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Waste Pollution and its Effects
Rachel Dobbs James Drury Joe Duffy Timothy
Gadwa
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Pollution

• Our interest in the topic of environment is to
  get a better understanding of the problems that
  are going to affect our lives and our childrens
  lives.
• The purpose of our research is to help others
  become more aware and informed about the
  environment and the problems we will have to face
  during our lifetime.

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Pollution

• Landfills are taking up a lot of space and
  creating harmful problems to the water and soil.
• This type of pollution is called non point source
  pollutants

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Pollution

• The structural affect on society is that people
  are becoming more aware of the problems of
  pollution and they are recycling some of the
  products they purchase.

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Pollution

• A manifest of population is there is going to be
  waste no matter what.
• The latent aspects of the pollution have come
  from not thinking of after effect from what we
  produce.

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Pollution

• The dysfunctional part is even after we recognize
  a problem we continually keep manufacturing that
  product with little effort going into trying to
  eliminate the problems.

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Pollution

• Between the years of 1947 through 1987 factories
  would sometimes send their waste to outside
  companies.
• The Lorentz family began a drum recycling
  operation

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Pollution

• Surface runoff was collected and recycled in a
  drum wash.
• The facility was closed in 1987.

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Pollution

• Industry and individuals have the responsibility
  to produce, use and dispose of toxic material in
  an environmentally safe manner.
• It is now necessary for governments to provide
  education to its citizens about the issues
  surrounding toxic waste and the options for
  alternative solutions.

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Pollution

• Each year Wisconsin residents generate an average
  of 1,560 pounds of solid waste each year that is
  4.27 pounds per day
• recycling one ton of aluminum saves the energy
  equivalent of 2,300 gallons of gas or the total
  amount of electricity used by a typical Wisconsin
  home over ten years.

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Landfills

• The drawbacks
• Chemicals, heavy metals and bacteria can leak
  into the soil and underground water table
• Organic waste in particular can cause problems by
  degrading to form leachate - a highly polluting
  liquid
• Degradation in landfill sites also produces
  methane, which is a 'greenhouse' gas which adds
  to global warming. A build-up of methane gas
  locally can also cause explosions
• Some materials such as glass and plastics do not
  easily break down
• Most sites are far away from the large towns
  where the household waste was originally
  produced. This means high transportation costs
  and of course more fossil fuel use and pollution.

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Incineration

• Incineration is not waste-free and also has
  drawbacks.
• Up to 10 of the incinerated waste becomes
  'bottom ash'. The bottom ash is itself disposed
  of in landfill sites
• 5 of the incinerated waste becomes 'fly ash' and
  has to be disposed of as hazardous waste
• There is public concern about incineration.

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Pollution

• How long does it take?
• Various articles in the household garbage take
  vastly different times to bio-degrade.
• Banana peel - 3-4 weeks.
• Paper bag - 1 month.
• Plastic bag - 1 million years.
• Cotton rag - 5 months.
• Wool sock - 1 year.
• Aluminum can - 200-500 years.
• Leather shoe - 40-50 years.
• Styrofoam cup - For ever
• Tin can - 50-100 years
• Wood - 10-15 years
• Glass bottle - Unknown

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In the Dorms

• 90 of the people said that they would buy
  products that were more expensive but made out of
  material easier to recycle if they could afford
  it
• Almost everyone recycles
• Most people think recycling is important because
  it helps to preserve our environment
• Most people feel that the government should
  provide financial support towards research of
  wind, solar, water, and other sources of
  naturally generated power
• Almost everyone thought their time in the showers
  would be drastically reduced if they had to pay
  for the water

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Types of PollutionandWays to Combat it
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Water Pollution

• Do not drain untreated chemicals into ponds,
  rivers and seas.
• Do not allow strong detergents to flow into fresh
  water resources.
• Oil and chemical spills should be treated
  scientifically, and not allowed to seep into the
  soil to spoil ground water resources.
• All chemical waste should be treated in treatment
  plants.

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Air Pollution

• Use vehicles  sparingly. As far as possible, use
  public transport.
• Use fuel-efficient, non-polluting vehicles.
• Do not light open-air fires unnecessarily.
• Keep household and office interiors clean.
• As far as possible, use natural materials and
  products, so that manufacturing processes are
  reduced.

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Solid Waste Pollution

• As far as possible, use bio-degradable materials.
• Limit your consumption of material goods.
• Try to recycle as much as you can from used
  materials.
• Sort your garbage according to similarity of
  materials. For example, all  plastic bottles,
  garden waste, metal waste, etc., can be placed
  into individual bags.

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Ozone Layer Depletion

• Do not use products that use CFC compounds.
• Cooling gases from compressors, refrigerators and
  air conditioners should not be allowed to escape
  into the air.

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Effects on Your Body

• Type of Pollution Air Pollution
• Short Term Effects Cough and cold, sneezing,
  breathing problems, skin irritation Bronchitis
• Long Term Effects asthma, lung cancer, skin
  cancer.
• Type of Pollution Water Pollution
• Short Term Effects Viral and bacterial
  infections, skin infections.
• Long Term Effects Kidney problems, stomach
  cancer, ulcer, skin cancer.
• Type of Pollution Solid Waste Pollution
• Short Term Effects Bad odor, wastage of space,
  skin and respiratory diseases, gastric disorders.
• Long Term Effects Bronchitis, asthma, lung, skin
  and stomach cancers, animal deaths.
• Type of Pollution Ozone Layer Depletion
• Short Term Effects Skin and eye irritation.
• Long Term Effects Skin cancer, eye cataract.

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Controlling Pollution

• More than 90 of the waste generated by
  households is currently being disposed of in
  landfills or incinerators. Yet, if we all took a
  few, simple actions, we could reduce this amount
  considerably and really make a difference.
• What can we do?
• Reduce generate less waste in the first place.
• Re-use finding new uses for household waste.
• Recycle recovering and reprocessing material and
  turning it into a new product.
• Compost making compost for the garden from
  organic household waste.
• Buy Recycled choosing to buy products that
  already contain recycled material.

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Question for discussion

• If new products were made out of material easier
  to recycle (TVs,VCRs,etc) but cost more money
  would you buy them if you could afford them?