animals could think it’s a yummy snack

and eat it, which could kill them

Plastic Bags Small animals could get trapped in it It could fly into the ocean and a turtle

might think it’s a jelly fish and eat it Degrades slowly 95% of sea birds have plastic in their

stomach

Plastic Bottles Takes centuries to decompose If they are incinerated, toxic chemicals

are released causing pollution 2 million tons of water bottles end up in

U.S. landfills

Glass Items Can take about a million years to fully

break down Contaminates ground and water Can cut animals and people if stepped

on

Rubber If burnt, it can cause air pollution Producing tires also involves zinc. Even

small concentrations in water of zinc can harm fish and other aquatic species

Can contaminate water When rubber tires are left on highways

it can fly up and hit a cars window

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http://greenanswers.com/q/204723/products-shopping/manufacturing-materials/does-making-rubber-cause-lot-pollution