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pollution and conservation

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pollution harmful substance added to environment
air pollution acid rain, smog
acid rain harm living things and damage man-made structures
smog gases produced when fossil fuels are burned that hang in the air like a cloud and can make the air hard to breathe
water pollution sources dumping waste from homes and factories, pesticides, fertilizers, oil spills
water source ecosystems damaged by fertilizers and pesticides washed into nearby water sources by rain
oil spills pollute land AND water
littering against the law
land pollution destroys animal and plant habitats
respiratory illnesses caused by air pollution
ozone layer depleted by air pollution
global warming caused by air pollution
conservation use resources wisely
soil conservation keeps soil in place to support plant growth
compost mix of dead or decaying matter
conserve water turn off faucet when not in use
conserve water run full loads in washers
conserve water fix leaky sinks and faucets
3rs reduce, reuse, recycle
reduce use less
reuse use over again
recycle make something new out of materials
reduce, reuse, recycle fossil fuels? reduce but not reuse or recycle because it is gone after you burn it
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