“Only 3 percent of water on earth is freshwater, the rest is saltwater. Fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. Only 20 percent of the world's population has running water, and more than one billion people do not have any access to clean water.”Tagged: Water, drinking water, fresh water, environment, Environmental Thinking
“Plastic . . . is made largely from synthetic material . . . composed mostly of petroleum. Some plastics, such as a common type called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, can be worse for the environment than the others because they're made from more toxic materials . . . They can release toxic fumes if…”Tagged: Plastic, plastics, envrionment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism
“Pollution can infect water, air, and ground. Pollutants can cause diseases and illnesses and even kill us.”Tagged: Pollution, pollutants, Health, Environmentalism, Environmental Thinking
“Landfills not only take up land space that could be left natural used for other purposes, but they can lead to air and water pollution issues in the local environment.”Tagged: landfills, environment, Environmental Thinking, Environmentalism, Pollution