how trash affects the environment
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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
Sources http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/How_Styrofoa
m_is_Bad_for_the_Environment http://www.ehow.com/facts_5092793_plastic-ba
gs-affect-enviornment.html http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/water
-bottle-pollution-2947.html http://www.ehow.com/about_6292669_glass-rec
ycling-effect-environment_.html
http://greenanswers.com/q/204723/products-shopping/manufacturing-materials/does-making-rubber-cause-lot-pollution