Environmental
Environmental
Problems/Solutions
Problems/Solutions
Environmental Problems
Environmental Problems
Pollution
Pollution
Resource Depletion
Resource Depletion
Human Population Growth
Human Population Growth
Habitat Destruction
Habitat Destruction
Pollution
Pollution
What do you think of when you think
What do you think of when you think
of pollution? Which type of pollution
of pollution? Which type of pollution
do you think is worse?
do you think is worse?
Types of Pollution
Types of Pollution
Solid Wastes
Solid Wastes
Chemicals
Chemicals
Radioactive Wastes
Radioactive Wastes
Gases
Gases
Solid Wastes
Solid Wastes
Hazardous Wastes
Hazardous Wastes
Waste that can catch fire, wear
Waste that can catch fire, wear
through metal, explode or make
through metal, explode or make
people sick
people sick
Nonrenewable/Renewable
Nonrenewable/Renewable
Resources
Resources
Renewable Resource:
Renewable Resource: a natural
a natural
resource that can be replaced at the
resource that can be replaced at the
same rate at which the resource is
same rate at which the resource is
consumed
consumed
Nonrenewable Resource:
Nonrenewable Resource: a
a
resource that forms at a rate that is
resource that forms at a rate that is
much slower than the rate at which it
much slower than the rate at which it
is consumed
is consumed
Human Population Growth
Human Population Growth
The human population exhibits
The human population exhibits
exponential growth..
exponential growth
As more people move around, more
As more people move around, more
natural resourced are needed.
natural resourced are needed.
Eventually, the resources may
Eventually, the resources may
become depleted and pollution level
become depleted and pollution level
may rise.
may rise.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Deforestation, point-source, non-
Deforestation, point-source, non-
point sources
point sources
Prevention of Environmental
Prevention of Environmental
Problems
Problems
REDUCE
REDUCE
REUSE
REUSE
RECYCLE
RECYCLE