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Environmental Concerns (updated 2023)

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show Environmental Protection Agency  
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pollution   show
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habitat loss   show
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show Long-Lasting insecticide which caused the decline of some animal species (dichlor-diphenyl-trichlorethane)  
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ground water   show
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run-off   show
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erosion   show
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show the uppermost portion of the soil, which is richer in organic material and lighter in texture than the material below  
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silt   show
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clearcutting   show
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sewage   show
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siltation   show
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Agriculture Pollution   show
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show A body of permeable rock or sediment saturated with groundwater  
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show Food that is fit for eating but intentionally thrown away at grocery stores or in our homes  
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Greenhouse Effect   show
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show Very small fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 Millimeters in length  
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non-point source pollution   show
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Point Source Pollution   show
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Waste Water   show
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show Plastic that is used once, or for a short period of time, before being thrown away  
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