Types of Pollution

visual

air

thermal

water

litter

noise

the causes of air pollution

solid and liquid particles and certain gases that are suspended in the air

the causes of noise pollution

highway, railway, and airplane traffic

the causes of water pollution

Many industries dump industrial waste, such as hazardous chemicals

the causes of visual pollution

when light is absorbed or scattered by pollution particles such as sulfates, nitrates, organic carbon compounds,

the causes of thermal pollution

the use of water as a coolant by power plant

the causes of litter pollution

laziness

how to prevent

how to prevent

how to prevent

how to prevent

how to prevent

how to prevent

Reduce the number of trips you take in your car.

Reduce or eliminate fireplace and wood stove use.

Avoid burning leaves, trash, and other materials.

Avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.

Turn off Appliances at Home and offices.

Shut the Door when using noisy Machines.

Use Earplugs

Lower the volume

Control Noise level near sensitive areas.

Pick up litter and throw it away in a garbage can.

Blow or sweep fertilizer back onto the grass if it gets onto paved areas.

Mulch or compost grass or yard waste.

Wash your car or outdoor equipment where it can flow to a gravel or grassy area instead of a street.

Avoid waste production.

Lower consumption levels.

Reduce the use of cars.

Use public transport or bicycle.

Signs against littering.

Heated water from the industries can treated before discharging directly to the water bodies.

Industrial treated water can be recycled for domestic use or industrial heating.

Take your food wrappings, drink containers, newspapers and other potential litter home with you and dispose of it in your own trash or recycling carts, or use one of the 96-gallon bins provided in the city's streets and parks