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Waste pollution - Coggle Diagram
Waste pollution
Types of waste
Chiewing gum - lasts indefinitely (The second most common type of litter in the world. Disposal and collection of gum packiging at landfills costs more than 2$ million.
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Plastic bags - last 1,000 of years
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Interesting Facts
Among items more likely to be littered there are cigarette buffs, banana peals, while wrappers and bottles are less likely to be littered
Among places more likely to be littered there are open spaces along highways, while people are less likely to litter in crowded places such as restaurants and public parks
People who are more likely to litter are young people (21-35), rural residents, visitors to the area and single individuals, while older people (50+), urban residents, residents of the area and married individuals are less likely to litter
A group is more likely to litter without a female in the group, while the group is less likely to to litter with a female in the group
Waste can be defined as anything which we discard as having no further use. There are many kinds of waste such as toxic waste, household rubbish, etc.
Solutions
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Landfills - the technical term for burying rubbish in holes in the ground. The most popular form of disposal because it is cheap. But landfilling waste affects the environment. Many landfills contain a lot of liquid because rain enters from the top and because some of the buried waste contained liquids.
This liquid reacts with substances in the landfill to generate toxic fluid that leaks out of the landfill and causes pollution of rivers and groundwater. Organic waste can produce landfill gas. They contain methane, which can be explosive
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Use reusable travel mugs, bring reusable bags to shop with you, invest in reusable bottles,