Inter-Lace : Pollution

On this page

General Information

Air

Water

Oceans

Waste

Noise

Visual

For Teachers

On Other Pages

Sustainable Transport

........ Pollution .............................................................................................................................................................

Thinkquest Junior - Project Environment : Kids in Action! - Environmental information discusses waste, greenhouse gases, air pollution, water pollution & the consequences

Bigfoot - test your ecological footprint - Powerhouse Museum site.

Minnesota Pollution Contol Agency - Kid's Page - Information and online games and activities to increase awareness of pollution.

........ Air Pollution ......................................................................................................................................................

Air Pollution - from the Minnesota Pollution Kids Page;

Urban & Regional Air Pollution - information sheet from the CSIRO. This page includes a table of the major pollutants, where they are found & the health effects on people.

Woodheaters - Reduce the effects of smoke from woodheaters which contribute to air pollution in Australia.

Hot tips for cleaner wood heating.

Air Pollution in Australia - the sources .....from the Australian Academy of Science.

Air Quality in Australia - from the Federal Dept of Environment & Heritage. Includes sections on air pollutants, monitoring, and air quality standards. There is a link to Airwatch Australia.

Ozone Layer - from Environment Australia.

Global Warming : Cool It! - The Australian Greenhouse Office is the lead Commonwealth agency on greenhouse matters. How households contribute? A home guide to reducing energy costs. Ten easy ways to cool global warming.

What is the Greenhouse Effect? Science Museum site - watch how the greenhouse effect works.

Global Warming - Early warning signs - an interactive map of the world from Science Outreach.

Ollie Saves the Planet - Information:

........ Water Pollution ..................................................................................................................................................

Just for Kids - Clean Water page

Storm water

Water Pollution - from World Almanac For Kids

How to save Water around your home

Everyday Things We Can Do To Help

Rainwater Harvesting

Water Smart Home Audit (.pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat)

........ Polluting the Oceans ......................................................................................................................................

Pollution & Sealife - from the "Do Dolphins Sleep" website (MIT K-12) for students. Easy reading.
Sea Pollution
Ocean Pollution - from Gander Academy, includes toxic waste, debris, mining, sewerage, overfishing, global warming, plastics, introduced species, oil.

How can I help the oceans? Facts & possible solutions from The Green Community site.
Plastics in the Ocean Facts - BlueOcean site. Impact on Wildlife.
Coastal Webcare - Gould League Site

........ Waste ..................................................................................................................................................................

Clean Up Australia - news & info which includes the Rubbish Report

We all win when we get rid of Plastic Bags
Clean up Kids -

Fact Sheets

Rotten Truth About Garbage - from the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service -

What is garbage?;

There's no "away" ; - getting rid of garbage;

Nature recycles - decomposition of waste;

Making choices - recycling

Waste Tips - how you can help to minimise waste.

Wipe out Waste

Minnesota Pollution Kids Page - Hazardous Wastes - How does garbage effect you? Pesticides
Ollie Recycles (Australia):

Reduce - packaging & waste

Reuse - compost, wormeries & at Home.

Recycle - steel, glass, aluminium, plastic, textiles, cardboard & paper.

Plastic Shopping Bags

........ Noise Pollution .............................................................................................................................................

What is Noise Pollution?
About Noise & Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution - Kinds of and effects on the human body - from InfoPlease.

........ Visual Pollution .............................................................................................................................................

Billboards - the negative effects of billboards on humans; from Scenic America.
Visual Pollution - an environmental study of Albuquerque - includes a definition of visual pollution, signage and graffiti.
Definition:
Graffiti is the unauthorised marking of a surface with words or drawings. Materials such as paint, shoe dye, marker pens or even sharp instruments may be used.

........ For Teachers ................................................................................................................................................

NSW CAP Modules - Environment Matters - online research about rubbish & recycling - Stage 3 Science & Technology
NSW CAP Modules - Pollution Alert online research - Stage 3 Science & Technology
Environmental Issues -clickable worksheet