MAINTAINING OUR ENVIRONMENT

By Jenny Halstead

Topeka AmeriCorps Riparian Team Member
1995-1996

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  1. MAINTAINING OUR ENVIRONMENT
  2. INTRODUCTION
  3. KEY POINTS OF THIS PRESENTATION
  4. POLLUTANTS
  5. Human-influenced
  6. Natural pollutants
  7. TYPES OF HUMAN-INFLUENCED POLLUTION
  8. POINT-SOURCE
  9. NON-POINT SOURCE
  10. AREAS OF NPS POLLUTION
  11. AIR POLLUTION
  12. Due to gases
  13. Due to suspended particles
  14. WATER POLLUTION
  15. Due to sewage
  16. Due to chemical contamination
  17. Due to sediment loads
  18. Water pollution
  19. SOIL POLLUTION
  20. Due to contaminated water
  21. Due to chemicals Due to solid waste and debris
  22. EFFECTS OF POLLUTION
  23. Pollution is aesthetically unpleasant and is a nuisance
  24. Pollution causes property damage
  25. Pollution is harmful to plant and animal life
  26. Pollution is harmful to human health
  27. Pollution disrupts natural “life-support” system
  28. BENEFITS OF LOW POLLUTION LEVELS
  29. Increased human well-being
  30. Increased survivorship of plants, fish, and wildlife
  31. Improved water, air, and soil quality
  32. THE BOTTOM LINE
  33. What You Can Do